71. WWF - More than 1000 new species found in New Guinea
including a unique snub-fin dolphin, have been found on the tropical island over a ten year period.
Added to the tally is an astounding 580 invertebrates and 134 amphibians, 2 birds and 71 fish, among them an extremely rare 2.5m long
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/new_guinea_forests/news_new_guinea_forests/?200786/More-than-1000-new-species-found-in-New-Guinea - 64.5kb
72. WWF - Political gridlock forces conservation off IWC agenda
“Several whale and dolphin species are in crisis – teetering on the brink of extinction. Conservation must be front and foremost at next year’s IWC meeting – for the sake of both the whales and the future of the
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/species_programme/species_news/?201016/Political-gridlock-forces-conservation-off-IWC-agenda - 48.1kb
73. WWF - Wildlife of the Coral Triangle
forms Awed by bottlenose dolphins? Amazed by the intercontinental migrations of leatherback turtles? Then how about the acrobatic of the long-snouted spinner dolphin? Or the humpback whale’s long, complex songs, that have left scientists
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/coraltriangle/coraltrianglefacts/species/ - 43.3kb
74. WWF - Identifying priority areas
Concentrations of Risso's Dolphin, Humpback Dolphins and whales including breeding Humpback Whales.
17. Bazaruto Archipelago
Complex of coral communities with 6 endemic gastropod mollusc species.
Parabolic sand dunes.
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/east_african_coast/priority_areas/ - 43.5kb
75. WWF - IWC leadership needed for whale conservation
severe threats to whales, dolphins and porpoises from expanding shipping, offshore oil and gas, entanglement in fishing gear, and noise in the oceans.
The marine environment has never before been under such great pressure, and several whale,
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/news/?200966/IWC-leadership-needed-for-whale-conservation - 52.9kb
76. WWF - Active conservation projects in Pakistan
The Indus River dolphin is one of the world’s most endangered freshwater river dolphin. Only about 1,100 of this unique species exist today in the low...
Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Jan
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/pakistan/projects/ - 44.3kb
77. WWF - WWF in Senegal & West Africa
Dolphin conservation in West Africa
The waters off West Africa are home to several Dolphin species, including the endemic Atlantic humpback Dolphin and a largely isolated population of l...
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/senegal/ - 52.7kb
78. WWF - More than 1000 new species found in New Guinea
including a unique snub-fin dolphin, have been found on the tropical island over a ten year period.
Added to the tally is an astounding 580 invertebrates and 134 amphibians, 2 birds and 71 fish, among them an extremely rare 2.5m long
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/new_guinea_forests/news_new_guinea_forests/?200766/More-than-1000-new-species-found-in-New-Guinea - 59.6kb
79. WWF - New Zealand Marine
Phocarctos hookeri ), Dusky dolphin ( Lagenorhynchus obscurus ), Hector's dolphin ( Cephalorynchus hectori ), Sperm whale ( Physeter catodon ), and the Southern right whale ( Eubalaena australis ).
Threats
Overfishing, sewage discharge,
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/new_zealand_marine.cfm - 41.6kb
80. WWF - Rapa Nui
Alutera scripta ). The dusky dolphin ( Lagenorhynchus obscurus ) also exists here.
This region has numerous unique mollusk species in the intertidal areas, including the newly discovered genus of Pontocypridid ( Peripontocypris ), the recently
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/rapa_nui.cfm - 41.3kb
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