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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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“Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.” (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998). Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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They are under very heavy hunting pressure in Serbia and after 15 years of campaign , are finally off the shooting list. But, lacking the law enforcement in the field, nothing has really changed. European Turtle-Dove by Denis Cachia. Dalmatian Pelican by Sebastian Bugariu.

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