Article Archive for 8 August 2007
Rare river dolphin ‘now extinct’ – Yangtze river dolphin (baiji)
Posted in Endangered & Extinction, Habitat on 8 August 2007
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Posted in Endangered & Extinction, Habitat on 8 August 2007
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Following the report that the Yangtze river dolphin – baiji are probably extinct, scientist has concluded that they are now extinct after a six-week survey. ====================== BBC A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now “likely to be extinct”, a team of scientists has concluded. The researchers failed to spot any Yangtze river dolphins, [...]
Lost forest reveals new species
Posted in Discovery on 8 August 2007
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Posted in Discovery on 8 August 2007
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BBC An expedition to a remote forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has uncovered six new animal species. Conservationists discovered one new bat species, a new rat and two new species each of shrews and frogs. The region, which is in eastern DR Congo, near Lake Tanganyika, has been off limits to researchers since [...]
