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Preview calendar: Special events, theme parks and comedy for May 12-18North County TimesNational Comedy Theatre ----- San Diego-based improvisational comedy troupe creates on-the-spot skits from audience suggestions; appropriate for all audiences; 7:30 and 9:45 pm Fridays and Saturdays; National Comedy Theatre, 3717 India St., San Diego; ...and more »
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Every School Every Thursday - Urbandale, Dallas Center-Grimes, JohnstonDesMoinesRegister.comStudents have participated in aquatic units this year consisting of: water safety, skill development, diving, snorkeling, water games and relays, and aquatic fitness. They will finish up with canoeing and an inflatable iceberg for their final classes ...and more »
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Preview calendar: Special events, theme parks and comedy for May 5-11North County TimesNational Comedy Theatre ----- San Diego-based improvisational comedy troupe creates on-the-spot skits from audience suggestions; appropriate for all audiences; 7:30 and 9:45 pm Fridays and Saturdays; National Comedy Theatre, 3717 India St., San Diego; ...and more »
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San Francisco Bay ViewChernobyl: Consequences of the catastrophe 25 years laterSan Francisco Bay ViewBelarus spends about 20 percent of its national annual budget to mitigate some of the consequences. The tragedy of Chernobyl shows that societies everywhere – especially Japan, France, India, China, the United States and Germany – must consider the ...and more »
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Gharial nests getting damaged in EtawahTimes of IndiaIn fact, almost 435-km stretch of Chambal, from Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh, is known as aquatic animal's haven. "Earlier, in the year 2008, the forest department had made some sincere effort to protect gharial's nesting sites by covering ...and more »
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GreenAnswersNepal's Rhino Census 2011 Shows Positive ResultsGreenAnswersTheir diet mostly consists of entirely grasses, but they have been known to eat leaves, shrub branches, fruits, and submerged or floating aquatic plants. They have an excellent sense of hearing and smell, but relatively poor eyesight. ...and more »
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CounterCurrents.orgEndosulfan: Endgames In Geneva And New DelhiCounterCurrents.orgMany studies point out that it has been dreadfully toxic to humans, fish and other aquatic life. It causes a plethora of adverse effects, including death, disease, and birth defects, among humans and animals. The toxicity would result in cancer, ...and more »
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Beyond Science Fiction in IsraelJewish Times of Southern New JerseyWith dry lands covering 40 percent of the planet, Israeli scientists are sharing their desert aquatic technology with India, Australia, China, Tanzania and other countries. The Israeli Association for ALS disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou ...
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Bihar to set up dolphin conservation task forceI GovernmentThe Gangetic dolphin is India's national aquatic animal, but frequently falls prey to poachers in the state. Their carcasses are found regularly on the banks of the river. Ganges river dolphins are being killed at an alarming rate in Bihar. ...and more »
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...of the working group for dolphin conservation set up by the central government. The Gangetic dolphin is India's national aquatic animal, but frequently falls prey to poachers in the state. Their carcasses are found regularly on the banks of the river. Ganges...
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3 Companies That Will Benefit From the Peak Fish DilemmaSeeking AlphaIn 2008, fish as food reached an all-time high of nearly 17 kg per person, supplying over 3 billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein intake. The increasing demand for fish highlights the need for sustainable management of ...and more »
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Building US Resilience to Global Warming Impacts - Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - 2009-10-22 - The consequences of global warming in the United States will be significant even in the case of deep reductions in future heat-trapping emissions. The current and anticipated impacts -- including sea level rise, more frequent heat waves, regional drought and flooding, and more intense tropical storms -- pose a serious threat to our health, environment, economic well-being, and national security. While Congress works to curb carbon pollution to avoid the worst effects of global warming, America must look at adaptation measures that will protect communities from harm caused by global warming that is already set to occur. On Thursday October 22, 2009 at 9:30 am, the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on adaptation entitled, "Building US Resilience to Global Warming Impacts" in room 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. WITNESSES: John Stephenson, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office; Eric Schwaab, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Stephen Seidel, VP for Policy Analysis and Gen. Counsel, Pew Center on Global Climate Change; Kenneth Green, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. Video provided by the US House of Representatives.
educating fishermen in narora-brijghat ramsar site for conservation of national aquatic animal gangetic dolphin and ultimately saving ganga programme with wwf-india and nature exploration group,narora.
Rotary Club surpasses $100K in donationsRedwood Falls Gazette$5000 to tables at the Redwood Falls Aquatic Center. • $400 to the dictionary/thesaurus project for the school district's third and fourth graders. ...
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World Bank to help save Ganga dolphinsHindustan TimesZoellick said that he was excited to watch the dolphins, which were declared the national aquatic animal two years ago. "It was amazing and I enjoyed the ...and more »
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Calcutta TelegraphHear the dolphins singCalcutta TelegraphThe species has been declared a national aquatic animal by the Centre on October 5, 2009. Wakid has been working on Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake with ...and more »
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Preview calendar: Special events, theme parks and comedy for Jan. 6-12North County TimesSan Diego Zoo Safari Park ---- Opened in 1972, the 1800-acre wildlife preserve operated by the San Diego Zoo (formerly known as the Wild Animal Park) allows ...
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Legend of the Killer StorksWired NewsWhat is currently known about the hobbits and the animals they lived alongside primarily comes from a site called Liang Bua cave. Early excavations of the ...and more »
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Common Kingfisher is 17 cm in length and weigh around 30- 34 g. Their underparts are bright orange in colour with the white bib. Their wings are bluish green and the tail is bright blue in colour. They have blue head with the white mark on either side of it. They have short legs which are colored in orange. The wings and tails are short while the bill is long and pointed. Common Kingfisher prefers to live near streams, ponds and lakes. Common kingfisher feeds on aquatic insects, small fish and prawns. They mostly hunt during the morning or evening hours. Common Kingfisher usually mate during the spring season. The lifespan is of 7 years. Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Ministry of environment and forests identifies critically endangered speciesTimes of IndiaThe omnivorous diet of the Four-toed river terrapin makes them an essential part of the efficient clean-up systems of aquatic habitats. ...and more »
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Clean Ganges project underway to up dolphin populationTimes of IndiaThe Ganges river dolphins, which now enjoy the status of the national aquatic animal is one of the four species of freshwater dolphins to be found in the ...and more »
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Efforts redoubled to save Gangetic dolphinsTimes of IndiaThe Gangetic dolphins have been recognized by the Government of India as national aquatic animal. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has ...and more »
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...the ecosystem of the river Ganga," he added. The Gangetic dolphins have been recognized by the Government of India as national aquatic animal. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has also classified the species as endangered. The officials...
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Wired News (blog)6 Strange Fossils That Enlightened Evolutionary ScientistsWired News (blog)Frustratingly, though, Basilosaurus was already fully aquatic and provided few clues as to how this transition occurred. The origin of whales remained a ...and more »
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A question and answer session moderated by a representative from the League of Women Voters. Audience questions focused on the impacts of genetic engineering and the need to promote truly sustainable practices on agricultural land owned by Boulder County. For more information visit the Cropland Policy page: www.bouldercounty.org Text transcript: www.bouldercounty.org
Ken Goldstein talks with limnologist Peter McIntyre about a global study of the condition of our planet's fresh water rivers and lakes.
I do not own this video Carrying the weight of the world on its shoulders. Yala National Park or Ruhuna National Park is the second largest and most visited national park in Sri Lanka. The park covers 979 square kilometres (378 sq mi) and is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Colombo. The park is best known for its variety of its wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan Elephants and aquatic birds. Yala is one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka. Yala harbours 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities in the world. The area had been a centre of past civilisations. Two important pilgrim sites, Sithulpahuwa and Magul vihara, are situated within the park. leopard facts 1) Conservation status (IUCN) -------------------------------Near Threatened--------------------------------- AFRICAN LEOPARD, occurs across most of sub-Saharan Africa INDIAN LEOPARD, is widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent INDO-CHINESE LEOPARD, mainland Southeast Asia & southern China All increasingly rare outside protected areas. Populations are decreasing ---------------------------------Endangered------------------------------------- PERSIAN LEOPARD, fewer than 871-1290 mature ind., declining pop. SRI LANKAN LEOPARD, Sri Lanka NORTH CHINESE LEOPARD, Northern China ------------------------------Critically Endangered ...
Ganga Dolphins are a beautiful, but endangered species of India. Recently the government declared it the National Aquatic Animal. But will that make a difference? Join the NewsX team in the campaign to Save the Ganga Dolphin.
After two decades of Krishna Ram's conservation efforts, the river dolphin has acquired a new status. It's the new national aquatic animal of India.
To save dolphins from extinction, the Union government has declared them as the national aquatic animal. The dolphins found in the Ganga are a rare species. for more info visit www.ash.marinebiztv.com
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...aqua map. "Like we have tiger as a national animal and peacock as a national bird, we have declared dolphins as a national aquatic animal as it represents the health of the rivers, particularly Ganga in the country," Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam...
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Video shows lions killing, roaring, and mating. Shows lions attacking and killing a wildebeast. The lions roar at the end of their mating. This is a rare sight. It shows the big cats, including the lion, white lion, white tiger, tiger, leopard, black and spotted jaguar, puma (cougar mountain lion), cheetah, snow leopard, and bobcat in a variety of activities. Video also shows the roaring and vocalizing of members of the cat family. Both white lions and white tigers are extremely rare. The total number of white lions is unknown but the most recent count, in 2004, showed that only 30 were alive. White lions are endangered. The ones shown are Siegfried and Roys White Lions of Timbavati. It shows fighting, attack, stalking, hunting, roaring, playing, and female and male mating behavior. What is the largest of all cats? The Amur Tiger shown here is the largest and most powerful of the cats. It is also known as the Siberian Tiger (Panthera ligris altaica). What are the big cats? The term, big cat distinguishes large cat species from smaller ones. A general definition of big cat includes the four species of cat in the genus Panthera: the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar. They are the only cats able to roar. Another definition also includes the cheetah, snow leopard, clouded leopard, and cougar. The roaring cats may be distinguished from the other big cats by referring to them as the "great cats". Three of the four largest cats are members of the genus Panthera; the cougar or ...
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