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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Zoological Society of London

Zoological Society of London stories: 4 news summaries

 Rare Cheetah Spotted in Sahara 

Camera-trap snaps 'incredibly elusive' subspecies

Feb 26, 09 3:36 AM CST
(Newser) - An incredibly rare and elusive Saharan cheetah has been caught on camera in the Algerian desert, reports the Daily Telegraph. Fewer than 250 of the animals are believed to exist. Zoological Society of London researchers obtained the camera-trap photos as part of a project to systematically survey life in the... More »

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endangered species • wildlife • Sahara • Zoological Society of London • cheetah

 Half of Europe's Frog
Species May Croak

Habitat loss, climate change, disease likely to wipe out amphibian species

Sep 26, 08 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Half of all of Europe's amphibian species could be doomed to extinction within the next few decades, scientists warn. Habitat loss and climate change are already wiping out huge numbers of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders, the Independent reports. The situation has been exacerbated by a skin disease that has... More »

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climate change • endangered species • Europe • wildlife • extinction • frogs • salamanders • amphibians • Zoological Society of London

Pygmy Hippos Found in Liberia

Rare mammal not wiped out by wars, deforestation

Mar 10, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rare pygmy hippos have been videotaped in the forests of Liberia, proving to a team of zoologists that the rare and elusive mammal has survived through two civil wars, illegal logging, and poaching thought to have wiped it out. Less than 3,000 pygmy hippos, which look like normal hippos... More »

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endangered species • civil war • wildlife • Liberia • Zoological Society of London • pygmy hippos • zoologists • bush hunters • hippopotamus

'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

Scientists film endangered critter for the first time

Dec 10, 07 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A rare rodent with jumbo ears and a kangaroo hop has been nabbed on video for possibly the first time, the BBC reports. Scientists who braved the Gobi desert recently observed the jerboa as part of a plan to help the endangered and extremely rare mammal. The critter amazed them... More »

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China • endangered species • London • Mickey Mouse • Gobi desert • Mongolia • jerboa • Zoological Society of London • rodent

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