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Dugong, Monarch Butterfly Among 700 New Species Facing Extinction, Added to Endangered List
Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said Friday.
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Hippos and Sharks Among Species Up for Protection at UN Wildlife Conference
Hippos that are poached for their skin and teeth and sharks that are caught for their fins are up for protection at a United Nations wildlife conference.
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Gorilla Birth at the Fort Worth Zoo
Endangered gorillas Gracie and Elmo welcomed a baby at the Fort Worth Zoo. The yet-to-be-named baby was born on Sunday and is the zoo’s second-ever western lowland gorilla birth.