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Extinction: The Facts

The Biodiversity Crisis

A global assessment of the state of the natural world uncovered alarming statistics.

03/31/2021 | Rating NR

Extinction: The Facts

The Biodiversity Crisis

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

A global assessment of the state of the natural world uncovered alarming statistics.

A global assessment found the total population of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles has declined by 60 percent. Five hundred thousand plants and insects are threatened with extinction. Even more frightening, it’s happening simultaneously around the planet.

03/31/2021 | Rating NR

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Biodiversity Loss

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 10s | What is the greatest single cause of habitat loss? The answer may surprise you. (2m 10s)

The Last Two White Rhinos

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 16s | Only two northern white rhinos are left on the planet: a mother, Najin, and daughter Fatu. (2m 16s)

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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | David Attenborough explores the extinction crisis and how it drives pandemic diseases. (30s)

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