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Fears for dingoes as Australia`s wild dog faces extinction

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:36

Marle and Digger may be small and cute puppies, but make no mistake, warns their handler Matt Williams: these 18-week-old dingoes are wild animals that would never make suitable pets.

Lowest temperature on Earth recorded in Antarctica

Lowest temperature on Earth recorded in Antarctica

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 10:10

A record minus 136 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 93 degrees Celsius) temperature was measured in Antarctica in August 2010.

Environmentalists hail China`s banquet ban on shark fin

Environmentalists hail China`s banquet ban on shark fin

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 09:52

Environmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark`s fin, bird`s nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.

11 whales found dead in Florida Keys

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 09:54

Eleven whales presumed to be from the pod that was stranded last week in southwest Florida were found dead over the weekend in the lower Florida Keys, officials said.

12 lakh migratory birds flock to Kashmir Valley

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 10:09

Over 12 lakh migratory birds from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Japan have flocked to Kashmir, giving a vibrant look to the wetlands and water bodies in the Valley.

Fate of 40 stranded Florida whales unclear

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 21:06

After a three-day rescue effort, the fate of 40 whales hung in the balance, with officials saying they had lost track of two dozen of them in southern Florida.

Haze continues to shroud China

Haze continues to shroud China

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 20:49

Heavy haze still shrouded China Saturday, with highways closed and flights delayed or cancelled following an alert for haze.

Three lakh birds arrive at Chilika Lake

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 20:10

Nearly three lakh winter migratory and resident birds have arrived at Chilika Lake, Asia`s largest brackish water lagoon situated in Odisha, since the middle of October, a state wildlife official said Saturday.

Smog at extremely hazardous levels in Shanghai

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:50

Shanghai authorities ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction today as China`s financial hub suffered one of its worst bouts of air pollution.

Lemon sharks, like salmon, head back home to give birth

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:46

A new research conducted in Bimini in The Bahamas has revealed that female lemon sharks that were born there returned 15 years later to give birth to their own young.