more reason to push for tank raised

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  1. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    i found this article on seahorses its pretty sad we should start boycotting the sell of wild seahorses and push for the sale of tank raised ones

    rescuing seahorses


    while im at it another one that should not be sold is the leafy sea dragon another type of seahorse beautiful but when they are sold go for $10,000 or more. incase nobody ever saw one they are awesome

    leafy sea dragon pics


    endangerd seadragon article
     
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  3. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    seahorses worth more than silver on asian market
     
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    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Sea Horses are going to "article 2" CITES status shortly, that means the banning of ALL importion and exportation of all sea horses from CITES member countries.  BY, By wild sea horse.
     
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    This Chinese guy that runs a fish store out here in Oakland says that 10,000 seahorses are imported for the aquarium trade, but 2,000,000 are killed a year for Asian medicines!!
     
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    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Hence, the banning of sea horses. Our trade doesn't do even do the harm they do. Sea cucumbers are also up for consideration, I think in a different article though.