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Journalists Arrested During Namibian Seal Hunt

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Ugly stuff in Namibia, the country with the seal hunting that no one talks about because so few know about it (I mean who thinks about seal hunting in Namibia?) Tags: animal cruelty africa seal hunters seals namibia hunting. From Wildlife Extra News.

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Africa’s endangered species

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This is despite the fact that the Northern Bald Ibis was one of the earliest officially protected species, thanks to a decree by Archbishop Leonhard of Salzburg in 1504. This colony outlived dozens of others as it was protected by the local religious belief that the ibises migrated each year to guide Hajj pilgrims to Mecca.

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Tiritiri Matangi Island

10,000 Birds

On my first visit to the island a few years ago I even found one hunting for sandhoppers and other assorted treats in the washed up seaweed on the beach. Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.