英闻天下——553 Five Shark Species Put on Protection List

Five species of shark have been put on a wildlife protection list. The move has been made at the final meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok, Thailand. The decision restricts cross-border trade in the ocean

More than Half of the World’s Primates Disappearing

Scientists who study primates say that we are moving towards a time when species like gorillas will no longer be found in the wild . They say Orangutans would be gone too. And Madagascar would lose its lemurs. Jo Setchell is a primatologist at Durham

VOA慢速英语--一具极为罕见的恐龙骨架以230万美元的价格拍出

Dinosaur Skeleton of Possible New Species Sells for $2.3 Million The skeleton of an extremely rare kind of dinosaur has sold for $2.3 million in Paris, France. The 150-million-year-old bones sold during an auction June 4 at the citys famous Eiffel To

VOA慢速英语--蝙蝠拥有长寿的秘诀吗？

Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life? Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal their size. European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live

VOA慢速英语2018 专家称鸟儿通过倾听学习彼此的“语言”

Birds Learn Each Others Languages by Listening, Experts Say Wild animals are known to listen to each other for warnings that predators are near. Some birds, for example, flee when neighbors make a loud noise to announce a snakes presence. 众所周知，

VOA慢速英语2017 印度尼西亚发现新的猩猩物种

New Orangutan Species Discovered in Indonesia Scientists say they have discovered a new species of orangutans on Indonesias island of Sumatra. 科学家表示，他们在印尼的苏门答腊岛上发现了一种新的猩猩物种。 The population d

VOA标准英语2012--Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup

Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup More than 73 million sharks are killed every year, mostly for their fins, to make shark fin soup, industry experts and conservationists say. Shark fin soup is a common offering in many Asian

VOA慢速英语 2007 1016b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we examine a new report about the health of the world's many plants and animals. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The orangutan is among anima

The Grand Canyon: A Sight Beyond Words

The Grand Canyon: A Sight Beyond Words EDITOR'S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. Americans 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to protect the wild and wonderful landscapes in the United S

VOA慢速英语2015 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙

Study Shows Climate Change Is Affecting Bird Migration 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙 Recently, a small group of birdwatchers spent three weeks around Mount Vernon, the home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

2007年VOA标准英语-More Species Threatened With Extinction

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 September 2007 A new report says the number of species threatened with extinction is escalating. The World Conservation Union, which has just released its Red List of Threatened Species, warns life on Earth will continue to

VOA标准英语2009年-Conservation Group: Climate Change Threate

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 25 September 2009 Cambodian fishing boats at anchor in middle of Mekong River, on outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital (file photo) A conservation group says newly discovered species in the Mekong river region are at

VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Vanishing Species

New technologies aid in conservation efforts at the National Zoo Susan Logue Koster | Front Royal, Virginia 19 July 2010 The National Zoo opened a cheetah science facility in 2007 at its conservation center in Front Royal, VA. Cheetahs are considered

VOA标准英语2011--New Species Might be Human Ancestor

New Species Might be Human Ancestor Fossils found in a South African cave might belong to a new species of early humans that holds a unique place on the evolutionary road to modern man. On a 2008 mapping expedition in Malapa, South Africa, American p

英语听书《海底两万里》第68期 第6章 开足马力(10)

While I was observing this phenomenal creature, two jets of steam and water sprang from its blowholes and rose to an altitude of forty meters, 当我观察这只奇怪动物的时候，两道水和汽从它的鼻孔吐出来，直喷到叫十米的高度

VOA标准英语2010年-Coral Reefs Breed New Species, Fossil

When we lose reefs, we lose basically the cradles of evolution in the oceans. Wolfgang Kiessling A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, adding another reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often be

New dinosaur species found in east China

JINAN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists said Saturday that they have found a new species of giant theropod dinosaur in the eastern province of Shandong. The new species, described as a close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex), has been named

英语杂谈：15 New Species

Researchers working for the World Wildlife Fund have warned that the effects of climate change pose a serious threat to rare species of wildlife discovered within the past year in Southeast Asia, including a fanged frog and a leopard-striped gecko. A

Australia to lose 45 species in 20 years: study

CANBERRA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Up to 45 native species in Western Australia's Kimberley region will die out within 20 years if no action is taken, latest study showed on Wednesday. The Priority Threat Management to Protect Kimberley Wildlife report,

2018年CRI Ocean explorers claim discovery of 100 new species

UK-based scientists are reporting the discovery of more than a hundred new species of marine plants and animals, including thirteen new crustaceans, as part of a deep-sea survey around the British territory of Bermuda in the Atlantic. CRI's Niu Hongl