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Marine podcast, 10 2010
The 88 countries that make up the International Whaling Commission (IWC) are meeting this week to decide whether or not to resume commercial whaling, which has been banned for 25 years.
The draft plan under discussion would allow certain countries to hunt whales commercially for 10 years - including in Antarctic waters.
Could this deal bring the IWC more power over whaling countries and lead to a reduction in the overall number of whales killed, or could it become open to abuse and spark more demand for whale products?
Know the facts and join the debate.
Greenpeace:
http://www.greenpeace.org
International Whaling Commission (IWC):
http://www.iwcoffice.org/commission/iwcmain.htm#conversation
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS):
http://www.wdcs.org
Marine podcast, 09 2010
Common dolphins feature extensively in this week's Marine Highlights episode.
Off South Africa's eastern coast, dolphins make an appearance when cameraman Barry Skinstad explores some of the region's beautiful reefs.
Next, a morning dive in the warmer waters of KwaZulu-Natal leads to more dolphin sightings.
Back in the Eastern Cape, the presence of dolphins alerts the camera crew to some sardine action.
Marine podcast, 07 2010
Our latest Marine Highlights episode takes us to the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Several ragged-tooth sharks make an appearance as cameraman Barry Skinstad explores the dark and gloomy waters surrounding Three Sisters Reef.
More sharks appear with the arrival of a small shoal of redeye sardines. Common dolphins and gannets join in on the feeding frenzy.
Wildlife podcast, week 20 2010
Spectacular landscapes and huge skies greet cameraman Pierre Minnie in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in South Africa.
In Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province, the pollen-gathering activities of stingless bees are captured on film by cameraman Darryl Sweetland. Back on the African continent, Paul Myburgh films another industrious insect: the harvester ant.
Our final destination is the Okavango Delta in Botswana, where Brad Bestelink films elephant bulls at sunset.
Lions of Moremi, 07 2010
The lion cubs are the focus of this week's Lions of Moremi episode.
In our first clip, a scaly pangolin becomes a curious plaything when its tightly curled body piques the cubs' interest.
Later, the young lions lead the charge as the pride surrounds a herd of buffalo.
Wildlife podcast, week 41-42
This week's wildlife podcast is another diverse package of what Earth-Touch has to offer. From southern carmine bee-eaters noisily socialising to elephants communicating their appreciation for water, bird and mammal life is highlighted in footage from the Okavango Delta, Botswana. In our coastal footage sea urchins feed in a kelp forest and Cape fur seals fill the water around geyser rock off the Western Cape coast of South Africa. We also see some of our last footage of the southern right whales, a female swims with her calf and a lone whale breaches the surface of a calm ocean. As a finale the Pantanal river system in Brazil, South America is captured and the beauty of real life now is once again exposed.
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