Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef

AP via Yahoo! News ^ | April 15, 2013 11:02 AM EST | Teresa Cerojano

[Pan_Yan]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A Chinese vessel that ran into a protected coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside: more than 10,000 kilograms (22,000 pounds) of meat from a protected species, the pangolin or scaly anteater.

The steel-hulled vessel hit an atoll on April 8 at the Tubbataha National Marine Park, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site on Palawan island. Coast guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Armand Balilo said Monday that 400 boxes, each containing 25 to 30 kilograms of frozen pangolins, were discovered during a second inspection of the boat Saturday.

The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines said the Chinese vessel F/N Min Long Yu could have been carrying up to 2,000 of the toothless, insect-eating animals rolled up in the boxes, with their scales already removed.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Betcha ol’ Marianne was a real hoot on dates.

[Portcall24]

The one I fried up tasted like a cross between spotted owl and bald eagle. A little stringy for my taste.

[ExCTCitizen]

True it would be a good start

[familyop]

"The Chinese will eat anything with legs except a table."

Are legs a new requirement of some sort? ;-)

[SgtHooper]

These scum are right up there next to muzzies.

[Kenny Bunk]

Try Stuffing the California Condor with a Bald Eagle, the Bald Eagle with a Spotted Owl, bake for 45 minutes per pound at 325 degF, Uncover for last 45 minutes to glaze and brown at 425.

I am making this for a Sierra Club Potluck, but will need back-up.

[Portcall24]

Serve Snail Darter as an appetizer.