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International Whaling Commission meets
1. Wide of Estrel Convention Centre in Berlin where commission meeting is being held
2. Tight shot of International Whaling Commission (IWC) flag flying in front of Convention Centre
3. Various shots of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) protest...
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Safari World under flood threat
1. Various of dolphins in pool
2. Mid of water tank
3. People walking towards Safari World
4. Low angle shot of floodwater outside Safari World
5. Close-up of sandbags
6. Various of deers on dry area surrounded by water
7. Worker on...
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Greenpeace protests Japanese whaling south of Australia
1. Various Greenpeace's Australian chief executive Steve Shallhorn (in blue shirt) leading activists to Sydney's Government House
2. Pan to police line stopping activists from entering grounds
3. Close up Greenpeace letter addressed to...
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Rare captive whale shark is shown
1. Wide pan shot of tank with whale shark swimming
2. Whale shark swimming
3. People watching
4. Various of sharks
5. Pan from shark to the 2002 Guinness Certificate declaring Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium the world's largest
6. Pan down of...
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LITHUANIA: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WALRUS SWIMMERS
English/Nat
Thousands of swimmers in Lithuania braved the bone-chilling cold to take a record- breaking dip in the sea.
This year's International Day of the "Walrus" was to be the largest mass ice swim in the world.
Though the cold may...
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WRAP: Japanese, NZ officials blame each other & Greenpeace protests
1. Greenpeace protesters spin "Whale of Fortune"
2. Protesters watchig wheel
3. Wheel falls on 'full quota'
4. Greenpeace protesters
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Page, Greenpeace: "Greenpeace is very disappointed that the...
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Another whale shark died early Wednesday at the Georgia Aquarium, the second this year at the only facility outside Asia to display the huge, rare fish.
HEADLINE: Whale shark at Georgia Aquarium dies.
CAPTION: Another whale shark died early Wednesday at the Georgia Aquarium, the second this year at the only facility outside Asia to display the rare fish. AP correspondent Jason Bronis...
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USA: BLUE WHALE POPULATION RECOVERS OFF COAST OF CALIFORNIA
English/Nat
There are signs that the largest creature on Earth is making a come back off the coast of California.
Researchers say the blue whale seems to be making a slow recovery from near extinction after decades of hunting. That...
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Traces of oil found at Europe's largest fish tank, linked to sea
Pan from sea to outdoor tank at aquarium
mid shot o9il baffles in water
plastic sheet? in water
wide of outdoor aquarium tank
seal swimming
seal lying on raft platform
close shot seal on raft
aquarium staff in boat inspecting baffle for...
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW ZOO WALRUSES
Russian/Eng/Nat
Moscow Zoo's walruses need urgent dental attention - fortunately help is on its way.
Headed by British veterinarian, John Lewis, a group of surgeons plan to operate on all ten walruses at the end of April.
On Wednesday...
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A SeaWorld official describes Dawn Brancheau as highly skilled and one of the best killer whale trainers. Brancheau was killed by a whale on Wednesday.
HEADLINE: Dead SeaWorld trainer ''one of our best''
CAPTION: A SeaWorld official describes Dawn Brancheau as highly skilled and one of the best killer whale trainers. Brancheau was killed by a whale on Wednesday. (Feb. 25)
The...
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Two SAmerican sea lions released off Palomino Islands
Callao
1. Group of volunteers at the Organisation for Research and Conservation of Aquatic animals (ORCA) carrying cage containing one of the sea lions towards boat
2. Volunteers with cage containing the second sea lion placing it on the...
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INDIA: 30 FOOT WHALE SHARK NETTED
Hindi/Nat
Fisherman in the Indian city of Bombay got the shock of their lives when their nets caught a 30 foot (ten metre) whale shark on Monday.
The black-spotted shark, which was entangled in the nets, was hauled ashore - but it was...
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Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission opens
1. Wide of Pestana Casino the venue for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting
2. Various interiors of delegates arriving for IWC meeting
3. Mid of Japanese delegation seated
4. Close-up of "Japan" sign on desk
5. Wide of...
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Dolphin receives artificial fin at aquarium
1. Close-up of dolphin, called Fuji
2. Mid of Fuji swimming with artificial tail fin
3. Close-up of fin, tilt up body of Fuji
4. Mid of dolphin in water, flapping artificial fin
5. Mid of people watching
6. Mid of Fuji jumping in...
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VOICED Iceland resumes whale hunt after 14 years
00.00 Whalers throwing the whale skins and blubber into containers
00.11 Meat landing in bucket
00.20 Gudmundur Haraldsson testing whale meat temperature
00.24 SOUNDBITE: (Icelandic) Gudmundur Haraldsson, Captain of the Icelandic whaling...
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Australia and Japan set for UN court over controversial whaling programme
Tokyo - 25 June 2013
1. Wide of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida entering news conference
2. Focus shift from map on the wall to Kishida
3. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Fumio Kishida, Japanese Foreign Minister:
"Japan must make proper...
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW ZOO WALRUSES (V)
Voice and effects
The walrus population of Moscow Zoo attract visitors throughout the year.
But the ten animals, each weighing over eight hundred kilograms, are in need of help - they need urgent dental treatment.
00:01 It's feeding time...
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Dozens of huge photos featuring whales, dolphins and turtles are hanging along one of Mexico City's main avenues to educate people about protecting the country's maritime life, especially whales.
Dozens of huge photos featuring whales, dolphins and turtles are hanging along one of Mexico City's main avenues to educate people about protecting the country's maritime life, especially whales.
Officials inaugurated the photo exhibit...
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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Spanish/Nat
Ecuador has declared a state of emergency for the Galapagos islands, where a huge oil spill from tanker "Jessica" now poses a threat to creatures great and small, from birds to iguanas to sea lions.
The spill began last week...
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Conference to discuss commercial whaling ban opens in London
London - July 23, 2001
1. Various of Greenpeace protesters pretending to be whale watchers outside meeting
2. Various of people with giant eye masks looking through giant binoculars
3. Pan across start of IWC meeting
4. Japanese...
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A woman who saw a killer whale attack and kill a handler at SeaWorld in Orlando says the whale never bit the woman but kept pushing her "like she was a toy."
HEADLINE: Whale attack witness: Victim was struggling
CAPTION: A woman who saw a killer whale attack and kill a handler at SeaWorld in Orlando says the whale never bit the woman but kept pushing her "like she was a toy." (Feb. 25)
The...
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Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray
1. Wide, top shot, tilt up interior of International Whaling Commission (IWC) conference
2. Close-up of IWC logo on projector screen
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Monica Medina, Head of US delegation to International Whaling Commission:
"Well...
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Whaling chief says no guarantee of end to killing
1. Anti-whaling protester talking to tourists
2. Anti-whaling banner reading (English) 'Don't gives us your lies. Stop whaling or be stopped.'
3. Anti-whaling protester talking to tourists
4. Wide of International Whaling Commission...