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Divers swim with fish and mantas amongst the coral in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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Indonesia gives mantas a new ‘ray of hope’

By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.

February 20, 2014

Encouraged by their value for tourism, Indonesia has granted full protection for both species of manta ray.

Due to their popularity with divers, manta rays in the Bird's Head Seascape bring in about one million dollars to the local community over their lifespan.

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Manta ray research boosts smart policies and ecotourism in Indonesia

By Shawn Heinrichs

December 17, 2013

Guest blogger Shawn Heinrichs shares tales from a recent manta ray expedition.

The Pangolin Rehabilitation Center, opened Dec 2012 as a joint effort between CI and the Forestry Administration, is a new initiative to care for injured pangolins rescued from the growing wildlife trade in Cambodia.

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‘Scaly Anteater’ Rehab Center Opens in Cambodia

By Annette Olsson

January 30, 2013

Late last month, CI’s Cambodian Pangolin Conservation Program opened the Pangolin Rehabilitation Center (PRC) near Phnom Penh.

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