Environmental group draws attention to fishing gear threat with video of turtle injured by fish lure

Press Release: Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) The Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) recently received reports of a green loggerhead impaled by a barbed fishing lure in the waters off Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County. The lure pierced the turtle’s chin, neck and left fin, visibly tugging at the animal’s skin with every fin stroke. The injured turtle was spotted by divers who captured video footage of the scene. According to Taiwan’s Wildlife Conservation Act, members

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Taiwanese teen releases second book in young adult fantasy trilogy

Seventeen-year-old Taiwanese author Hermione Lee’s second book in the Otherworld trilogy was released on March 7th. It is a sequel to her debut novel, In the Name of the Otherworld, a young adult fantasy adventure book published last year by World Castle Publishing. In the Name of the Otherworld has received many accolades in various international contests, placing first in two categories in the prestigious 2021 Critters Annual Readers Poll—namely Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Novel and Best Young Adult Book,

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