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Philippine Police Arrest Rare Sea Turtle Poachers

Philippine police said Friday they had seized 70 dead hawksbill marine turtles, a critically endangered species...

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Morocco Fishermen Decry ‘El Negro’ Dolphin Attacks

In Morocco's northern port city of Al-Hoceima, fishermen are clamouring for state support for a struggling sector which...

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Japanese Man Held For Wildlife Smuggling In Indonesia

A Japanese man has been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of reptiles out of the...

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Malaysia Seizes Smuggled Tortoises Worth $300,000

Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from...

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US Probes Unusual Rise In Humpback Whale Deaths

Investigators are probing an unusually high number of humpback whale deaths since 2016 off the US Atlantic Coast, where...

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Baby Whales ‘whisper’ To Mothers To Avoid Predators

Newborn humpback whales and their mothers whisper to each other to escape potential predators, scientists reported...

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Hong Kong Convicts Two For Ivory On Radiocarbon Dating

A Hong Kong court has convicted two men for illegal possession of ivory chopsticks after radiocarbon dating proved it...

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Five Frozen, Gutted Tigers Found In Vietnam

Authorities in Vietnam have discovered five frozen tigers, all with their organs removed, hidden in a freezer. Official...

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Fears of Exploding Whales As New Zealand Clears Carcasses

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach...

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Fresh Whale Stranding On Notorious New Zealand Beach

Another 200 whales were stranded on a New Zealand coastline late Saturday, frustrating rescuers who had battled through...

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Returned Pandas Adapting To New Home

A returned pair of panda twins from the United States are catching up with local dialects as well as adapting to local...

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The Fierce Paradox of Dogs and Goats

2016: The fierce paradox of dogs and goats By Tetteh J. Zutah Ever since our people took over the hunt from western...

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Chinese Delegations In Illegal Spending Spree In SA

Members of the Chinese President’s delegation allegedly went on an illegal spending spree in SA to buy ivory and...

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Local Poultry Farmers ‘cry’ Over Import of Frozen Chicken

The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana are lamenting over the stiff competition they face with the importers of...

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Farmers Threaten To Burn Kakum National Park

Farmers at communities along the Kakum National Park in the Central Region have threatened to burn the tropical...

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Farmers Threaten To Burn Kakum National Park If…

Farmers at communities along the Kakum National Park in the Central Region have threatened to burn the tropical...