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Scientists have identified a distinct oceanic manta ray population off the coast of Ecuador that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species. The findings, reported in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, indicate that while other populations of oceanic manta rays are typically small and vulnerable to human … Read more
International wildlife conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT) has launched an urgent appeal to raise £30,000 to save a new species of hummingbird. The blue-throated hillstar was discovered last year on a remote series of mountaintops in southern Ecuador but is already in critical danger of extinction. Mining corporations have gained the rights to mine for … Read more
Wildlife conservation charity, World Land Trust (WLT) has launched a campaign to save the tropical forest in the Amazonian Andes which is under threat and in urgent need of protection. Plans to build a road that would lead to habitat destruction would be devastating for the hundreds of species that live there. The Amazonian Andes, located … Read more
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