World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 42) Did you know? The East African coastline — one of the most heavily traveled marine routes in the world — may look pristine, but oil pollution and large fishing trawlers threaten the coastal ecology. Coastal East Africa Adopt a Cheetah VU The cheetah is built for velocity, not distance. It can attain astonishing speeds, but only in short bursts — then it needs to rest. Although they are fierce hunters, they can be social and even gentle in their family groups. $100 $50 $25 CTCH Starfish at low tide, Bazaruto Island, Mozambique Box fish caught in stationary net, Mafia Island, Tanzania Baby sea turtle hatches from shell Women sorting through dried seaweed in the village of Jibondo near Mafia Island, Tanzania Adopt a Zebra Those distinctive stripes don’t only provide camouflage in tall grass and dry forest. Scientists believe a herd of zebras standing together may confuse predators like lions, which may not be able to tell where one zebra stops and the next one starts. While zebras may look the same to us, each stripe pattern is unique, which helps individuals recognize each other. Adopt a Dugong VU N FREE with $50 donation or more! $100 $50 $25 CTZE Great Idea! These gentle sea creatures, cousins of the manatee, are content to quietly graze on the sea grasses of the shallow coastal waters. But hunting, fishing net entanglement and habitat destruction have made dugongs vulnerable to extinction. Saving the species depends on protecting its habitat. $100 CTDU $50 $25 42 42 Your donation will be used in general support of WWF’s conservation efforts around the world. Toll-Free Adoption Line: 1-800-CALL-WWF http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTCH&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTZE&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTDU&sc=AWY0900WCN11
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