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The Amazon River Dolphin, alternately Bufeo, Bufeo Colorado, Boto, Boto Cor de Rosa, Boutu, Nay, Tonina, or Pink River Dolphin[2] (Inia geoffrensis), is a freshwater river dolphin endemic to the Orinoco, Amazon and Araguaia/Tocantins River systems of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
Dolphins   Nature   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: River dolphin		  BBC News 
Bangladesh dolphins get Sundarbans sanctuaries
Mon 31 Oct 2011
Bangladesh is declaring three areas in the southern Sundarbans mangrove forest as dolphin sanctuaries to protect freshwater dolphins, officials say. Conservationists say the mangrove forest is the... (photo: Creative Commons / Dennis1980)
INDIA-ELEPHANT-ALIPORE-ZOOIndian Elephant at Alipur Zoo in Kolkata in Eastern India City ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK
Environment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Elephant   Wildlife		  WPXI 
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Circus Elephants
Sat 29 Oct 2011
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawsuit claiming systematic abuse and exploitation of elephants by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was dismissed Friday by a federal appeals court. The... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Bottlenose Dolphin KSC04pd0178  Tampabay.com  Fri 28 Oct 2011
Researchers: BP oil spill may have contributed to Gulf of Mexico dolphin deaths
Five of the more than 500 dolphins that have washed ashore dead along the gulf coast from Florida to Texas over the past two years died from a bacterial infection called Brucella, federal scientists... (photo: Public Domain / NASAs)
Environment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill   Wildlife
Blue Whale Replica by National Geographic Channel as displayed in Greenbelt Mall, Makati, Philippines  Palm Beach Post  Wed 26 Oct 2011
PETA says SeaWorld is engaging in 'slavery' with whales
The animal-rights group PETA is expected to file a federal lawsuit in California this week alleging that SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is violating the U.S.... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Enivroment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Whale   Wildlife
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A large white shark cruising offshore from the Farallon Islands (Sanctuary Collection Photo) KLeo Jakarta Globe Mon 24 Oct 2011
Aussie Coast Fears Rogue Shark May Have Killed 3
Canberra, Australia. The sudden death of an American diver in the jaws of a great white shark off Australia’s southwest coast has raised the specter of a rogue... (photo: Sanctuary Collection Photo)
Australia   Enviroment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Great white shark
Fishing boats in the harbor The Tribune San Luis Obispo Thu 20 Oct 2011
Fishing Report: Operating a crane is good practice for fishing
The residual effect of a fall 13 years ago has not only led Damon Meeks to becoming an accomplished bass fisherman but eventually led to his livelihood as well. Meeks,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Fishing   Photos   Sport   US   Wikipedia: Fishing
Different Kinds of Fishes - Fish - Aquarium DNA India Tue 18 Oct 2011
India's first aquarium-based theme park in Sindhudurg district
India may soon have its first ever aquarium-based theme park in Sindhudurg district, south of Mumbai and a few kilometres north of Goa, with its own dolphin stadium,... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra)
Aquarium   India   Photos   Restaurants   Tourism   Wikipedia: Aquarium
Aerial view of oil spills of sea and thrown garbage seen in the bay area of Manila City border that caused water pollution in coastal of Philippine Island , Manila City , Philippines , May 25 , 2009. NZ Herald Wed 12 Oct 2011
Rena's wildlife victims die in oil-soaked misery
A large wandering albatross is among the latest victims in the soaring wildlife death toll caused by oil pollution from the stricken Rena off Tauranga's coast. Rescuers... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Nature   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: Seabird   Wildlife
Tasmania´s marine science community is celebrating a rare find after the discovery of a four-metre long Goblin Shark off the West Coast. sa1 The Australian Wed 12 Oct 2011
Shark pan nets as a waste of money
AN army of marine researchers and shark experts have warned against installing shark nets in Western Australia to try to reassure the public after a string of white... (photo: WN)
Australia   Money   Photos   Wikipedia: Shark net   Wildlife
Whale near Tadoussac in the USA Daily Press Mon 10 Oct 2011
Two Alaska river-swimming killer whales found dead
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two of three killer whales that wandered far up an Alaska river have died, apparently succumbing to stresses associated with being out of... (photo: Creative Commons / Akor Enobanda)
Environment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Whale   Wildlife


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