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Red squirrels have been spotted in areas of Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland where they have been absent for many years, according to the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The...
Endangered sharks
18th June 2010
“We hear a lot about how endangered tigers are, but great white sharks are pretty close to the same level.” Ronald O’Dor of Dalhousie University commented on why one of the oceans’ top predators needs to be given a break by humans.
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