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Pygmy Tarsiers - real-life furbys found
Pygmy Tarsiers, or real-life Furbys, have been found alive after 70 years in the highlands of an Indonesian island. Three of the little pygmys were trapped and tracked on Mount Rorekatimbo in Lore Lindu National Park... EU plans to end some shark fishing
Six different species of shark and ray, including Spiny Dogfish, Porbeagle and Angel Sharks, which are all threatened with extinction in the North East Atlantic are hopefully on their way to being protected. The... Why do we wear poppies on Remembrance Day?
Why do we wear red poppies on Remembrance Day, November 11? Where did that tradition come from?The poppy worn on Remembrance Day is the red-corn poppy, which grows abundantly in Europe, including Flanders Fields. 'In... 10441 views | 48 comments | 85 recommendations
The Animals and Plants We Cannot Live Without
"Nearly 17,000 species are now considered to be threatened with extinction and 869 species are classed as extinct or extinct in the wild on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. In the... Alaska's beluga whale added to endangered list
The beluga whale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet has been put on the Endangered Species list by the federal government today. Ironically, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin questions if the whale is in fact endangered. "The... 627 views | 23 comments | 4 recommendations
Deep-sea wonders are uncovered by the Census of Marine Life project researchers
Their discoveries might seem more of a science fiction fantasy but the findings of researchers working on the Census of Marine Life project to gain more knowledge about deep-sea inhabitants is real science. From... Canada, Mexico, U.S. to protect endangered porpoise
The "little sea cow" is the smallest and most endangered porpoise in the world. They have been disappearing for the last decade, getting caught in fish nets. There are only 150 left.
" MEXICO CITY -- Officials from Mexico, the United States and Canada are teaming up in... New plans to protect native tigers and elephants in Sumatra
There will be new measures put in place to conserve the numbers of tigers and elephants on the island of Sumatra.The Tesso Nilo National Park will be doubled in size, and is an important area of forest for both the... Brazil: List of animals in danger nearly triples
Despite efforts to appear greener, Brazilian environmental policy seems to be rather lacking. Its "new list of endangered animals is nearly three times as long as the last list 20 years ago". "BRASILIA, Brazil (AP)... Women's hands 'harbour more bugs'
This is really very intresting finding which again reinforces the gender divide, this time saying that womens hand carry more bacteria then the man's hand.What should be the real intent behind publishing this kind... 25% of World's Mammals Face Extinction
A reevaluation of the Red List of Threatened Species, last assessed 10 years ago, has found that over half of all mammalian species' populations are falling and that at least 25% face the risk of extinction. ... 568 views | 24 comments | 56 recommendations
Brainy Robots to Put Us Out of Work, on Vacation and in School?
There's the saying, "No machine can do my job, until it learns to drink", but according to author Marshall Brain, computers are eventually going to take over the world and eliminate meaningless, humiliating work... Researchers find animal that can survive climate change
The main source of food for many fish, including the cod species, in the North Atlantic, has the ability to survive climate change. Calanus finmarchicus, which is a plankton species, live in the North Atlantic where... Feds Want Rockies Wolves Back on Endangered List
Federal wildlife officials have asked a judge to put endangered gray wolves in the Northern Rockies back on the endangered species list, which goes against the government's previous ruling that the animals were... Woodpigeons are climbing as Britain's most common garden bird
The Woodpigeon is quickly becoming Britain's most common garden bird, second only to blackbirds and blue tits.However there was a report out last week about about the World's common birds are declining, as reported... 
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