NAMIBIA-MARINE ANIMALS-PROTECTION

NAMIBIA-MARINE ANIMALS-PROTECTION

(221030) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Cape Fur Seal entangled in fishing line rests on the shore in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Dec. 4, 2020. TO GO WITH "Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection" (Ocean Conservation Namibia/Handout via Xinhua)

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