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This thread is for discussing Ch. 4 - The Planetary Killer. You can post within this framework or create your own threads.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: Ch. 4 - The Planetary Killer
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Emi, the Sumatran rhino mentioned in this chapter, has given birth to her second calf. She is the only Sumatran rhino to breed and give birth in captivity in over 100 years.
Web-cam of Emi and her baby
Sumatran Rhinos at Cincinnati Zoo
The zoo has good information on rhino conservation efforts.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Ch. 4 - The Planetary Killer
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I've talked about invasive species with my students in environmental science (high school). Wish I could get a copy of Steve Irwin's episodes of "Outlaws of the Outback." Still, I had not thought to apply that particular terminology to mankind. It fits, though.
Earlier this year, my mother treated me to a trip to Ohahu and Kauai. It's really sad to think that most of the flora seen there is not really indigenous.
Wish I were in good enough physical shape for a trip to Madagascar. It's obscene to think that so many of those species may become extinct during our lifetime. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:34 am Post subject: Re: Ch. 4 - The Planetary Killer
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| I know that this is out of topic, but has anyone ever read any non-fiction books by David Brin? His website is at www.davidbrin.com. He has a lot of very interesting essays located there. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject: Hurray for Emi !
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Thanks for the web cam link, SunSprite86! I got to see Emi's baby Suci...
Yay! Here's a photo!
Neat to see E. O. Wilson write about Edward Maruska, former director of the Cincinnati Zoo. Edited by: LanDroid at: 12/15/04 8:51 pm
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