The Osa Peninsula is a wildlife treasure trove, a black sand and blue skies paradise with an abundance of exotic animals, insects and plant life.

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Next, he figured out that he could tame wild animals and plant wild seeds.

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The directive protects animals and plant species, and their habitats, considered to be of European importance.

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Sunk just off Key West , an island in the Straits of Florida, in 2009, the Vandenberg is the second-largest artificial reef in the world, attracting a diverse range of marine animals and plant life.

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That is when evidence appears of small animals being eaten routinely and plant foods being gathered.

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The Anglesey plant is one of the biggest in Britain, processing around 4, 000 animals a day and supplying supermarket chains.

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