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Hector's Dolphin: A Species at Risk
If Sir James Hector was alive today, he will raise a fit when he learns that the dolphin named in his honor is already in the critically endangered list. Sir Hector was the curator of the Colonial Museum in Wellington and was the first person who examined the dolphin. He was also a very influential scientist of his time. The Hector's dolphin or Cephalorhynchus hectori is the smallest marine ... [Read More]
Endangered Species List Grows
It seems that the efforts of conservationists and environmentalists these past years have gone to naught. According to a latest report from the World Conservation Union or IUCN, there are presently 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List. Of that number, there are 16,306 species threatened with extinction which is more than the 16,118 species recorded last year. The environmental community continue to... [Read More]