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CITES extends protection to shark species and mantas Photo

CITES extends protection to shark species and mantas

Delegates at the triennial meeting in Bangkok of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have voted today to accept that oceanic whitetip (*Carcharhinus longimanus*), smooth hammerhead (*Sphyrna zygaena*), great hammerhead (*Sphyrna mokarran*) and porbeagle sharks (*Lamna nasus*) be added to Appendix II of CITES. Appendix II lists species which are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but which may become so unless trade is closely controlled. Read more »
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Mantas Last Dance Photo

Mantas Last Dance

Wetpixel Senior Moderator [Shawn Heinrichs](http://www.bluespheremedia.com/2013/02/mantas-last-dance/) has premiered his new film on [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com/59533577). Entitled "*Mantas Last Dance*", the film serves as a finale to the [Manta Ray of Hope Campaign](http://www.mantarayofhope.com/). This aims to raise awareness to the plight manta rays prior to the CITES meeting, which begins this weekend. At the meeting, 177 member nations will vote on whether to grant international protection to certain highly threatened and endangered species, which for the first time this year, includes manta rays. There is a petition that needs your support to pressurize the CITES delegates into protecting these animals so if you haven't done so yet, please [sign](http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Protect_Manta_Rays/) now. Read more »
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