From African elephants searching for water, to turtles crossing seas to nest, and to albatrosses on their ocean-spanning search for food, the world's migratory species are under threat across the planet, according to a landmark report Monday.
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A new survey of 3,331 scientists studying biodiversity across 187 countries has revealed that more species are threatened with extinction than previously thought. As many as 50% of species have been threatened with extinction or driven to extinction since 1500, according to survey results. 
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The last known Irrawaddy dolphin in northeastern Cambodia died, wildlife officials confirmed. The river dolphin, which lived in the Mekong River, was tangled in a fishing net.
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The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in Florida, though scientists warn their numbers are down since the US state allowed fishing of the giants to resume.
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The charity Butterfly Conservation announced that 41 butterfly species in the UK are now threatened and nine percent are Near Threatened.
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