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Romulus Whitaker: O perigo real escondido na água

Filmed Nov 2009 • Posted Jan 2010TEDIndia 2009
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O gavial e a cobra-rei são dois dos répteis mais icônicos da ĺndia, e estão ameaçados devido à poluição de cursos d'água. O conservacionista Romulus Whitaker mostra filmagem rara desses animais magníficos e nos pede para salvarmos os rios que sustentam a vida destes animais e a nossa própria.

Romulus Whitaker is a scientist and conservationist who slings around the globe to study and protect reptiles. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Brescia Terra
Reviewed by Alexandre Marcondes
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