Tag: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Rescued condors spread wings in Chilean Andes

by Pablo COZZAGLIO / Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse PARQUE NACIONAL PATAGONIA, Chile (AFP) – Pumalin and Liquine, two juvenile condors rescued from certain death, have been released back into the wild in a much-needed boost for a dwindling species emblematic of the Chilean Andes. After 14 months of rehabilitation, the pair of scavengers were freed last week in the Patagonian National Park in Chile’s extreme south, where every individual counts for a species listed by […]

Dead 17-foot “great white shark” found in Aurora

DIPACULAO, Aurora (Eagle news) – A huge white female shark, about 17 feet long, was found lifeless on the shore of  Brgy. Lobbot in Dipaculao, Aurora. Residents in the area were surprised because this was the first time they have seen such a big shark The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  has classified this type of white shark, also known as “great white shark,” as a “vulnerable” species. Philippine laws prohibit the capture […]