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The real danger lurking in the water

Romulus Whitaker · TED

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About

The gharial and king cobra 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.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDIndia 2009
Speaker
Romulus Whitaker
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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