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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: River Dolphin Closer to Extinction Despite Reports, Exp


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An Irrawaddy dolphin (right) performs with two pink dolphins at the Oasis Sea World marine park in Chantaburi, Thailand, in 2003. The critically endangered Irrawaddy river dolphin may be in greater danger of extinction than ever, scientists say—and not less, as the government of Cambodia recently announced.

Photograph by Adrees Latif AL/Reuters