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China to give back smuggled turtle to Pakistan
China to give back smuggled turtle to Pakistan
KARACHI: the very first time in the history of Pakistan, wild animals officials will take back the possession of 180 repossesed black pond turtles in an international ceremony to take place on the Pakistan-China border on August 18.
The turtles which were being unlawfully transferred to China were seized by Chinese authorities about a month ago. The officials also detained the 4 smugglers, including 2 Pakistani nationals.
Countless Pakistani species are being transferred to other countries and it's for the very first time that a neighbouring country has contacted officials to hand throughout the animals.
The origin of the wild turtles is in Sindh and wildlife authorities say the turtles were caught from the Indus River. They would be revealed in the Indus River near Sukkur right after their arrival in the province. The black pond turtles are classified as “vulnerable – high risk of endangerment in the wild” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
KARACHI: the very first time in the history of Pakistan, wild animals officials will take back the possession of 180 repossesed black pond turtles in an international ceremony to take place on the Pakistan-China border on August 18.
The origin of the wild turtles is in Sindh and wildlife authorities say the turtles were caught from the Indus River. They would be revealed in the Indus River near Sukkur right after their arrival in the province. The black pond turtles are classified as “vulnerable – high risk of endangerment in the wild” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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California couple’s hidden treasure goes for sale
SAN FRANCISCO: A treasure trove of rare gold coins found by a The state of california couple out walking their dog is set to go on sale.
One of the coins – an 1874 $20 double eagle – is planned to be auctioned at the Old San Francisco Bay Area Mint on at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Don Kagin, whose company is handling the sale, says almost all of the remaining 1,400 coins will go available for sale on Amazon.com and Kagins.com later in the evening.
The coins date from 1847 to 1894 and have been valued at $11 million.
The happy couple, whom Kagin rejected to recognize, found them a year ago buried under the shade of a tree on their rural Northern California property.
Kagin says we have witnessed numerous theories in regards to the coins’ origins, but none have panned out.
One of the coins – an 1874 $20 double eagle – is planned to be auctioned at the Old San Francisco Bay Area Mint on at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The coins date from 1847 to 1894 and have been valued at $11 million.
The happy couple, whom Kagin rejected to recognize, found them a year ago buried under the shade of a tree on their rural Northern California property.
Kagin says we have witnessed numerous theories in regards to the coins’ origins, but none have panned out.
