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Coral reefs around Japan are being devoured by starfish
1. Okudaira Kento (a diving instructor) takes a group of divers to the coral reefs at Yabiji.
2. Boat approaches one section of the reef.
3. Okudaira San's assistant prepares to anchor the boat.
4. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Kajiwara...
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Greenpeace dumps whale outside Japanese embassy
++Night shots++
1. Wide pan of Greenpeace banner and dead whale outside Japanese embassy
2. "Stop whaling!" banner over dead whale
3. Pan left dead whale
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Frank Simon, Greenpeace member:
"This whale is here...
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USA: EL NINO WEATHER PHENOMENON EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL SPRING
English/Nat
There's little relief in sight for storm-battered California.
The El Nino rogue current in the Pacific has been blamed - and U-S government officials say the weather phenomenon is expected to drag on through the spring.
"El...
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Rescuers on Sunday resumed searching the above-water section of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise liner, but choppy seas kept divers from exploring the submerged part, where officials have said there could be bodies.
HEADLINE: Search resumes in capsized Italian ship
CAPTION: Rescuers on Sunday resumed searching the above-water section of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise liner, but choppy seas kept divers from exploring the submerged part,...
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USA: EL NINO DIES OUT IN PACIFIC BUT LA NINA IS BORN IN ATLANTIC
English/Nat
Scientists say the freak El Nino weather effect is over. But get ready for La Nina.
The latest data from the U-S space agency NASA shows dramatic drops in water temperatures of the Pacific Ocean.
But El Nino's end in the...
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VOICED Whaling vessel catches whale + scientists at work + reax
0000 Whaler "Njordur" at sea with whale tail fin visible at side of ship
0005 Various whale being pulled onto ship by its tail
0013 Pan across bow of boat
0019 Various of blood being taken from minke whale
0028 Female scientist at...
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Opening of IWC meeting, Aus, NZ, Japanese comment
1. Various of meeting
2. Close up of sign reading 59th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission, Anchorage Alaska 2007"
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Minister for Environment and Water Resources:
"I'm...
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Iconic beaches eroded by rising sea levels
Rio de Jainero - recent
1. Various of Copacabana beach, left pan showing narrow strip of sand
2. Various of Rio State University team measuring wave frequency with stopwatch
3. Close of stopwatch
4. Mid of waves
5. Close of waves
6....
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UK: JAPANESE EMPEROR AKIHITO VISITS LONDON ZOO
Natural Sound
To cap off a state visit clouded by protests from former World War II prisoners, Japan's Emperor Akihito spent part of Friday indulging in his personal passion - fish.
The emperor visited the aquarium at London Zoo where...
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WRAP Whalers make first kill, boat back in harbour
1. Wide of boats moored in harbour with fishing village and mountains behind
2. Whaling boat Njodur moored
3. Harbour, looking out to sea, with harpoon gun (covered up) on boat in foreground
4. Knives on boat
5. SOUNDBITE: (Icelandic)...
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USA: SECOND HALF OF HURRICANE SEASON MAY BE WORSE
English/Nat
NASA researchers are warning that the second half of this year's hurricane season could be worse than the first.
Friday marks the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and scientists say the La Nina weather pattern is once...
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Fishermen face uncertain future after new leaks from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japanese fishermen in the Iwaki fishing ports had hoped to resume test catches next month following favourable sampling results after two years - those plans have now been scrapped after news of another tank leak at the Fukushima...
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100,000-year-old organism threatened by tourist boats
AP Television
Ibiza, Spain - August 31, 2011
1. Various of Ibiza town from harbour
Formentera, Spain - August 31, 2011
2. Various of yachts in front of island of Formentera
3. Mid of sea
4. Various underwater shots of seaweed
Manu San...
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JAPAN: CAMPAIGNING DRAWS TO A CLOSE FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS
Mandarin/Eng/Nat
Candidates in Japan's general election are making last minute appeals to voters as campaigning for Sunday's poll winds down.
Newspaper and television surveys suggest up to 48 percent of the country's 92 million ...
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Japan to re-start whaling programme
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYTokyo, Japan - April 13 20151. Pan of Japanese Fishery Agency officials: (left to right) Hideki Moronuki, senior negotiator for Japan's fisheries, Luis A...
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Fish dying at Olympic rowing venue
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLISTAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Rio de Janeiro -15 April 20151. Fish struggling to breathe as it swims among dead fish in Rodrigo de Freitas lake2. Various of city workers on boat collecting...
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UK tycoon plans to dive one of world's deepest trenches
1. Reflections of crew on the water looking at the submarine, camera tilts up to the craft
2. Various of submarine
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Oceanic:
"It's an absolutely unique craft and it's capable of...
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NEW Sea turtle washed ashore in Europe returns to Gulf of Mexico
Marine experts have released an endangered turtle into the Gulf of Mexico three years after the creature became stranded in Europe.
Johnny the sea turtle has travelled more than many people do.
But the journey that took him from the...
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Google Earth 5.0 lets users explore oceans, view Mars images and watch the Earth's surface change over time. It was unveiled Monday at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, where former Vice President Al Gore was among the speakers.
HEADLINE: Al Gore Helps Launch Google Earth 5.0
CAPTION: Google Earth 5.0 lets users explore oceans, view Mars images and watch the Earth's surface change over time. It was unveiled Monday at the California Academy of Sciences in San...
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Increased hatching of sea turtles eggs in southern Italy
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYAcciaroli, Salerno Province, Campania - 12 August 20161. Newborn turtles crawling out from nest under sand2. Turtles moving and trying to pass protection...
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Beach-goers cause litter issues on Cuban beaches
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYHavana, Cuba - 18 August 2016 1. Various of couple placing blanket on beach surrounded by trash2. Couple lying on beach next to trashAP TELEVISION– AP...
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Rio dolphin population in decline
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 15 July 20161. Various of dolphins swimming in Guanabara Bay2. Researchers on boat overlooking dolphins3. Various of dolphins swimming in...
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Whaling Commission convenes tense meeting
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) began its biennial plenary session in Portoroz, Slovenia, on Monday.The IWC is also marking the 70th anniversary of its founding and the 30th anniversary of the global moratorium on commercial...
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US adventurer to continue search for MH370
American adventurer Blaine Gibson says he will continue to search for debris and for clues on the disappearance Malaysia Airlines flight 370.Gibson spoke recently with the AP in Canberra, Australia, where he and relatives of some of...