赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第8期:老象是象群生存的关键

(BBC News)Researchers in England and Kenya have found that older elephants help a herd to survive. （英国国家广播公司报道）英国与肯尼亚的研究人员发现，老象对象群的生存有帮助。 The older elephant's memories were f

VOA标准英语2013--氰化物对大象和生态系统的危害

Cyanide Kills Elephants, Ecosystem Last month, poachers killed 300 elephants in Zimbabwes Hwange National Park by poisoning their water supply and salt licks. Wildlife groups say cyanide not only kills a large number of animals in a short time, but a

2017年CRI Activists and industry insiders hail China's ban on ivory trade

A craftsman working at the Beijing Ivory Carving Factory, March 31, 2017. China's State Council has announced that all ivory processing and trade in the country will be phased out by the end of 2017. [Photo: China Plus] As of the last day of March, C

原版英文故事与诗歌：Elephants, Bananas and Aunty Et

Elephants, Bananas and Aunty Ethelby Chris RoseSo, I was walking along the street, on my way to work, as usual, but for some reason I was in a hurry. I wasnt really sure why I was in a hurry. And then I realised that I was holding a banana in my hand

万花筒 2013-05-07&05-09 Youtube 8周年庆：当年第一个上传的视频

So this is a very important anniversary in case you did not know: 8th anniversary of the YouTube. Really? 8 years ago. It changes the world. Yes, 8 years ago. This guy right here. That's the first one? That's the first one. That is Jawed Karim. He wa

美国科学60秒 SSS 2012-10-12

Hair helps keep you warm, right? But hair can also keep you cooler than bare skin, as long as the hair is not too thick. So says a study in the journal PLoS ONE. Researchers studied elephants, which have very thin coats of hair. It's easy for the bea

VOA常速英语2014--Fences and Wildlife Don’t Mix 围栏与野生动物不能共存

Fences and Wildlife Dont Mix 围栏与野生动物不能共存 If you want to protect endangered species in the wild, dont fence them in. An article in the journal Science says fencing can actually harm both animals and ecosystems. Scientists at the

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Fires Threaten Orangutans and other

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 17 October 2006 An Indonesian man rows his boat on Kapuas river amid haze from burning brush fires, in Pontianak, Borneo island, Indonesia, Oct. 5, 2006. The endangered orangutan, elephants and other wildlife are faci

VOA标准英语2013--Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya

Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya A manhunt has been underway since the weekend in Kenya for a gang of poachers that killed a family of elephants. The Wildlife Service says 12 of the animals were slaughtered. Poaching is on the rise across Afric

VOA标准英语2012--Military Technology Offers Hope for Malaysian Wildlife

Military Technology Offers Hope for Malaysian Wildlife Government rangers are on night patrol in Belum Tenegor forest - just 12 men protecting the rare elephants, tigers and bears that inhabit this 4,000-square-kilometer wilderness of northern Malays

VOA标准英语2014--Illegal Ivory Trade Found in Burma Town 缅甸小镇被发现象牙交易

Illegal Ivory Trade Found in Burma Town 缅甸小镇被发现象牙交易 An undercover team of conservationists has found thousands of pieces of pieces of ivory being sold openly in a town in Burma, also known as Myanmar. The town is on the border w

DNA测试发现大象偷猎的热点地区

DNA Test Finds Elephant Poaching Hotspots DNA测试发现大象偷猎的热点地区 Theres a new weapon in the fight to stop elephant poaching: genetics. DNA testing, which is frequently used to solve crimes, has pinpointed where most of Africas ele

VOA常速英语2015--用DNA测试确定大象盗猎地点

用DNA测试确定大象盗猎地点 Theres a new weapon in the fight to stop elephant poaching: genetics. DNA testing, which is frequently used to solve crimes, has pinpointed where most of Africas elephants are being slaughtered. 现在有了对付大

英语听力精选进阶版 7140

Background:最近，科学家们称马达加斯加岛上的独有动物的祖先，当年是乘坐天然的木筏来到了这座位于印度洋的岛屿上。马达加斯加岛位于非洲东海岸300英里处，是世界上少有的生物多种类岛屿

美国国家公共电台 NPR China Says It Will Shut Down Its Ivory Trade in 2017

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Almost a million elephants roamed Africa 25 years ago. Now there are fewer than half that many. The main reason - ivory. Despite a ban on ivory trade, poachers continue to kill elephants for their tusks. Now, China which is the d

VOA双语新闻：4、美国禁止象牙交易 全球协力拯救濒危大象

美国禁止象牙交易 全球协力拯救濒危大象 The Obama administration has unveiled a comprehensive strategy for combating wildlife trafficking in hopes of curbing illicit poaching that is threatening to wipe out elephants, rhinoceros and o

英语听力：探索发现 2012-09-16 长毛象王国 Mammoth—4

Of all these creatures, the woolly mammoth is the undisputed symbol of the Ice Age. But what do we really know about how this giant lived. How did it use its massive spiral tusks? Modern-day elephants, the mammoths closest living relatives, may provi

英语听力：探索发现 2012-10-12 长毛象王国 Mammoth—15

For these baby animals, it was a race to grow up over the brief summer to be tough enough to face the winter. One young animal that died in its first winter was discovered in the permafrost of an Alaskan gold mine. Recreated here are the best-mummifi

英语听力：探索发现 2012-11-07 美洲大平原 American Serengeti—5

Mud from the ancient riverbanks is good for building nests. lt also holds more evidence that will help us to reconstruct the ice age past. Every now and then,new clues surface, hinting at what else might lie beneath. ln this dried-up pond in South Da

2016年CRI Experts Call for Wild Life Conservation amid Elephant's Highway Rampages

The elephant, named Zhusunya by locals, left a nature reserve last Friday and damaged more than a dozen cars parked along the road. Another nine cars were damaged during a rampage on Monday. Local workers say the elephant was probably angry after los