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Secret seahorses in the Thames revealed
6 Apr 2008
Protection of a British seahorse by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is excellent news for the Thames, reveal ZSL conservationists. Watch a video of these unique creatures.
6 Apr 2008
Protection of a British seahorse by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is excellent news for the Thames, reveal ZSL conservationists. Watch a video of these unique creatures.
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Quantifying threats to ecosystems
1 Apr 2008
The world’s ecosystems and their species are increasingly coming under threat due to human activity.
1 Apr 2008
The world’s ecosystems and their species are increasingly coming under threat due to human activity.
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Pygmy hippos survive two civil wars
10 Mar 2008
Conservationists have discovered that the pygmy hippopotamus, currently classified as Endangered, is surviving in Liberia following two civil wars and devastating habitat degradation, and have amazing photographic evidence to prove it.
10 Mar 2008
Conservationists have discovered that the pygmy hippopotamus, currently classified as Endangered, is surviving in Liberia following two civil wars and devastating habitat degradation, and have amazing photographic evidence to prove it.
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Rising tides, aeroplanes and alien invaders!
7 Mar 2008
The Zoological Society of London works hard to grow and maintain its public profile, an important part of which is keeping news of its various activities in the media.
7 Mar 2008
The Zoological Society of London works hard to grow and maintain its public profile, an important part of which is keeping news of its various activities in the media.
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EDGE Amphibians – the world’s weirdest creatures just got weirder
21 Jan 2008
A gigantic, ancient relative of the newt, a drawing-pin sized frog, a limbless, tentacled amphibian and a blind see-through salamander have all made it onto a list of the world’s weirdest and most endangered creatures.
21 Jan 2008
A gigantic, ancient relative of the newt, a drawing-pin sized frog, a limbless, tentacled amphibian and a blind see-through salamander have all made it onto a list of the world’s weirdest and most endangered creatures.
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First known footage of extraordinary desert creature
10 Dec 2007
ZSL releases the first known footage of the long-eared jerboa in the wild, an extraordinary mammal found in the deserts of Mongolia and China. The tiny creature looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with enormous ears.
10 Dec 2007
ZSL releases the first known footage of the long-eared jerboa in the wild, an extraordinary mammal found in the deserts of Mongolia and China. The tiny creature looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with enormous ears.
Thames River invaded by aliens
14 Nov 2007
Invasive alien species are wiping out Britain’s river wildlife. Surveys to find out just how many alien species are invading Britain’s waterways are underway in a unique opportunity to study a drained section of Thames riverbed.
14 Nov 2007
Invasive alien species are wiping out Britain’s river wildlife. Surveys to find out just how many alien species are invading Britain’s waterways are underway in a unique opportunity to study a drained section of Thames riverbed.
Critical wildlife havens in Sumatran forests at risk
31 Oct 2007
Scientists at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have discovered that some unprotected areas of Sumatran forests which are safe havens for a variety of threatened species, including tigers, elephants, sun bears, tapirs, golden cats and clouded leopards.
31 Oct 2007
Scientists at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have discovered that some unprotected areas of Sumatran forests which are safe havens for a variety of threatened species, including tigers, elephants, sun bears, tapirs, golden cats and clouded leopards.
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New fears for mountain gorilla survivors
10 Sep 2007
Plans to protect the gorillas that survived the slaughter in a Congolese national park are in jeopardy after rebel forces seized control of their surrounding habitat.Your donations are still urgently needed.
10 Sep 2007
Plans to protect the gorillas that survived the slaughter in a Congolese national park are in jeopardy after rebel forces seized control of their surrounding habitat.Your donations are still urgently needed.
© Peter Dyrynda
London’s tourists include dolphins and seals
3 Sep 2007
A new ZSL report reveals there were more than 100 dolphin, seal and porpoise sightings in the Thames last year.
3 Sep 2007
A new ZSL report reveals there were more than 100 dolphin, seal and porpoise sightings in the Thames last year.
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New plans to protect survivors of gorilla massacre
17 Aug 2007
New plans are being put into action to protect the gorillas that survived the recent slaughter in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, the images of which shocked the world. Your donations are urgently needed.
17 Aug 2007
New plans are being put into action to protect the gorillas that survived the recent slaughter in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, the images of which shocked the world. Your donations are urgently needed.
© Wang Ding
Yangtze River dolphin declared extinct
8 Aug 2007
The Yangtze River dolphin or baiji has been declared extinct. This represents the first extinction of a large vertebrate for more than fifty years and the only species of cetacean (whale, dolphin or porpoise) ever to be driven to extinction by human activity.
8 Aug 2007
The Yangtze River dolphin or baiji has been declared extinct. This represents the first extinction of a large vertebrate for more than fifty years and the only species of cetacean (whale, dolphin or porpoise) ever to be driven to extinction by human activity.
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