People all over the world struggle to preserve their traditions, which are often connected to animals: the Masai to the lion, the Tibetans to the snow leopard, and the Inuit people to the polar bear. Click through each of Earth's seven continents and learn about different cultures and the animals in their lives.
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Text by Sean McCollum