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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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MEXICO: HURRICANES CAUSE MASSIVE DAMAGE TO SEA TURTLE CENTRE
Spanish/Nat
In the last month two hurricanes on Mexico's Pacific Coast have caused massive damage to the world's only centre for the study of sea turtles.
Millions of turtle eggs have been destroyed on some of the central American...
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SOUTH AFRICA: NEW ARRIVALS AT JOHANNESBURG ZOO
English/Nat
Visitors to Johannesburg Zoo are being treated to more than the usual number of inhabitants lately following a flurry of births among the animals.
New arrivals range from the rhinos to the tortoise - but the most popular...
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4:3 Famed Galapagos tortoise 'Pepe the Missionary' dies aged 100
A giant tortoise known as 'Pepe the Missionary' has died at his home in the Galapagos National Park, the park's ecosystems director said.
Pepe, who was from the rare Chelonoidis Becki species, died of natural causes on Thursday, said...
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BP Managing Director at turtle rehab facility, Pelicans released
New Orleans, Louisiana - 23 June 2010
1. Wide of Bob Dudley, BP Managing Director and head of company's oil response, talking to staff at Audubon sea turtle rehabilitation facility
2. Mid of Dudley talking to staff
3. SOUNDBITE (English)...
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A new law helps protect engangered turtles
San Juan Del Sur, October 28 & November 15
1. Wide of sign and entrance to the marine turtle's reserve
2. Wide of driving down road
3. Sign on beach
4. Various, turtles on beach (one close shot of face)
5. Various, turtle laying...
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USA: UNDERCOVER OPERATION BREAKS WILDLIFE SMUGGLING RING
Washington, DC, USA, 15 September 1998 and file
US Fish and Wildlife
1. Close-up views of Plowshare Tortoises recovered from smugglers
2. Close-up views of baby Komodo dragon recovered from smugglers
Washington, DC, 15 September...
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Draft doc on global pact at climate conference
1. Wide of conference hall with delegates
2. Tilt down of draft document
3. Wide of press conference of Climate Action Network, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jennifer Morgan, Climate Action...
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Sea turtle washed ashore in Europe returns to Gulf of Mexico
1. Various of people carrying "Johnny" the Kemp's ridley turtle towards the surf
2. Mid ground shot of turtle on the sand
3. Various ground shots of turtle on the beach
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Tucker, Manager of Sea Turtle...
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Philippines seizes boat, detains 11 Chinese crew on fishing charges
The chief of the Philippine National Police said on Thursday they had arrested 11 Chinese fishermen for catching endangering turtles on Tuesday, angering Beijing and further exposing regional strains.
The boat was loaded with more than...
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Limited turtle egg harvest allowed in order to preserve species
As thousands of Lora turtles arrived at their breeding ground in western Costa Rica on Sunday, scores of local residents moved in to harvest their newly laid eggs as part of a controlled conservation and community project.
Approximately...
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A rehabilitated green sea turtle returns to Florida waters with the help of a long-distance swimmer. Pearl flapped her fins excitedly as swimmer Ben Lecomte placed her on the beach off a state park in Key Biscayne, Florida. (May 15)
A rehabilitated green sea turtle is returning to the wild off the Florida east coast.
Pearl was found in December in the Bal Harbour area dehydrated, lethargic and with parasites. It was taken to Miami Seaquarium where it spent months...
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Hundreds of shoes, handbags made out of endangered species confiscated
1. Environmental protection agency (PROFEPA)
2. Tilt down from building to animal skin and head
3. Various of animal skin, head, horn
4. Pan left from wild cat to boxes and boots
5. Close boots (made from turtle's skin)
6. SOUNDBITE...
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Govt program reintroduces Orinoco Crocodiles and Array Turtles into wild
1. Various of crocodiles being released into the Orinoco River
2. Close-up of crocodile in water.
3. More of people releasing crocodiles
4. Various of biologist Omar Hernandez unwrapping taped crocodile snout
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Omar...
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THAILAND: USA BANS IMPORT OF SHRIMPS
English/Nat
The sea turtle is at the centre of a bitter trade wrangle between the U-S-A and Asian countries.
America is banning the import of shrimps from countries whose ships use nets which harm the turtles.
Asian countries say it's...
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Operation to stamp out illegal animal trade
1. Various ecological police entering animal market past cages
2. Police taking cages with animals
3. Police enter location where exotic animals are being hidden
4. Pan of police taking cage of jungle birds and tortoise
5. Police...
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Rescuing oiled sea turtles is a learn-as-you-go process for veterinarians and other scientists. Treatments may change later says a senior veterinarian for Audubon Nature Institute, which houses the center treating 27 oiled sea turtles.
HEADLINE: Oily sea turtles get a cleanup in new Orleans
CAPTION: Rescuing oiled sea turtles is a learn-as-you-go process for veterinarians and other scientists. Treatments may change later says a senior veterinarian for Audubon Nature...
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Biologists move turtle eggs to save them from oil slick
1. Wide of people gathered on beach looking down
2. Close of hand digging in the sand - pull out to show digging hole in sand
3. Close of egg
4. Mid of egg being lifted out of nest
5. Wide of two men in front of Fed Ex van
6. SOUNDBITE ...
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EL SALVADOR: SHRIMPING INDUSTRIES NEW PRACTICES TO PROTECT TURTLE
Spanish/Nat
The Salvadorean shrimping industry has seen a major overhaul of its fishing practices in order to protect endangered species of sea turtle.
A new sized shrimping net - known as a TED - has been introduced on all vessels to...
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NICARAGUA: PLAN TO SAVE THE SEA TURTLE
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 lay...
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Art used to help heal the trauma of the tsunami
1. Various of hotels in Hikkuduwa and beach
2. Surfers
3. Various of Neil Butler on balcony at Sunbeach Hotel and hotel sign
4. STILL: Sunbeach Hotel on December 25, 2003 - the night before the tsunami
5. STILL: Sunbeach Hotel on...
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VENEZUELA: TURTLE ISLAND: 98 DEAD DOLPHINS CLEARED FROM BEACH
Spanish/Nat
The clean up continues after 98 dolphins beached themselves on the shores of Turtle Island, Venezuela, on Monday and died.
Speculative reports suggest the dolphins had been badly contaminated prior to their deaths.
Efforts...
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SOUTH AFRICA: POLICE CRACK REPTILE SMUGGLING NETWORK
English/Nat
South African police have cracked an illegal reptile smuggling network with links to the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Colombia and Madagascar.
Adders, pythons and scorpions were seized in a night raid which ended...