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21year international commercial whaling ban is upheld
1. Tilt down of hotel exterior where International Whaling Commission (IWC) conference is being held
2. Sign reading: (English) "The Hotel Captain Cook Welcomes the 59th International Whaling Commission, Anchorage, Alaska - 2007"
3. Wide...
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Thailand: WWF: Campaign to halt the trade in wildlife souvenirs
English/Nat
Thousands of tourists every year take home wildlife souvenirs from Thailand without realising that they're speeding the decline of its protected animals.
Items made from ivory, snake skin, turtle and sea-shells are...
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Pets welcomed at cathedral for annual blessing
1. Wide of priest sprinkling holy water over pets
2. Close-up of priest sprinkling holy water over two dogs
3. Various of priest sprinkling holy water over pets
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jose Barco, pet owner:
"I've come to pay homage to...
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CHINA: NORTH KOREAN ART EXHIBITION
Mandarin/Nat
An art exhibition being staged in Beijing is offering the public a rare look at the state of the art world in North Korea.
Over 300 selected works by artists approved of by the North Korean authorities are featured in the...
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The sacred deer of Nara in Japan are threatened by man's encroachment on the natural park
1. Wide shot deer with Todaiji Temple in the background (Buddhist temple in Nara Park)
2. Mid shot deer backing away from the camera
3. Mid shot deer in Nara Koen Park
4. Wide shot deer at the entrance to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine ...
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Martha Stewart begins detention on ranch
1. Aerial wide shot Stewart estate
2. Aerial medium shot Stewart and one other person out of house, down steps
3. Aerial various Stewart with dog and horses, she feeds horses
4. Medium shot from ground level Stewart waves to journalists...
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20 statues unveiled in support of gorilla conservation projects
1. Various of gorilla models on show by River Thames
2. Wide of group posing for photograph with Elvis Presley gorilla
3. Mid of woman taking photograph
4. Wide of children having photo taken with Spiderman gorilla
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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Deadlock on second day of the IWC's annual meeting
1. Various of exterior of Congress centre where International Whaling Commission (IWC) is meeting
2. Wide of delegates during coffee break
3. Mid of Japanese delegates
4. Close of cameraman
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Karsten Klepsvik,...
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Medical team tries to save Sumatran tiger with digestive disorder
1. Various of Melani the tiger walking in his cage
2. Wide of Surabaya zoo
3. Mid of Dr. Rahmat talking to zoo staff
4. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Dr Rahmat Suharta, vet:
"Melani has been getting thinner for 5 years. Now we are treating her...
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Saving marine mammals off the North Californian coast
Marin County, California - June 9, 2009
1. Close shot seal by the pool.
2.. Mid and close-up volunteers inspecting Pacific Harbour Seal pup
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jeff Boehm, Executive Director, Marine Mammal Center:
"The Marine Mammal...
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Hong Kong - International Toy and Gift Fair
Chimpanzees singing the "Macarena" and chattering toy toucans stole the show at the 6th International Toy and Gift fair in Hong Kong on Wednesday (22/10).
Some toys had an ecological message for buyers and the children who will play with...
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USA: BILL CLINTON ON OIL RESERVES
English/Nat
President Clinton said on Saturday that tapping the government's emergency oil reserve was the "prudent thing to do" and announced a series of other actions to shield low-income families from exorbitant heating costs this...
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Millions of flamingos threatened by falling water levels
Lake Nakuru National park, Nakuru (160 kilometres north of Nairobi)
1. Wide shot of lake
2. Various shots of birds in lake
3. Wide shots of birds flying
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Richard Bagine, Deputy Director of Research and ...
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Pair of giant pandas loaned by China arrive in Belgium
A pair of pandas arrived in Belgium on Sunday on a lease from the China Conservation and Research Centre for Giant Pandas in China's southwest Sichuan Province.
The two pandas - 'Xing Hui' which is Mandarin for "Twinkling Star" and 'Hao...
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A fugitive activist known for attacking Japanese whaling vessels off Antarctica insisted "we're not pirates" Wednesday as he addressed a U.S. appeals court considering whether he and the organization he founded should be held in contempt. (Nov. 6)
A fugitive activist known for attacking Japanese whaling vessels off Antarctica insisted "we're not pirates" Wednesday as he addressed a U.S. appeals court considering whether he and the organization he founded should be held in...
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Protests, inc Greenpeace take place at climate summit
1. Various of protesters gathering in Israel Square in Copenhagen
2. Pan of protesters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dan Grass, organiser of 'Climate Justice Action' demonstration against European defence policy:
"Climate change and...
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3 tonnes of seized illegal ivory crushed in Paris
Protesters with Papier-Mache elephant heads looked on approvingly as France began crushing more than three tonnes of illegal ivory on Thursday.
The huge quantity was seized by French customs over last twenty years and is worth somewhere...
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Animal hospital treats Tehran's pets
1. Tina Hossienzadeh, pet owner in Tehran, walking into house with her dog
2. Close up of Tina's dog
3. Various of Tina playing with her dog
4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Tina Hosseinzadeh, Pet owner :
"Many of my friends and relatives keep...
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USA: PANDA HSING-HSING CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARRIVAL IN US
English/Nat
He might be aging, a little arthritic, with eye problems and facing surgery, but Hsing- Hsing the giant panda had a lot to celebrate Wednesday.
It was 25 years to the day that Hsing-Hsing and his partner, Ling-Ling, arrived...
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New campaign to save tiger
Daylight, July 15, 2003
1. Various shots of Royal Bengal tiger in the forest at the tiger reserve
2. Various of tiger skins recovered from poachers by forest
3. Poachers and close shot of tiger skin with bullet holes
4. Honey collector...
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THAILAND: ORANGUTAN FAMILY HAVE BECOME VIRTUAL SUPERSTARS
Thai/English
A sex scandal of an unusual nature is causing uproar in Thailand.
Mike the orangutan is taking a lover, just a year after his much-hyped union with Susu made the couple the world's only officially married primates.
But...
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Desert floods bring thrills to tourists and trouble for bedouin
Judean Desert, West Bank - Jan 7 2012
1. Rainbow over the desert
Judean Desert, West Bank - Jan 8 2012
2. Desert canyon - zoom in to torrent of water on normally dry canyon floor
3. Close up on torrent of water
4. Pan across torrent of...
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PERU: BREED OF HAIRLESS DOG DATES BACK TO PRE INCA CIVILISATION
Spanish/Nat
A small, hairless dog has evolved into a popular living relic of Peru's ancient past.
The so-called Perrochino is a unique household pet - archaeologists say the breed dates back to the pre-Inca civilisation.
Images of the...
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Muscovites suffer under unseasonal heatwave
1. Wide of pond at Moscow Zoo
2. Pan of flamingos at zoo
3. Wide of Zoo entertainers in heavy costumes
4. Zoo entertainer trying to cool himself down by splashing water on his face
5. Zoo entertainer in costume
6. Mid shot of Bear in...