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Sea race birds die 海鳥追縱賽17 白頂信天翁早亡
« on: Jun 13th, 2005, 7:56am » |
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SEVENTEEN albatrosses have died while being tracked on a celebrity-backed race across the Southern Ocean. Related Topics
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The migrating Tasmanian Shy albatrosses were the "runners" in the Ladbrokes.com Big Bird Race.
Tiny satellite transmitters had been attached to track them. But two failed to leave hatching islands and 15 died at sea, probably from poor fishing.
All betting income from the race, backed by Ellen MacArthur among others, will be donated to BirdLife International"s Save the Albatross Fund.
Ladbrokes eGaming said: "The early end of the race underlines the fragile position of albatrosses."
(c) 2005 Mirror Group Ltd
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