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Catalan beaches ready to go

Marta Bausells

Catalan Water Agency gives thumbs-up to coastline waters and notes a decline in jellyfish population

June 27, 2010 12:57 AM

Catalonia, haven for endangered tortoises

Sergio Uceda

Ivars i Vila-sana, near to Lleida, will host the European pond terrapin tortoise, threatened with extinction. This semi-aquatic species is threatened by a recently introduced tortoise from North-America, which is stronger and competes in the same habitat.

June 26, 2010 03:56 AM

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