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commonly known as jackass or blackfoot penguin,
this species lives off the coast of southern Africa.
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boulder darter is an olive to gray colored fish;
it lacks the red spots which are common to most
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Scientific
name: Dugong dugon
Description : Dugongs are of the order Sirenia
(Sea cows) and are believed to have descended from
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Scientific
name:
Pteronura brasiliensis
Threats : Fur trading by humans, fishermen,
mercury poisoning through gold mining operations... more
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Scientific
name:
Monachus schauinslandi
Threats : Disease and injury, commercial
fishing: competition for prey, entanglement in nets. more
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Scientific
name:
Spheniscus humboldti
Threats : Commercial guano exploitation (used
for fertilizer) destroys the caves they live in. more
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Scientific
name:
Potamilus capax
Threats : Damming, dredging, agricultural
chemicals. more
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Scientific
name:
Ganges (Platanista gangetica) Indus (Platanista
minor)
Threats : Habitat destruction, hunting, entanglement
with fishing nets, pollution... more
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Scientific
name: Eumetopias jubatus
Threats : Commercial fishing, competition
for fish, incidental drowning in nets, deliberate
killing by fishermen. more
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nesting habitat of all species of sea turtles is
disturbed or destroyed by humans. The nesting period
is a dangerous time for turtles, eggs, and hatchlings. more
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Scientific
name:
Trichechus manatus latirostris
Description : Collision with boats, habitat
destruction. more
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Scientific
name:
Balaenoptera musculus
Description :The blue whale is thought to
be the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth.
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