Huge Whale Shark Caught by Chinese Fishermen in Fujian Province
by Fiona Keating
Chinese fisherman Cai Chengzu claims he didn’t know the 16-foot-long monster was endangered, and was planning to sell it at market.
While on a fishing trip Cai pulled in his net on Friday to discover a giant fish weighting two tonnes thrashing around, trying to escape.
The fisherman from Xianghzhi in the far-eastern province of Fujian, said that he and his colleagues were lifting the net out of the ocean when they realised that something had caused a huge rip in it …
International Business Times UK – August 3, 2014 16:28 BST
www.ibtimes.co.uk/huge-whale-s…
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‘Drugs and dead horses’: US racing reels after PETA video broadside
by Daniel Ross
As investigations into the sad case of Nehro continue, a whole sport must come to terms with the need for better regulation.
Though it contained less than 10 minutes of grainy, expletive-laden hidden-camera footage, a video ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TJVA2… ) released by PETA ( People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – www.peta.org/ ) in March dealt perhaps the most serious blow to the US racing industry in recent years. This was no inconsiderable feat, given how many broadsides the industry has endured over the treatment of its animals …
The Guardian – Sunday 3 August 2014 13.00 BST
www.theguardian.com/sport/2014…
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Census May Find More Tigers
by Meera Bhardwaj
BANGALORE: The number of tigers may see an upward trend in the National Tiger Census being conducted across the country with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) stating that the present exercise is covering more areas compared to the 2010 census.
The census, conducted once in four years, revealed a population of 1,706 in 2010 and among them, 300 tigers were found in Karnataka …
The New Indian Express – Last Updated: 03rd August 2014 08:34 AM
www.newindianexpress.com/state…
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California Shark Attack Has PETA Calling For A Great White Shark Fishing Ban In 2014
by Patrick Frye
Posted in: Animal News
After a great white shark attack occurred near Manhattan Beach Pier, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has launched a campaign to ban fishing off of piers all over the South California area …
The Inquisitr – Posted: August 2, 2014
California Shark Attack Has PETA Calling For A Great White Shark Fishing Ban In 2014
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