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- ↑ "Thèse de doctorat en Sciences de la vie" (in French). theses.fr. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Caroline Blanvillain". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Endangered species have a fighting chance thanks to these Indy Prize nominees". IndyStar. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Nominees Announced for World's Leading Animal Conservation Award". Indianapolis Zoo. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "À la découverte des oiseaux polynésiens" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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