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WELCOME TO INDONESIA
Remove one animal from the extinct list! Courtesy of National Geographic is a new find in Lore Lindu National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Previously thought to be forever lost, a summer expedition discovered three cute Pygmy Tarsiers in the Indonesian night time forest. To read the article, click here.
11/20/08 by visitEarth
Here is a disturbing video from National Geographic showing the dangers that Orangutans are facing in Indonesia. A combination of logging, palm oil plantations, poachers and exotic pet collectors. Let's hope that Indonesian politics will be set aside to save the Orangutan population. To watch the video, click here.
05/09/08 by visitEarth
Here's a video from the BBC showing the effect that rapid growth in Jakarta, Indonesia is having on the water levels. Interestingly, it's not climate change that's having an impact, it seems to be the economic boom and commercial water use that is creating a domino effect. To watch the video, click here.
04/30/08 by visitEarth
From National Geographic comes news of a new find of previously thought to be extinct Javan pygmy elephants in Borneo. "Today a small population of unusually placid and genetically distinct elephants lives in the northeast corner of Borneo, a Southeast Asian island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. The new research suggests the elephants may have descended from a population of elephants that originally lived on the island of Java in what is now Indonesia." To read the entire article, click here.
04/24/08 by visitEarth
It's always interesting to see evolution happening before our eyes, creating new species and sub species. From National Geographic, "The researchers suggest lunglessness may be an adaptation to the higher oxygen content in fast-flowing, cold water... What's more, the species is severely flat compared to other frogs, which increases the surface area of the skin." To read more, click here.
04/08/08 by visitEarth
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