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Rediscovered: A large, gray monkey

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:34:20 +0000

A group of scientists, which was placing camera traps in the dense jungles of the Borneo island, was amazed to rediscover a large, gray monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct.

Read the full story (Telegraph)

No more shark fin at Singapore supermarkets

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:07:55 +0000

The largest supermarket chain in Singapore has announced it will stop selling shark fin products starting April. About a month ago few restaurants and hotels in China also announced they will no longer be serving shark fin soup.

Read the full story (Yahoo)

Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels

Good Mood Admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:01:29 +0000

Starting January first, few of Chinese luxury hotels and popular restaurants will no longer be serving shark fin soup to help keep the species from becoming extinct.

Read the full story (Forbes)

New dolphin species discovered

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:03:44 +0000

Not far form the city of Melbourne, Australia, new dolphin species has been found. The dolphins were found in Port Phillip Bay, and the Gippsland Lakes and in waters as far afield as Tasmania and South Australia and will be named Tursiops australis.

Read the full story (ABC)

Shark fin ban in California

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:19:04 +0000

The bill which was approved by the state Assembly earlier this year, would take effect on January 1, 2013. This ban will protect the shark populations from over-fishing. California, that is home for a large Chinese-Americans population, is one of the biggest markets for shark fins outside Asia.

Read the full story (reuters)

10 new frogs discovered in India’s rainforest

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:36:08 +0000

10 new frog species have been found in India’s Western Ghats which lies along India’s west coast. The rich wildlife in this area is imperiled by rising human impacts.

Read the full story (mongabay)

Snow Leopards Discovered in Afghanistan

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:01:19 +0000

A healthy population of the rare snow leopards has been spotted in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan and the Wildlife Conservation Society said the endangered animals have been documented by camera traps at 16 different locations along the Wakhan Corridor.

Read the full story (voanews)

Bahamas to ban shark fishing

Good Mood Admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:34:47 +0000

Last Tuesday, The Agriculture Minister Larry Cartwright approved a new law which banns shark fishing in the Bahamas waters and prohibited the sale, import and export of shark products.

Read the full story (BBC)

After 87 years rainbow toad reappears

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:22:53 +0000

The endangered Sambas Stream Toad, or Bornean Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca) was last seen in 1924. Last week, a group of researchers spotted it in Borneo.

Read the full story (3news.co.nz)

Significant rise in rhino population at Nepal

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:38:33 +0000

Over the last 3 years there is a significant rise in rhinoceros population after it was decreased during the fights between government troops and Maoists rebels. These fights had left the forests unguarded hunting activity was facing little resistance.

Read the full story (Red Orbit)