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  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Camila Morrone American Model Actress
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    Camila Morrone American Model Actress
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: CAMILA MORRONE, girlfriend of L. DiCaprio, promotes the Sundance Independent movie 'Mickey And the Bear' at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
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    Celebrity Portraits - July 30, 2019
    July 30, 2019, Hollywood, California, USA: Camila Morrone, Leo DiCaprio girlfriend, stars in the Sundance Independente movie, Mickeyu And the Bear. She is photographed at the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo/ZUMA Studio (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
    Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.

     

  • Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
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    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Goldstein / Rex Features (1809958q)
    'It looks choreographed but these bears were fleeing an old male, something we didn't know at that time' (crop) (Pic 1a)
    Polar Bear Peril: Bear Family Escape From Hungry Male
    A polar bear family had to swim for their lives when the cubs caught the eye of a hungry male bear.

    Tourists travelling aboard a Russian sightseeing icebreaker got a front row seat as the dramatic, and deadly, chase unfolded.

    The images were captured by British tour guide and photographer Paul Goldstein at Spitsbergen in Norway.

    They begin with a first sighting of the mother and two youngsters swimming in formation towards the boat.

    Paul, from Wimbledon, explains: "A mother and cubs, about 18 months old, swam right under the bow. We did not know at the time that they were being pursued by an old male, a very dangerous situation for the family.

    "They continued their swim right under the ship. It was then we saw a huge old battle-scarred male appear wanting to make breakfast out of the yearling cubs. When he showed its battered old head above the turquoise parapet all hell broke loose.

    "Despite their flight from the male polar bear, the bear family did stop to eat another bear's kill. However dangerous, the bear is continuously thinking of winter hibernation and will rarely, if ever, ignore the chance of a feed whatever the circumstances.

    "One of the young cubs reared up to get a look at the old male chasing them. They retreated many times, but not before they had filled their faces at the trough.

    "It was just remarkable, the 100 passengers on board were dumbfounded as it might take years for a Natural History film team to capture this. Mum got away and we were still in shock many hours later but were happy to grin and bear it.

    "Infanticide is a brutal truth in the Arctic; this family will constantly run the gauntlet of the...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IUSBCVWQB

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  • Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
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    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Goldstein / Rex Features (1809958a)
    'It looks choreographed but these bears were fleeing an old male, something we didn't know at that time'. (Pic 3)
    Polar Bear Peril: Bear Family Escape From Hungry Male
    A polar bear family had to swim for their lives when the cubs caught the eye of a hungry male bear.

    Tourists travelling aboard a Russian sightseeing icebreaker got a front row seat as the dramatic, and deadly, chase unfolded.

    The images were captured by British tour guide and photographer Paul Goldstein at Spitsbergen in Norway.

    They begin with a first sighting of the mother and two youngsters swimming in formation towards the boat.

    Paul, from Wimbledon, explains: "A mother and cubs, about 18 months old, swam right under the bow. We did not know at the time that they were being pursued by an old male, a very dangerous situation for the family.

    "They continued their swim right under the ship. It was then we saw a huge old battle-scarred male appear wanting to make breakfast out of the yearling cubs. When he showed its battered old head above the turquoise parapet all hell broke loose.

    "Despite their flight from the male polar bear, the bear family did stop to eat another bear's kill. However dangerous, the bear is continuously thinking of winter hibernation and will rarely, if ever, ignore the chance of a feed whatever the circumstances.

    "One of the young cubs reared up to get a look at the old male chasing them. They retreated many times, but not before they had filled their faces at the trough.

    "It was just remarkable, the 100 passengers on board were dumbfounded as it might take years for a Natural History film team to capture this. Mum got away and we were still in shock many hours later but were happy to grin and bear it.

    "Infanticide is a brutal truth in the Arctic; this family will constantly run the gauntlet of these old ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IUSBCVWQB

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
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    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Goldstein / Rex Features (1809958b)
    'It looks choreographed but these bears were fleeing an old male, something we didn't know at that time'. (Pic 1)
    Polar Bear Peril: Bear Family Escape From Hungry Male
    A polar bear family had to swim for their lives when the cubs caught the eye of a hungry male bear.

    Tourists travelling aboard a Russian sightseeing icebreaker got a front row seat as the dramatic, and deadly, chase unfolded.

    The images were captured by British tour guide and photographer Paul Goldstein at Spitsbergen in Norway.

    They begin with a first sighting of the mother and two youngsters swimming in formation towards the boat.

    Paul, from Wimbledon, explains: "A mother and cubs, about 18 months old, swam right under the bow. We did not know at the time that they were being pursued by an old male, a very dangerous situation for the family.

    "They continued their swim right under the ship. It was then we saw a huge old battle-scarred male appear wanting to make breakfast out of the yearling cubs. When he showed its battered old head above the turquoise parapet all hell broke loose.

    "Despite their flight from the male polar bear, the bear family did stop to eat another bear's kill. However dangerous, the bear is continuously thinking of winter hibernation and will rarely, if ever, ignore the chance of a feed whatever the circumstances.

    "One of the young cubs reared up to get a look at the old male chasing them. They retreated many times, but not before they had filled their faces at the trough.

    "It was just remarkable, the 100 passengers on board were dumbfounded as it might take years for a Natural History film team to capture this. Mum got away and we were still in shock many hours later but were happy to grin and bear it.

    "Infanticide is a brutal truth in the Arctic; this family will constantly run the gauntlet of these old ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IUSBCVWQB

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
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    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    Editorial Use Only. No books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Goldstein/REX Shutterstock (1809958a)
    Mother bear and two cubs swim away from male polar bear. (Pic 3)
    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/hyrm


    A polar bear family had to swim for their lives when the cubs caught the eye of a hungry male bear.

    Tourists travelling aboard a Russian sightseeing icebreaker got a front row seat as the dramatic, and deadly, chase unfolded.

    The images were captured by Exodus tour guide and photographer Paul Goldstein at Spitsbergen in Norway.

    They begin with a first sighting of the mother and two youngsters swimming in formation towards the boat.

    Paul explains: "A mother and cubs, about 18 months old, swam right under the bow. We did not know at the time that they were being pursued by an old male, a very dangerous situation for the family"
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
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    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    Editorial Use Only. No books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Goldstein/REX Shutterstock (1809958b)
    Mother bear and two cubs swim away from male polar bear. (Pic 1)
    Polar bear family escape from hungry male, Spitsbergen, Norway - 22 Jun 2012
    FULL WORDS LINK: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/hyrm


    A polar bear family had to swim for their lives when the cubs caught the eye of a hungry male bear.

    Tourists travelling aboard a Russian sightseeing icebreaker got a front row seat as the dramatic, and deadly, chase unfolded.

    The images were captured by Exodus tour guide and photographer Paul Goldstein at Spitsbergen in Norway.

    They begin with a first sighting of the mother and two youngsters swimming in formation towards the boat.

    Paul explains: "A mother and cubs, about 18 months old, swam right under the bow. We did not know at the time that they were being pursued by an old male, a very dangerous situation for the family"
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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    World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features (1557988m)
    A three metre long Polar Bear.
    Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
    Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.

    For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.

    The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.

    The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.

    The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.

    During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.

    Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.

    "The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.

    "We will also be able to provide additional support and training to Wildlife Crime Officers across London which will ensure that the Met has the capability to tackle crimes against animals in the futu...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VMPBYWJPL

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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    World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features (1557988d)
    The WSPA launches a one off exhibition of WCU seized animal related items. Including a GBP 200,000 Rhino Horn and a three metre long Polar Bear.
    A woman poses with a tiger seized skin skil coat
    Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
    Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.

    For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.

    The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.

    The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.

    The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.

    During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.

    Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.

    "The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.

    "We will also be able to provide add...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VMPBYWJPL

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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    World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features (1557988e)
    The WSPA launches a one off exhibition of WCU seized animal related items. Including a GBP 200,000 Rhino Horn and a three metre long Polar Bear.
    A Ten Day old Tiger cub
    Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
    Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.

    For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.

    The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.

    The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.

    The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.

    During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.

    Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.

    "The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.

    "We will also be able to provide additional support and train...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VMPBYWJPL

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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    World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features (1557988c)
    Coats made from skin the of a Snow Leopard, the skin of a Tiger and a three metre Polar bear.
    Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
    Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.

    For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.

    The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.

    The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.

    The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.

    During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.

    Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.

    "The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.

    "We will also be able to provide additional support and training to Wildlife Crime Officers across London which will ensure that the Met ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VMPBYWJPL

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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    World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features (1557988b)
    Coats made from skin the of a Snow Leopard, the skin of a Tiger and a three metre Polar bear.
    Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
    Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.

    For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.

    The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.

    The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.

    The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.

    During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.

    Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.

    "The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.

    "We will also be able to provide additional support and training to Wildlife Crime Officers across London which will ensure that the Met ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VMPBYWJPL

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway
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    Polar bear.
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    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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