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Of those, about 100 remain in captivity, with a third believed to be dead.
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Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Nearly 100 people remain in captivity, less than 70 of whom are believed to be alive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
These adaptations are less important in captivity, where enclosures are climate controlled.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Video taken on the last night that Ward, her producer Brent Swails and cameraman Scott McWhinnie were in captivity.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Nearly 100 people remain in captivity, less than 70 of whom are believed to be alive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
These adaptations are less important in captivity, where enclosures are climate controlled.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Video taken on the last night that Ward, her producer Brent Swails and cameraman Scott McWhinnie were in captivity.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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