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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Namibia

Namibia stories: 2 news summaries

 Namibia's Ivory Sale 
 Raises Poaching Fears 

Legal auction could lead to more poaching

Oct 29, 08 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Namibia kicked off two weeks of ivory auctions yesterday, marking the first time in almost a decade that the elephant tusks have sold legally, reports the Times of London. Seven tons brought $1.18 million from Chinese and Japanese buyers, and 108 tons—the equivalent of 10,000 elephants—will... More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • South Africa • ivory • poaching • wildlife • elephant • Botswana • Namibia • International Fund for Animal Welfare • tusks • Environmental Investigation Agency • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species • Traffic

 Sunken Treasure
  Found off Africa 

16th century wreck packed with coins, artifacts

May 2, 08 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Geologists have discovered a 16th-century Spanish ship with a cache of gold coins and priceless artifacts off the coast of Namibia. The stunning find was made last month by a crew seeking sites for coastal diamond mining operations, the South Africa Times reports. Work has been halted and the site... More »

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shipwreck • treasure • gold coins • bronze cannon • Namibia • Windhoek

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