Oil Spills, Korean crisis, Jamaican death toll rises, Blast near NATO base in Kandahar, more after this pause to catch your breath.And in other news.... The BBC reported today that, "The Alaotra grebe is extinct" ...going on to say, "The last known sighting of the bird was in 1985 and experts have now confirmed its demise, killed off by a combination of poaching and predatory fish."
You probably didn't know the lovely little bird, lived just around the corner, quiet fellow, so nice to the local kids, never really bothered anyone. Gosh, kinda wish we had gotten to know him before he died.
Painting of the Alaotra grebe by Chris Rose via the BBConline
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