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Finless Shark Found in the Phillipines

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Last week, representatives of some 50 countries attended the third meeting of the International Cooperation on Migratory Sharks (SHARKS III) hosted by the Philippines in Manila. Tags: wildlife crime poaching shark fins shark. Eleven of them signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging to protect the whale sharks.

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Rare Tee Clothing

4 The Love Of Animals

Their mission is to raise awareness on threatened and endangered species through their fun and contemporary apparel. I chose the Philippine Tarsier Tee, which is a very fun shirt indeed! Not only is it made from 100% cotton, so it’s very soft and comfortable, but all of their tags, packaging, etc.

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Extinct Bird Found Before Being Eaten

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A rare quail from the Philippines was photographed for the first time before being sold as food at a poultry market, experts say. Scientists had suspected the species—listed as "data deficient" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2008 Red List—was extinct. Tags: extinction food.

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Man-o-war Birds

10,000 Birds

Last week I introduced the Great Frigatebird , one of five species of man-o-war bird. I got rather carried away showing all the plumages you can see around a breeding colony, which means I had to split my post on the species into two. An adult female with a wingtag from the study. Four Great Frigatebirds harass an immature booby.

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