Endangered species
300 Endangered Turtles Found Dead on Mexico Beach
AFP - More than 300 sea turtles from an endangered species were found dead on a beach in southern Mexico, trapped in a banned type of fishing net, environmental authorities said.
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Navy detonates two WWII shells off Cephalonia
Members of the Hellenic Navy's underwater demolition teams have carried out a controlled detonation of two unexploded World War II artillery shells found in the sea off the southern coast of Cephalonia, it emerged on Saturday.
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Zakynthos marks record year in turtle births
The Ionian island of Zakynthos looks poised for a record-breaking year in terms of births of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle this year, data from the Archelon Society for the protection of the Caretta caretta show.
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Securing a Safe Haven for the Balkan Lynx
The Macedonian wildcat, or Balkan lynx, is a national symbol of Macedonia and one of the rarest animals in the world.
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Eco groups seek stop to violations at Zakynthos turtle nesting site
Four major Greek environmental protection groups have sent a letter to Zakynthos's chief prosecutor, calling for measures to stop rampant violations of rules intended to protect endangered turtle populations in the Ionian island's marine park.
Sea turtles lay eggs early this year
Endangered caretta caretta sea turtles have started laying eggs early this year.
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Second loggerhead sea turtle found dead in Laconia
A loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was found dead by officials from the Port Authority of Gytheion at the beach of Chalikia Vatta, in the eastern part of the Mani peninsula, authorities said on Sunday.
This is the second sea turtle of its kind found dead in the region of Laconia, after one was located on Saturday on the island of Elafonisos.
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Sea turtle meets tragic end on Nafplio beach
Yet another loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was found fatally wounded on a beach in Nafplio in southern Greece Thursday. The turtle had received multiple blows to its head and shell and was discovered by passers-by strolling on the beach.
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Global Warming Leads to Global Death of Species
The endangered species in some biodiversity-rich regions of the world are almost the half of all species. The analysis refers to the time before 2080 and indicates places such as Amazonia and Madagascar, reports AFP.
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Lion, tiger cubs meet visitors at Kayseri zoo
Three lion and four tiger cubs, born nearly four months ago in the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Zoo, have been taken to the section where their mothers live and introduced to visitors. The cubs had previously lived in a special section.
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