Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog March 2005 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #17
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Thursday March 31, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Hatchlings Boost Critically Endangered Kakapo Population
Things are looking up for the critically endangered kakapo, a bird that inhabits a few small islands off the coast of New Zealand. Three chicks have recently hatched, bringing the ... Read More

Thursday March 31, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

River Dolphins Battle Extinction
WWF experts attribute the drastic decline in Asia's river dolphin populations to the deleterious effects of water pollution, dams, and entanglement in fishing nets. Since these dolphins play a key ... Read More

Sunday March 20, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Hope for India's Endangered River Dolphins
The population of river dolphins in one part of the Ganges river has almost doubled, lending hope for this highly threatened species. Find out how researchers and conservationists are working ... Read More

Thursday March 17, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Well-Fed Pythons Have Big Hearts
Researchers have discovered that within the two days after a python eats a meal, its heart grows larger by up to 40 percent. This amazing transformation is linked to the ... Read More

Wednesday March 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)