Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.
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| Sunday, 12 July 2009 09:39 | |||
 Even from the sky, you can see the propeller marks on the manatee’s back. It’s a female. She weighs nearly one thousand pounds and she’s likely been struck by a boat. A Florida Fish and Wildlife team boated to her rescue to try and help Friday. After the crew members recovered and the manatee settled down, they took her to shore.
This Manatee, like many others, wound up at The Manatee Hospital at The Lowry Park Zoo. There, they’ve treated and saved more than 2 hundred manatees over the last 15 years. Just last week, a female manatee named Grand Prix, who came to the zoo last march, was finally released. Grand Prix had suffered severe injuries from a boat propeller. It took weeks to nurse her back to health. Not every manatee is so lucky. Biologists say collisions with boats still account for about one in every four manatee deaths. Officials believe that’s a number that could and should be reduced. The zoo’s latest project will be a tough one. As of Friday night, the manatee was in critical condition. Making matters worse, biologists suspect the manatee may be pregnant. Of course, they hope they’ll be able to rehabilitate her and add her to the list of success stories. (From myfoxtampabay.com, Florida) 
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