Tag: "WDCS"

Irrawaddy dolphins, Mekong River, Cambodia - © David Dove/WWF Greater Mekong

Five Critically Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins Found Dead

Last month a total of five Irrawaddy dolphins were found dead on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River in Burma, a group that is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Timor Sea satellite picture - Australia-Indonesia - Credit: NASA

Timor Sea Oil Spill: Among Three Worst Oil Spills in Australian History

The Timor Sea oil spill, according to Senator Rachel Siewert among the three worst in Australian history, is continuing, apparently unabated, and now the Australian Senate has asked the Federal Environment Minister today to produce all the reports and drafts related to a marine survey on the environmental impacts of the spill by Monday, 16 November.