First red-headed vulture chick hatches in the wild after over 30 years
WILDLIFE officials were overjoyed at the arrival of the first red-headed vulture chick at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary after becoming extinct in the wild for over 30 years, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Feb. 10). Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said he got […]
Read MoreLast Irrawaddy dolphin dies in waters between Cambodia and Laos
By Laotian Times THE last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin living on a section of the Mekong River bordering northeastern Cambodia and Laos has died, reportedly as a result of becoming entangled in a fishing net, Laotian Times said The dolphin was found dead on Tuesday on a riverbank in Stung Treng province, near the border with […]
Read MoreFilm-going could ‘become extinct’ warns director
By BBC staff WONDER WOMAN director Patty Jenkins has said that movie-going is facing a real threat of extinction. Her new superhero movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. She is among dozens of top Hollywood directors appealing to the US government to provide a financial lifeline to cinemas. Ms Jenkins’s warning […]
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