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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Endangered Shark Washes Up Dead On Shores Of Australian Town: Report
A fourth shark from a critically endangered species has been discovered dead on the shores of an Australian coastal town, according to a report in Newsweek.
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Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
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Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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Human Impact On Wildlife To Blame For Spread Of COVID-19: Study
Diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe could become more common as human activity destroys habitats and forces disease-carrying wild animals into ever-closer proximity with us, a major study showed on Wednesday.
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Giraffes, Rarer Than Elephants, Put On Extinction Watch List
Because the giraffe population has shrunk nearly 40 percent in just 30 years, scientists put it on the official watch list of threatened and endangered species worldwide, calling it "vulnerable."
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Half of Africa's Vultures Flying Towards Extinction: Conservationists
Africa's vultures are increasingly the victims of poisoning and poachers, leaving around half the continent's 11 vulture species critically endangered, a top conservation body warned today.
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Endangered Delicacy: Japan Eel on Species Red List
The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan's push for industrial farming of the species.
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Endangered Shark Washes Up Dead On Shores Of Australian Town: Report
A fourth shark from a critically endangered species has been discovered dead on the shores of an Australian coastal town, according to a report in Newsweek.
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Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
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Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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Human Impact On Wildlife To Blame For Spread Of COVID-19: Study
Diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe could become more common as human activity destroys habitats and forces disease-carrying wild animals into ever-closer proximity with us, a major study showed on Wednesday.
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Giraffes, Rarer Than Elephants, Put On Extinction Watch List
Because the giraffe population has shrunk nearly 40 percent in just 30 years, scientists put it on the official watch list of threatened and endangered species worldwide, calling it "vulnerable."
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Half of Africa's Vultures Flying Towards Extinction: Conservationists
Africa's vultures are increasingly the victims of poisoning and poachers, leaving around half the continent's 11 vulture species critically endangered, a top conservation body warned today.
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Endangered Delicacy: Japan Eel on Species Red List
The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan's push for industrial farming of the species.
