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Endangered tigers are protected in zoos and preserves (image from digitalART2 on Flickr)83

Endangered Tigers

Endangered tigers are protected in zoos and preserves (image from digitalART2 on Flickr) "The tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage." - Jim Corbett One of the most majestic cats is also...

13 comments    bali tigers endangered species
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Endangered Animals of the Rainforest.

Destruction of our environment is the biggest contribution that we make to the extinction of many species in the forest. It is estimated that approximately half the number of world’s animals live in the...

8 comments    tiger destruction eagle
The Florida Torreya87

Endangered Trees

The race to save the world's most endangered trees, begins at home. Learn about Florida's most endangered trees and some of the issues regarding the world's most endangered trees.

7 comments    endangered species preservation
Bringing Extinct Animals Back to Life Using Cloning89

Cloning Extinct Animals - Can Extinct Species be Brought Back to Life Using Cloning

It may now be possible to bring back extinct species by cloning dead specimens, and growing them in the wombs of similar or related animals. Not long ago, the idea of cloning extinct animals sounded like...

50 comments    technology education science
The Snail Darter:  The Tiny Fish That Caused A Big Battle85

The Story Of Tellico Dam And The Snail Darter

The Snail Darter is a tiny little fish that is native to the waters of Tennessee. In 1975, the Snail Darter was placed on the newly created Endangered Species List. In 1984, its status was lowered to...

8 comments    endangered species tva
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rare, wild and endangered: philippine flora and fauna that you might not know about

Alright. So this is not the usual stuff that I hub about. It's something else. It's something about my country, the Philippines. Okay, let's make that a little something. I spent the whole day yesterday...

95 comments    nature environment wildlife
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Chinese River Dolphin (Baiji)

 You may not be familiar with the Chinese River Dolphin, commonly known as the Baiji. They are a species that may or may not still be around due to the fact that we haven’t been able to find them but...

0 comments    water chinese species
The Bryde's whale moves like a missile. Photograph by Doug Perrine72

Bryde’s Whales, the most unusual of the rorquals

The Bryde's whale moves like a missile. Photograph by Doug Perrine Bryde's whales are named after Norwegian whaling entrepreneur Johan Bryde, nearly hundred years ago. These whales are found in tropical and...

19 comments    fish conservation whales
Shark finning is a brutal practice (image from StormyDog on Flickr)91

Stop Shark Finning

Shark finning is a brutal practice (image from StormyDog on Flickr) Danger swims in the ocean. But it also floats on its surface. Sharks have inhabited the Earth's seas since the time of the dinosaurs. Yet...

20 comments    sharks endangered species
The harmless Water vole Wikipedia public domain73

CONSERVATION OF THE WATER VOLE-U.K.

 I remember as budding nature lover,my grandfather teaching me the ways of the countryside. One of the first lessons I remember vividly was my grandfathers' passionate lesson on how to distinguish the water...

2 comments    endangered species canals
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