h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6935343.stm

saw it on the news, it's no point saying "when will they ever learn", unfortunately MANKIND is still on the planet.

no disrespect to decent caring humans

it's not been confirmed yet.There's no way they've surveyed the whole of that river in 6 weeks surely?

for GB

http://earthtrust.org/baiji.html

Even that article shows uncertainty Prof. They're not sure even after being there since the 80s.

true, but by count they say on dangered list, but if there are only 4/5 left, that can be classed as extinct, due to breeding problems

I take it there are non in any zoo's/aqariums anywhere then?

I wouldn't think so

touch of Lilitus there me thinks, try aquarium.

Oh well, lets wait and see eh?

GB,

It has always been...

If you really want to upset yorself, and this is pre_ Al Gore, get yourself the DVD of Francis Ford Coppola's interpretation of Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi!

It freaked me, and still does!

There is a taster here!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PirH8PADDgQ

I do recommend it!

MMF

apperently our turn is arriving quite soon, so when that happens the earth will eveolve and have some new animals to enjoy and also we'll be extinked so we can't stuff ol' mother nature again

but this really is old news - F63405?thread=3956432

If you go here A3784845 you will find it has been duly updated with links to various websites where you can support trying to prevent further species from extinction.

I knew I'd read about it before but I thought it was "threatened" then and now it's "official"

I was even in that journal, sorry Matt.