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High Arctic species on thin ice
A new assessment of the Arctic’s biodiversity reports a 26 per cent decline in species populations in the high Arctic.
From ZSL
Populations of lemmings, caribou and red knot are some of the species that have experienced declines over the past 34 years, according to the first report from The Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI), which provides [...]
‘Freezer plan’ bid to save coral
BBC News
The prospects of saving the world’s coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples to preserve them for the future.
A meeting in Denmark took evidence from researchers that most coral reefs will not survive even if tough regulations on greenhouse gases are put in place.
Scientists proposed storing samples [...]
Rare pigeon hatches at London zoo
guardian.co.uk
Curator praises ‘fantastic accomplishment’ as bird team engineers breeding despite falling numbers worldwide
It may be declining rapidly in the wild, but a colourful species known as the Victoria crowned pigeon is proving a welcome addition to the bird collection at London Zoo.
One of the rare breed, which sports cyan blue feathers, an auburn chest, tall [...]
ZSL Condemns Tiger | Murder Poachers kill endangered tiger in Jambi Zoo, Indonesia
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is calling for further enforcement to protect Sumatran tigers, after a female tiger that had formerly been part of a conservation project run by ZSL was slaughtered at Jambi Zoo for her body parts.
Aug 25, 2009 – behind. It’s believed the body parts will be sold on the [...]
Freshwater crabs under threat
Pollution and habitat loss are wiping out the freshwater crab, one of the essential guardians of the world’s river systems, according to researchers from the Zoological Society of London.
Telegraph.co.uk
A sixth of all the world’s freshwater crab species are now considered threatened with extinction.
The scavenging creatures help to keep tropical aquatic ecosystems healthy by recycling [...]
Afghans issue first wildlife list
BBC News
Afghanistan has published its first list of threatened wildlife that can no longer be hunted or harvested.
The list, compiled by the country’s National Environment Protection Agency (Nepa), includes 20 mammal species, seven birds and four plants.
Officials hope to expand the number of protected species to as many as 70 by the end of the [...]
Virus kills another Whipsnade Zoo baby elephant
By Anne O’Donoghue – Dunstable Today
Staff mourn little Leelee
Leelee, a two-year-old female Asian elephant, has been struck down by the same deadly virus which killed Donaldson, a one-year-old male calf.
She began showing signs of elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV) on Friday, May 15, and immediately began undergoing treatment.
The little jumbo was also given a blood [...]
Extinct Ibex Cloned
A Spanish mountain goat, the Pyrenean Ibex, was formally confirmed as extinct in 2000 when the last one of its kind was discovered dead.
Before the animal was found dead, scientists reserved skin samples of the animal, a kind of ibex that habituates in the mountains, in liquid nitrogen. Using the DNA from the skin samples, [...]
Projects to Save Africa’s Rarest Ape Unveiled by UN and Wildlife Groups
News Announced as People Young and Old Skate Off in London to Lift Threat of ‘Gorillas on Thin Ice’
ITV’s Dancing on Ice ‘Star’ Donal Macintyre to Take Part
London/Bonn/Nairobi, 15 January 2009 -Three projects aimed at countering the slide towards extinction of one of human-kind’s closest relatives were spotlighted today as [...]
16Jan2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
25-year-old gorilla dead at London Zoo
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) — Officials at the London Zoo said the attraction’s 25-year-old male silverback gorilla has died of unknown causes.The zoo said in a statement that the gorilla, named Bongo Junior — Bobby for short — was found dead in his nest Friday morning, The Daily Telegraph reported.
“He was a dearly loved resident [...]
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It's great that these animals have been given an additional opportunity to survive. 
i think the baby elephant should be named ; ABENI This is an african meaning for" miracle girl prayed for ...
I have been in Naples Zoo already and I've seen panthers there!!I really had a good time visiting the place!!And ...
I was very sorry to hear of this. We have been so blessed at our San Diego Zoo, and ...
The gorilla exhibit at the Louisville Zoo is very attractive. This just makes it better.
Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America's Best Zoos 
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