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Asian Countries Score Another Victory Over Marine Animals

Critter News

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. According to the New York Times. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks.

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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

We ended up staying out a long time, because there was one conspicuous no-show, the New Zealand Storm-petrel. This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds. Wicked, right?