Eighteen Madagascan pochards hatch in captivity, bringing the world population of this critically endangered duck to just 60, conservationists say.

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Rarest ducklings on Earth hatch

The massive Great Indian bustard is now Critically Endangered, according to this year’s Red List of rare birds.

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Heaviest flyer faces extinction

A conservationist who has protected the Critically Endangered black rhino is awarded the 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize.

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Zimbabwe’s rhino rescuer honoured

In the first major change confirmed for Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” the critically panned Geek Chorus will be cut.

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‘Spider-Man’ Is Said to Drop Geek Chorus of Narrators

Could Robert Pattinson go from moody vampire to moody superhero? The other day we told you about how Twilight: Eclipse director David Slade has signed on to direct a reboot of the 2003 Ben Affleck-starring superhero movie Daredevil. According to THR, Slade will adapt the critically-acclaimed graphic novel Born Again, penned by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, which finds the Kingpin of Crime learning Daredevil’s secret identity, and then using it to destroy his life. While that’s all well and good, Moviehole slipped a little tidbit into their Daredevil report that caused more than a few heads to turn. They claim Robert Pattinson is a person of interest when it comes to the lead role of Matt Murdock, though even they admit it’s way too early to consider this… Read More Read Comments

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Robert Pattinson as Daredevil?