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Dozens of relatives of people are about to disappear
Cat Ba and the Eastern black crested gibbon of Vietnam are in the list of 25 endangered primates.
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White sharks endangered
Recent studies show that the number of white shark species on the oceans is decreasing, even lower than the number of tigers left in the jungle.
Environment
The Mekong tiger may be extinct
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned that the number of tigers in countries along the Mekong River has fallen by more than 70% in the past 12 years and is in danger…
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Green butterflies on the list of endangered
El Segundo blue butterfly (el segundo blue butterfly) in the United States is the first insect species to be included in the list of federal endangered species.
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North American mink is at risk of extinction due to melting ice
The North American weasel is in danger of extinction because the habitat is snow and ice increasingly shrinking under the impact of climate change.
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Whales and dolphins are at risk of perishing
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have warned of the rapid decline in the number of whales and…
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The most endangered rhinoceros
That is the latest information published by the International Fund for Nature (WWF) on January 4, 2010.
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Santa's companion is threatened
The existence of reindeer, the animal-drawn animal for Santa, is threatened by many threats such as oil exploitation and climate change.
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15 years later African elephants may no longer exist
The cause of African elephants nearing the end of extinction, according to animal conservation experts, is that ivory trade is becoming more and more popular.
Environment
Tens of thousands of species may disappear
More than one-third of the species in the world red book face extreme danger of extinction.
Environment
Newton's apple tree is about to die
Thousands of ancient trees in England are dying due to environmental pollution, urban development and climate change.
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The Mekong river dolphins are extinct
Pollution in Southeast Asia's largest river is pushing the population of extinct Irrawaddy dolphins, according to a warning from the International Fund for Nature Protec…
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The risk of extinction of North American freshwater fish
Nearly 40% of fish species in North American streams, rivers and lakes are threatened, according to the most detailed assessment of freshwater fish conservation in the l…
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Successful propagation of endangered coral fish
National Center of Southern Freshwater Aquaculture has successfully bred the coral fish species, included in the World Red Book, while Vietnam is classified as a species.
Environment
Nearly half of primates are endangered
48% of the 634 species of primates worldwide are facing extinction, caused by deforestation and indiscriminate hunting of humans, according to a World Conservation Union…