lock_washer
June 18th, 2009, 06:54 PM
Looks like we got another species of dolphin disappearing...the Irrawaddy Dolphin: Here is the story from the WWF (and I don't mean he World Wrestling Federation).
WWF International - Mekong dolphins on the brink of extinction (http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?167001/Mekong-dolphins-on-the-brink-of-extinction)
F.Y.I. In Mexico: The Gulf of California Porpoise..."The Vaquita" is down to 150 animals left. In New Zealand: the Maui Dolphin is down 111 animals left. In India: The Ganges River Dolphin is down to less than 2000 animals left. The Chinese River Dolphin..."The Baija" just went extinct. The Chinese have taken the last of the Finless Porpoise in captivity to save it. The ironic thing is most people have never heard of dolphins like these. We are so familiar with the typical "Flipper" type dolphin: The Atlantic Bottlenose, or "Shamu" Killer Whales, that are in people's minds: we don't realize there are other species.
Lock Washer
WWF International - Mekong dolphins on the brink of extinction (http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?167001/Mekong-dolphins-on-the-brink-of-extinction)
F.Y.I. In Mexico: The Gulf of California Porpoise..."The Vaquita" is down to 150 animals left. In New Zealand: the Maui Dolphin is down 111 animals left. In India: The Ganges River Dolphin is down to less than 2000 animals left. The Chinese River Dolphin..."The Baija" just went extinct. The Chinese have taken the last of the Finless Porpoise in captivity to save it. The ironic thing is most people have never heard of dolphins like these. We are so familiar with the typical "Flipper" type dolphin: The Atlantic Bottlenose, or "Shamu" Killer Whales, that are in people's minds: we don't realize there are other species.
Lock Washer