Read more about the article Outrage After MasterChef Contestants Cook Endangered Sharks And Rodents
The participants of MasterChef Ecuador used bushmeat for one of the challenges. (Newsflash)
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Outrage After MasterChef Contestants Cook Endangered Sharks And Rodents

The TV show MasterChef Ecuador has sparked outrage for featuring the cooking of wild animals, including the world’s largest rodent and an endangered shark. The controversial episode, broadcast on 3rd January, prompted the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition to point out that the hunting and consumption of these…

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January 7, 2022
Read more about the article Former Marine Turned TV Presenter James Glancy Swims With Blue Sharks In UK Waters
A photo of James Glancy in South Africa. (@jaglancy/Newsflash)
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Former Marine Turned TV Presenter James Glancy Swims With Blue Sharks In UK Waters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz5ZgC-CN2Q This stunning footage of Blue sharks was captured off the coast of Britain by James Glancy the 'Shark Week' host who wants to raise awareness about the need to act now to halt the rapid decline of shark numbers all across the world. Glancy, a former British Royal Marines…

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June 19, 2021
Read more about the article Aquarium With Sharks Needs Diver As A Window Cleaner
The job offer says: "OFFRE D'EMPLOII CDD / Professional diver / 8 hours weekly For the maintenance of its aquariums (windows, strainers, etc...), the Aquarium de Biarritz is looking for a professional diver. Diving in about ten tanks, up to 9m deep. 6 month / 8 hour per week fixed-term contract. Profile - Professional diver, scuba diver - Ability to carry out underwater work - Certificate of fitness for hyperbaric conditions, class 1B minimum - An aquarium experience will be appreciated Remuneration according to profile. CV + LM to send to Rmi Dardare emploi-aqua@biarritzocean.com" (Newsflash)
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Aquarium With Sharks Needs Diver As A Window Cleaner

An aquarium is looking for a professional diver to maintain the windows so that visitors can get a better look at the marine life that includes huge sharks. The job offer is being made by the Biarritz Aquarium, which is located in Biarritz, an elegant seaside town on southwestern France's…

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October 22, 2020
Read more about the article 8 Baby Sharks Born At Spanish Oceanarium
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8 Baby Sharks Born At Spanish Oceanarium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYOMJMOkfo&feature=youtu.be Credit: Newsflash/Oceanografic Valencia This is the moment eight little shark pups move around their enclosure with their mum keeping close watch after being born at an oceanarium. The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) pups were born at L'Oceanografic, an aquarium situated in eastern Spanish city of Valencia. An aquarium spokesperson…

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July 19, 2020
Read more about the article Heads And Fins Of Dead Sharks Found In Coral Reef
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Heads And Fins Of Dead Sharks Found In Coral Reef

Picture Credit: Newsflash These images taken by divers show the severed heads and fins of sharks which have been cut off and dumped on a coral reef in a national park. The body parts of the dead sharks were found in the Caribaru reefs, which are located in the natural…

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March 15, 2020