Daily Archives: May 11, 2011

Scientist awarded for helping to make people love sharks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8508097/Scientist-awarded-for-helping-to-make-people-love-sharks.html 11 May 2011 A scientist who has saved whale sharks in Belize from extinction has been honoured by the Princess Royal as the third woman in a row to win the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for conservation.

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Cabinet agrees on need to protect sharks

http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=129244 11 May 2011 KOTA KINABALU: The State Cabinet has agreed with Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun on the immediate need to include sharks in Sabah waters in the protected species list.

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Reporter’s Notebook: Tasteless Dried Shark Fin For Sale

http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/05/tasteless-dried-shark-fin-for-sale/ 11 May 2011 The locals are proud to pose with their dead sharks, rays, and barracudas. Many of them will even open the shark’s mouth for dramatic effect. “Picture, picture,” they said repeatedly as Jacques Van Wyk, a South … Continue reading

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Five pesos can help Donsol whale sharks

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/11/11/five-pesos-can-help-donsol-whale-sharks 11 May 2011 MANILA, Philippines – The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in collaboration with Banco De Oro Unibank (BDO) launched this month the first ever ATM donation program within the global network of WWF.

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