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TEDTalks: Romulus Whitaker Talks about The Real Danger Lurking in the Water

grrlscientist | January 13, 2010

tags: conservation, reptiles, King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, water pollution, Romulus+Whitaker, TEDTalks, streaming video The gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, and king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers…

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