MANILA - The mating rituals of two captive Philippine eagles are being broadcast live over the Internet to rally global support for saving of the world's rarest and biggest raptors, conservationists said Thursday. Livestreaming the pair gives a global Internet audience a rare insight into the courtship, mating and chick-rearing habits of the birds, which could soon become extinct, said Philippine Eagle Foundation spokesman Rolando Pinsoy. "This will give everyone a chance to learn more about this species and understand why we have to save them," Pinsoy told AFP. Customarily, the female lays a single egg in November or December and the chick hatc...
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