Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog November 2003 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #1
Audubon Coffee Causes a Stir (Birdlife International) — November 26, 2003. Long-Lost Long-Legged Bird Rediscovered (Birdlife International) — November 28, 2003. South African Ratification Gives New Hope to Threatened Albatross Species (Birdlife ... Read More

Sunday November 30, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Gorillas, Chimps and Orang-utans Face Extinction
The United Nations has proclaimed that gorillas, chimpanzees, pygmy chimpanzees (bonobos), and orang-utans are now faced with a disturbingly high chance of within the next 50 years. Read more in ... Read More

Wednesday November 26, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Giant Catfish Faces Extinction
The giant catfish species (Pangasianodon gigas) is the world's largest freshwater fish. This species, which inhabits Southeast Asia's Mekong River, has been listed as critically endangered on the 2003 IUCN ... Read More

Tuesday November 18, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Unusual Snail Discovered in Depths of Indian Ocean
Scientists have discovered a unique snail that has metal-plated armor on its body and on the underside of its foot. This strange creature lives in the Indian Ocean near the ... Read More

Saturday November 15, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Sixteen Baby Pandas Born This Year
This year, a record number of 16 pandas have been born in captivity, according to China's Panda Breeding Programme. Because pandas in the wild number less than 1000, these sixteen ... Read More

Wednesday November 5, 2003 | permalink | comments (1)