Believed to have evolved more than 10 million years ago — dolphins – the aquatic mammals are declared ‘2007 the Year of the Dolphin’ by the UN Convention on Migratory Species.
The human-friendly carnivores mammal, feeding mainly on fish and squid.
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A federal fund of $1.4 billion will be used to clean up pollution and safety hazards at abandoned mines sites at Pennsylvania. And, this will happen over the next 18 years! The fund is based on per-ton fees paid by coal mine operators and it has been.
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The Bruneau hot spring-snails that can survive in water as warm as 100 degrees are now found nowhere else in the world, except at the bottom of the southwestern Idaho desert canyon. Riddled with hot springs 70 miles southeast of Boise, these tiny…
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For integrating the largest seawater desalination plant in the southern hemisphere, a $290m control system is being supplied into the Western Australia water network, by ABB.
Western Australia’s this desalination plant will be feeding ’45 giga liters.
Norway is up with arms to help combat global warming. The country will buy emissions quotas for offsetting the greenhouse gases generated by flights of state employees abroad.
The plan was announced in the annual New Year’s address to the nation..
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Though the Snow leopards habitat extends into 12 countries, only 3,000 to 6,000 remain today in the wild. Snow leopards habitat is in central and south Asia, a rugged mountainous region, extends through Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India,…
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This magnificent animal is the sole member of the genus Uncia uncia. As compared to the normal leapord its rosettes and broken-spot markings, appear less well defined and are spaced further apart. This stealthy animal’s fur turns white in the winter…
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The kelp beds, off Southern California, are thinning dramatically. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is responsible for its marine life damage. As a solution, the San Clemente Pier will spend $20 million to help the 150-acre reef to…
150-acre manmade reef to replace off Southern California's thinning kelp bed! Read More »
Great news for Conservationists! Though, currently under protection by the Royal Charter, the swan population in Britain is found to be increasing exponentially! But, as The Independent reported, the dramatic increase in the graceful, elegant birds’..
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Australia’s far north Queensland has again come up with new acquaintances to the world as a ‘New Year’ surprise to the scientists. They are three new species of marine stingers – one of which is a new type of the potentially deadly irukandji! The…
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