Factoid/2006/02/07
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Mexico Outlaws Import/Export of Marine Mammals
- Dr. Yolanda Alanz, Director of the organization for the Conservation of Marine Mammals in Mexico (COMARINO), said, "Capturing cetaceans for exhibition presents a serious threat not only to the welfare of the animals themselves, but also to the conservation of the populations from which they are taken." - quote appeared in this ENN article about Mexico banning the import/export of marine mammals and primates.
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