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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Ventura County sanctuary kept a lion-tiger hybrid and other exotic animals without permits, D.A. says

Born to Be Free sanctuary must pay $50,435 and is barred from possessing restricted species after housing lions, leopards, hybrids, and exotic animals without permits.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Legal capture of endangered manta ray sparks bipartisan outrage in Florida

Florida authorities have agreed to review the issuing of special permits allowing companies to capture endangered creatures to sell, after an outcry over the netting of a huge manta ray for an aquarium in Abu Dhabi. The review comes after a viral video released on 12 July showed a boat crew capturing a giant manta ray off a Panama City beach in Florida and pulling it onto their boat, sparking outrage among the community.
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