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Marine Life Top of CITES Meeting Agenda

Critter News

Apart from issues like combating elephant poaching for ivory in Africa and banning trade in polar bear skins, those focusing on sharks and tuna are likely to be among the most contentious. Interesting to see Japan and Australia united on some issues, in contrast to their conflict over whaling.

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Wild Sri Lanka

10,000 Birds

Even the claim that Sri Lanka is the world’s best safari destination outside of Africa comes from him. No doubt, the big five of Sri Lanka include the biggest of the big ever – the Blue Whale , followed by Sperm Whale , Asian Elephant , Leopard and Sloth Bear. Okay, okay, huge and hard to miss aside, but what about birds?

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