Sudden oak death is caused by a mysterious fungus, and its victims are California's beloved oak trees, the leafy, stout-stalked emblems of the Big Sur coast.

Big Sur has attracted scientists bent on understanding this remarkable biological melting pot, where plants and animals from different ecosystems mingle side by side.

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The Bible makes reference to more than 100 species, metaphorically and literally. But many of those creatures are now gone from the Holy Land, or on the verge of extinction there.

To some, the story of Noah is an ancient metaphor for the restoration of life after a great disaster. But to others, it is history.

Ein Gedi, a network of craggy limestone cliffs and deep chasms brought to life by water, is a refuge for some of the Holy Land's threatened wildlife.

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