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A Tiny, ‘Endangered’ Fish Delayed a Dam’s Construction in the 1970s. Now, Scientists Say the Snail Darter Isn’t So Rare After All
A lawsuit to protect the snail darter from the Tellico Dam in Tennessee offered the first real test of the 1973 Endangered ...
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What is the ‘doomsday’ fish? 3 sightings of rare oarfish in Southern California explained
Hence the fish are also known as "ryugu no tsukai," which translates to "messenger from the sea god’s palace." It's unclear how the rare oarfish washed along the Encinitas shore this month but ...
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6 endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the world's largest and rarest freshwater fish — spotted in Cambodia
Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of ...
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After the rescue of a rare fish from a wildfire, study finds the trout is reproducing
DENVER (KDVR) — Eight years after crews saved a rare fish from a wildfire, biologists are seeing their work pay off. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said that during the Hayden Creek Fire ...
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Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
The underwater giants can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh up to 300 kilograms (661 pounds), or as heavy as a grand piano. They now are only found in Southeast Asia's Mekong River but ...
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Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
HANOI — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the ...