Dolphin population reduced due to Mexican Tuna fishing


	Dolphin population reduced due to Mexican Tuna fishing

kkcapricorn

4-30-2007 4:15 PM

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nature, dolphins, cruelty, mexico, tuna fishing

kkcapricorn says:

sigh...Mother Earth is watching..

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