Endangered hamster joy at animal park

A park has succeeded in rearing 89 of the endangered grand hamster d’Alsace .

Connexion journalist

Published wednesday 30. August 2017 - 15:00 Modified wednesday 30. August 2017 - 15:00

NaturOparC, at Hunawihr, Haut-Rhin, will release them into the wild to join the 500 others known.

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