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The endangered lowland burrowing tree frog.
Credit: Claudio Contreras

By Stephen Leahy

Frogs Fading Into Silence

The extinction of amphibians in Latin America has reached alarming proportions: 209 species in Colombia and 198 in Mexico alone are in danger of disappearing forever.

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Great white shark
Credit: Claudio Contreras

By Francesca Colombo

Dangerous Waters - Even for Sharks

In 15 years the shark population in European waters has plummeted 80 percent. Some 100 million of these fish die each year, victims of the lucrative global market for their fins.

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