A publication from the Botanical Insitute of India reported that over 100 new plant species were discovered in India.Ā One hundred and thirty sevenĀ are new to science, and 30 were discovered in India for the first time. “The Indian flora is mainly concentrated in three major centres of diversity namely Himalayas, the Western Ghats and Andaman […]
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University of Costa Rica scientists discovered a new species of frog in a mountainous region of their country. The frog is about 2 cm. in length and lives in the Altamira-Valle de Silencio area at an altitude of around 8,000 feet. The habitat there is rainforest with cool temperatures. The frog was named Diasporus ventrimaculatus.Ā Females
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Scientists found unusually high levels of flame retardant in dolphin blubber. The closer the dolphins lived to downtown Miami, the more of the chemical was concentrated in them. The flame retardant can cause sterility in dolphins. Brominated flame retardants are applied to furniture, clothes and electronics to prevent them from burning. They also help slow
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A recent study documented the discovery of 100-200 new amphibian species in Madagascar. [social_buttons] One of the researchers, Dr. Miguel Vences, stated: “People think that we know which plant and animal species live on this planet. But the century of discoveries has only just begun ā the majority of life forms on Earth is still
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While being nursed back to health, a sea otter was supported by a huge online gathering. [social_buttons] The California sea otter was found covered with oil, andĀ stranded at Sunset Beach in Monterey. It was taken to theĀ California Dept. of Fish and Game’s Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center in Santa Cruz. She was named ‘Olive’
So far 46,000 online signatures have been gathered by theĀ Center for Biological Diversity to support theĀ re-writing ofĀ the Bush administration’s regulationsĀ which allow for the emission of greenhouse gases to not be considered as a threat to wildlife habitats and wildlife like the polar bear, even though global warming is clearly harming polar bears. They also removed
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On Saturday Pamela Anderson appeared at a fundraiser and 20th anniversary for the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida.Ā Prior to her appearance,Ā she had written to the governor of Florida on behalf of chimps there held in roadside ‘zoos’ for tourists. In her statement she said, “PETA and I appeal to you to take action to prevent
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Shackled, Beaten, Abused is the tagline of a new PETA ad designed to raise awareness about the mistreatment of captive elephants. ItĀ features Celina Jaitley, who is a popular actress in India. Last year she also participated in an elephant conservation fundraiser in Switzerland that raised one million francs.
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