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serai ([personal profile] serai) wrote2007-08-09 07:04 pm
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Rest in peace, Goddess of the Yangtze



Baiji
The Yangtze Dolphin



The first large mammal driven to extinction in 50 years.

[identity profile] serai1.livejournal.com 2007-08-10 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yep. The polar bears will probably be the next to go, although that will be in the wild. There are quite a few of them in captivity, so it may be that the species will linger for a while yet. But somehow I find the idea of the only remaining individuals living their whole lives in captivity more depressing than the species disappearing. How would we feel if the only humans left in the world were the ones living in jail?