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NATURE | The Loneliest Animals | Critical Biodiversity | PBS

Duration: 02:43

Program: Nature #2611
Broadcast Date: Apr. 19, 2009

Up to 100 species disappear from the planet each day. In this web-exclusive video, scientists and conservationists discuss the importance of biodiversity. We humans depend on the life around us to provide the conditions we need to survive.

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Post Date: April 14, 2009

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