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Conservation group: Bornean orangutan critically endangered

Edit The Himalayan 08 Jul 2016
A global conservation group says Borneo’s orangutans are now a critically endangered species due to hunting and destruction of forest habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates the number of Bornean orangutans has dropped by nearly two-thirds since the early 1970s and will further decline to 47,000 animals by 2025 ... Bornean orangutan critically endangered appeared first on The Himalayan Times....

Bornean orangutan, whale shark added to 'red list'

Edit RTE 08 Jul 2016
The Bornean orangutan is on the verge of extinction, a top conservationist body has said, also warning that the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, and a hammerhead shark species were endangered ... The Bornean orangutan, which along with its cousin the Sumatran orangutan are Asia's only great apes, has moved from being classified as ......

Bornean orangutan listed as critically endangered: IUCN

Edit Taipei Times 08 Jul 2016
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates the number of Bornean orangutans has dropped by nearly two-thirds since the early 1970s and could further decline to 47,000 animals by 2025 ... “These findings confirm that habitat protection alone will not ensure the survival of orangutans.”....

Bornean orangutan, whale shark sliding towards extinction: conservationists

Edit Daily Star Lebanon 08 Jul 2016
The Bornean orangutan is on the verge of extinction, a top conservationist body said Friday, also warning that the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, and a hammerhead shark species were endangered ... ....

UFC champ Alvarez would welcome "gimme fight" with McGregor

Edit Business Insider 08 Jul 2016
Conor McGregor arrives at a UFC 202 mixed martial arts news conference, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Las Vegas. McGregor is scheduled to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher). LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez had barely put on his new belt when he took a swing at Conor McGregor ... Bornean orangutan critically endangered Alvarez stops Dos Anjos in 1st round to claim UFC title Shooting of "Mr ... ....

The Latest: Dallas police: Man in photo turned self in

Edit Business Insider 08 Jul 2016
Police and others gather at the emergency entrance to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, where several police officers were taken after shootings Thursday, July 7, 2016.. (AP Photo/Emily Schmall). DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Dallas (all times local).. 1.15 a.m ... ___. 12.50 a.m ... ___. 12.30 a.m ... ___ ... Bornean orangutan critically endangered Alvarez stops Dos Anjos in 1st round to claim UFC title Shooting of "Mr ... ....

Jon Jones denies PED use when test knocks him out of UFC 200

Edit Business Insider 08 Jul 2016
Mixed martial arts fighter Jon Jones cries as he speaks during a news conference, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Las Vegas. Jones was scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 but was pulled from the event because of a potential violation of the UFC's anti-doping policy. (AP Photo/John Locher) ... I've never even heard of it." ... ... Bornean orangutan critically endangered Alvarez stops Dos Anjos in 1st round to claim UFC title Shooting of "Mr....

Watch: Creationist Debates Atheist on Evolution Outside Ark Museum—and Gets Utterly Humiliated

Edit Alternet 08 Jul 2016
At the opening of the infamous Ark Museum, atheists arrived to provide science lessons to visitors ... A video posted by Friendly Atheist shows creationist Eric Hovind getting into a debate about evolution with atheist Aron Ra, who absolutely takes him to the cleaners ... The Hominidae branch includes orangutans, gorillas… and, yes, humans....

Bornean Orangutans Now Considered Critically Endangered

Edit IFL Science 07 Jul 2016
It seems that the Bornean orangutan is set to join its cousins on Sumatra, as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has upgraded its conservation status to “Critically Endangered” ... The new assessment of the apes, and projects for their future estimate that the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) will decline by 86 percent between 1950 and 2025, warranting the upgrading of the species....

Online dating catches on with apes

Edit New York Post 07 Jul 2016
Female orangutans Conny and Sinta look a bit, well, choosy as they watch videos of ......

Orangutan Goes On Loose In Animal Park

Edit Skynews 07 Jul 2016
Visitors had to be evacuated from part of an animal theme park when an orangutan escaped from its enclosure and climbed trees ... ....

The Space Station Is Becoming A Spy Satellite For Wildlife

Edit The Atlantic 06 Jul 2016
In 1250, the prior of a Cistercian Abbey reputedly tied a note to a leg of a barn swallow, which read. “Oh swallow, where do you live in winter?” The next spring, he got a response. “In Asia, in the home of Petrus.” ... We look up into the sky ... “By understanding their routes, we can decide where to put turbines, or just turn turbines off for a few weeks when the bats are moving through.” Another group is using the tags to track orangutans ... ....

Kansas City Zoo fixing exhibit after orangutan's climb

Edit The Miami Herald 05 Jul 2016
The 7-year-old orangutan, Kali, never left the ... For now, the seven Bornean orangutans are confined to their indoor quarters in the $6 million exhibit....
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