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Snakes and turtles among pets at Manila blessing
Dozens of pet owners brought their dogs, cats, turtles and snakes to Malate Church in Manila on Sunday for the annual blessing of animals.
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Baby lions and leopard rescued from poachers
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Scientists find remains of ancient lizard-like reptile
1. Wide shot of museum
2. Various of dinosaurs on display
3. Various of scientists with bones
4. Various close-ups of bones with reproduction of what animal would look like
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Fernando E. Novas, Paleontologist,...
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Conservationists tackle the increasing number of turtle deaths
1. Mid shot of turtle walking from beach into the sea
2. Wide shot of beach in Watamu
3. Mid shot of turtle, man checking stomach
4. Wide shot of measuring turtle
5. Close up shot of writing measurements in book
6. Wide shot of tourist...
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The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is hoping to inspire the next generation of turtle rescuers. An exhibit there lets kids clean "oiled turtles." The animals are really turtle replicas covered in cocoa mixed with vegetable oil.
HEADLINE: Kids scrub clean fake oiled turtles at La. zoo
CAPTION: A sign of the times at a New Orleans zoo. An exhibit lets kids scrub clean fake oiled turtles. (July 17)
As the giant BP oil spill threatens to snuff out a generation of...
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South Africa - Travelling zoo
A mobile zoo has been launched in South Africa. The aim of the zoo, based in Pretoria, is to bring wild animals to children who may never before have had the chance to see them.
The vehicle will be equipped with a variety of material,...
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Conservationists attempt to rescue turtle nests from oil spill
San Juan Del Sur, October 28 & November 15
1. Close up sea turtle on beach
2. Wide sea turtle walking across beach
3. Various sea turtle laying eggs in sand
4. Wide beach
5. Various hatchlings leaving the nest
6. Hatchling walks...
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VOICED Pet owners take their animals to be blessed in Church
0000 Wide shot animals being taken to be blessed by priest
0006 Man carrying snake to be blessed
0011 Women carrying dogs
0014 Wide shot people holding their pets, singing
0018 Mid shot people watching ceremony
0022 Child walking with...
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Thai authorities seize 200 smuggled live crocodiles at border
1. Various of a truck with live crocodiles in it, driving towards Customs Department in Bangkok
2. Medium of customs officer talking to a photographer
3. Zoom out of live crocodiles on the truck wrapped in sacks
4. Close-up of a...
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Science Festival opens in Sydney
Sydney, 23rd August, 2008
1. Pull out from Science Festival sign
2. Aerial shot of giant stomach model
3. Midshot of children lined up to enter stomach
4. UPSOUND (English) unnamed festival worker:
"You'll all be glad to know, we've fed...
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SOUTH AFRICA: MAPUTALAND MARINE RESERVE: TURTLE PROTECTION
English/Nat
A unique scheme aimed at protecting endangered marine turtles in South Africa has scored its best-ever success.
The Natal Parks Board in Durban says they've recorded the highest number of nesting leatherback and...
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USA - Auction of fossils
The recent popularity of asteroid disaster films and the Jurassic Park movies for the art auction world has translated into an enormous interest in the purchase of "natural history" objects and natural artefacts millions if not billions...
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Nicaragua - Turtle patrol
The world's sea turtle population is dropping at an alarming rate and the Nicaraguan government has launched a plan to save them. Turtles have used the country's beaches for centuries as a breeding ground where they can lay their eggs. ...
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Volcano erupts on island home of Galapagos tortoises
1. Various of lava flowing from Sierra Negra volcano
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Grace Unda, Governor, Province of Galapagos:
"At this time there is no great danger for the public, but we will soon have a report from the park rangers and...
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Prehistoric fossiled head prompts new thinking on crocodiles
1. Wide exterior of La Plata Natural History Museum
2. Mid view of entrance
3. Pan from Zulma Gasparini, palaeontologist, at computer, to crocodile fossil
4. Close up of crocodile teeth
5. Mid view of Zulma Gasparini,...
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NICARAGUA: WORLD'S SEA TURTLE POPULATION DROPS ALARMINGLY
Spanish/Nat
The world's sea turtle population is dropping at an alarming rate, and the Nicaraguan government has launched a plan to save them.
Turtles have used the country's beaches for centuries as a breeding ground where they can...
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Iguanas released into the wild as part of Earth festival
1. Wide shot people carrying boxes with the iguanas inside
2. Medium shot of woman kissing and releasing an iguana
3. Iguana being released into foliage
4. Iguanas walking through foliage
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Vox Pop, Angelina...
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Scientists try to get George, a rare giant tortoise, to breed
1. Wide of giant tortoise named "George" walking into pond
2. Various of park officials carrying two female tortoises in wheel barrows
3. Wide of park official carrying tortoise
4. Wide of park officials placing female tortoises near to...
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Peru - Animal smuggler arrested
A Czechoslovakian man was arrested by Peruvian customs officials on Tuesday (1/4) for attempting to smuggle exotic and endangered animals out of Peru on a flight bound for Amsterdam. The 27-year-old man, Ales Havelka, allegedly confessed...
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VOICED Conservationists battle to save smuggled turtles
0000 Tilt down turtles in enclosure
0008 Various close ups turtles
0016 Woman hosing down turtles
0025 Man with turtles in pig pen
0029 Turtle being placed in box
0034 SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Gary Ades, Fauna Conservationist
0054 ...
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Welfare group exposes black market trade
1. Exterior of animal refuge
2. Mid shot of woman feeding animals in cages
3. Various of monkeys in cages
4. Various of squirrels in cages
5. Various of turtles
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carmen Rocio Gonzalez, Veterinarian, Fund for...
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Latest on efforts to stop oil spewing into sea; dead turtles
Gulfport, Mississippi, 2 March 2010
1. Various of dead turtles on beach
2. Various of Institute for Marine Mammal Studies officials placing turtle carcass in bag
Pass Christian, Mississippi, 3 March 2010
3. Wide of Institute for Marine...
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Rare Egyptian tortoises born in Rome zoo
1. Wide of tortoise in house
2. Various of Egyptian tortoises in house
3. Children looking at rare Egyptian tortoises
4. Head keeper of birds and reptiles at Rome zoo, Stefano Micarelli taking tortoise eggs out of incubator
5. Various...
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+4:3 Mayor of Mexican fishing town marries crocodile
The mayor of a Mexican fishing town "married" a crocodile on Wednesday in a symbolic ceremony that's part of a local tradition.
Before the ceremony, the wedding party walked with the crocodile bride through the town of San Pedro...