extinction

Extinct woolly mammoths are resurrecting. Should we eat them?

A Texas start-up is using genetic engineering to revive that most iconic of extinct animals. But the woolly mammoth’s potential return sparks a number of ethical questions – which supermarket will...

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Extinct species of Bangladesh; Bengal and Lesser Floricans: Lost with tall grasses

Bangladesh

Pollution in Ctg rivers pushes 17 native fish species to extinction

Local youngsters Bella (L) and Daisy walk through a forest covered in bluebells near Marlborough in southern England, May 4, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction - Report

The highly iconic Masked Finfoot, seen here in its breeding habitat in the mangrove swamps of Bangladesh. Photo: Sayam U Chowdhury

Environment

Is the Masked Finfoot Asia’s next avian extinction?

‘Blue’ river Lukha in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia hills district flows into Bangladesh and it is known as Lubachhara. Photo. Northeast Now.

Environment

Meghalaya’s toxic river drives Bangladeshi endangered fish to extinction

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Traditional pots on the verge of extinction

Only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales remain
Photo: BBC

Environment

Whales around the world in real and imminent danger

A dead Irrawaddy dolphin washed ashore in the Bay of Bengal on a sunny morning. A local man grabbed it by the tail and brought it out of the water. The dead mammal lay on the sandy beach and became a reason of curiosity for tourists. A child watched it from afar, perhaps wondering how a “fish” can be out of the water. Another family walked past it taking quick glances. A group of youth took photos of it, while a couple on a motorbike posed with the dead mammal. Photo: Aninda Kabir Avik

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