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‘Living Fossil’ Eel Swam at Dawn of Dinosaur Age

Story contains video GNN staff | Fri August 26, 2011
In the small island republic of Palau, marine biologists have made a remarkable find just 35 meters below the surface. A new species of eel have been discovered which seem to be closer related to ancient fossils of eel from the Cretaceous era, rather than modern eels. The animal likely appeared some 200 million years ago, just at the very end of the Triassic period.

10 new frogs discovered in India’s great rainforest

Story contains video via MongaBay | Tue August 09, 2011
Ten new species of frog have been discovered in India's Western Ghats according to two new papers in Biosystematica. Although human populations have farmed in the Western Ghats for centuries, the new discoveries prove that the rainforest still holds many surprises.

Doubling of wintering Monarch butterflies in the Mexican Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

GNN staff | Tue August 09, 2011
Deforestation has decreased and reforestation initiatives have resulted in more than five million organically planted trees since 1997. Along with economic alternatives for the local communities as well as effective law enforcement against harmful practices, the future for the wintering Monarch butterflies seems bright.

Japan Considers End to Antarctic Whaling

via Discovery News | Sat July 30, 2011
For the first time, officials from Japan's fisheries agency have publicly floated the prospect of ending that country's whaling program in the Antarctic.

Critically endangered Amur leopards population increasing

Story contains video via WWF | Mon July 25, 2011
Recent video footage from a survey on a group of critically endangered Amur leopards in the Russian Far East has yielded unexpectedly positive results, giving evidence that some wild groups of the big cat are showing clear signs of a tendency towards population growth, says WWF Russia.

Grand Cayman blue iguana: Back from the brink of extinction

Story contains video Mon July 18, 2011
While thousands of species are threatened with extinction around the globe, efforts to save the Grand Cayman blue iguana represent a rarity in conservation: a chance for complete recovery, according to health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo and other members of the Blue Iguana Recovery Program.

Shark fishing banned in the Bahamas

via BBC | Mon July 11, 2011
The Bahamas has banned shark fishing in its waters and prohibited the sale, import and export of shark products.

Chile Bans Shark Finning: Congress Unanimous

via Discovery | Fri July 08, 2011
In a move that has made the country a new leader in shark protection, Chile yesterday banned the practice of shark finning from its national waters.

Honduras Creates national shark sanctuary

GNN staff | Wed June 29, 2011
Honduras has announced that commercial shark fishing will be banned from its' 92,665 square miles of national waters. the ban follows a moratorium on shark fishing impose some time ago, and the hopes are that it will preserve the marine environment and biodiversity.

More Than 300 New Species Discovered in the Philippines

via California Academy of Scientists | Sun June 26, 2011
This spring, scientists from the California Academy of Sciences braved leeches, lionfish, whip-scorpions and a wide variety of other biting and stinging creatures to lead the most comprehensive scientific survey effort ever conducted in the Philippines, documenting both terrestrial and marine life forms from the tops of the highest mountains to the depths of the sea.

Breaking news: Serengeti road cancelled

Story contains video Thu June 23, 2011
In what is a victory for environmentalists, scientists, tourism, and the largest land migration on Earth, the Tanzanian government has cancelled a road that would have cut through the northern portion of the Serengeti National Park.

Bolivia Set to Pass Historic ‘Law of Mother Earth’ Which Will Grant Nature Equal Rights

via PV Pulse | Tue May 24, 2011
With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.

Hong Kong bans trawling to save fish stocks

via Terra Daily | Fri May 20, 2011
Hong Kong has banned trawl fishing in its waters, a decision welcomed by conservationists Friday as a crucial move to save fish stocks and revive the city's depleted marine environment.

Cambodian scientist discovers new species of blind and legless lizard

Story contains video via Fauna and Flora International | Tue May 10, 2011
First on record in Cambodia and the first reptile to be both discovered and formally described in a scientific journal by a Cambodian national.

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