 Hunted, rammed, poisoned, whales may die from heartbreak too June 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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More than two decades after the start of a leaky moratorium on whale hunting, the most majestic of sea mammals have made little headway in recovering their once robust populations, say experts. | |
 Rare polar bear sighting on Iceland June 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A polar bear has been discovered on Iceland, which is hundreds of kilometres from the threatened species' natural habitat, a local photographer said Tuesday. | |
 Sri Lanka returns orphaned baby elephants to the wild June 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Sri Lanka on Saturday released eight orphaned baby elephants into the jungle after rescuing them from near certain death, wildlife officials said. | |
 Australian zoo artificially fertilises rhino egg June 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
An Australian zoo on Friday said it had artificially fertilised a rhinoceros egg in a breakthrough that could be used in the future to ensure the critically endangered animal's survival. | |
 I'm with stupid: dumber flies live longer, study shows June 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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It doesn't pay to be smart and ignorance really is bliss if you want a long life -- at least if you're a fly, according to new research by a Swiss university. | |
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