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Disaster in the Sundarbans

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On December 9th, a tanker slammed into another vessel inside the Chandpai dolphin sanctuary in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. And more than 80 percent of the animal protein in the Bangladeshi diet comes from fish, generally of freshwater varieties. When those roots are coated in oil, it could damage and even kill some of the trees.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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Some scientists at Chittagong University, Bangladesh observed the behavior of Stork-billed Kingfisher and Pied Kingfisher at – guess where – Chittagong University campus (presumably they have some problems expensing travel costs). A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. Or speluncaphobia? Lucky him, right?

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