Conservation

World Oceans Day 2012

World Oceans Day 2012 - 8th June It was in 1992 that Canada originally suggested a World Oceans Day and for the next 16 years this was unofficially celebrated on...

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International Year of the Rhino declared

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) with calf; Photo Credit © Lowveld Rhino Trust, Zimbabwe. The President of Indonesia has declared this year to be the International Year of the Rhino. The...

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Water, Food and Air are not free

The tiny populations of the Borneo Pygmy Elephant, (Elephas maximus borneensis,)Sabah, Malaysia will be lost, along with many other sub-species, other forest dwellers such as the orang-utan and their unique...

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Deep-Sea Vents contaminated by vehicles

The gastropod, unique (again) to the Gorda Ridge in the eastern pacific, Lepetodrilus gordensis; Credit: © Todd Haney Four scientists noticed an anomaly in their faunal records, as they are...

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Bluefin Tuna dispersal tracked for the first time

Tuna; Credit: © Shutterstock Satellite tagging is becoming fascinating in some animals, none more so than the endangered bluefin tuna. With many adult fish being tagged since 1999, a group...

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The manners of mantas

Mantas have an enormous mouth and the 7m span of those "wings" would be mesmerising if it didn't frighten the life out of you! - Manta ray image via Shutterstock...

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