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extinction
Aug 31 2008, Heidi

“Humanity doesn’t need a moon-base or a manned trip to Mars. We need an expedition to planet Earth, where probably fewer than 10 per cent of species are known to science, and fewer than 1 per cent of those have been studied beyond a simple anatomical.

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A Hawaiian monk seal pup lazes in the sun at the beach fronting Kiahuna Plantation Resort, in this Sept. 1, 2005 file photo. The Caribbean monk seal was declared officially extinct by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service...