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US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears and concerns about wildlife

US military plans to rebuild the main port in the pristine Pacific archipelago of Palau have stirred painful memories of World War II and have locals concerned about being caught in a potential superpower conflict. The island nation is located some 500 miles (800 kilometers) west of the South China Sea and has less than 177 square miles of habitable land. "If war broke out here or if something were to happen in Palau where would Palauans go?" says Palauan community member Madelsar Ngiraingas. "The concern is very real." Scientists are also sounding the alarm on the potential impact the construction may have on ecosystems, in particular vulnerable dugongs.

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00:09Through the sanctuary, the tide's nice and high right now, so there's a good chance that
00:14they'll be feeding.
00:15I think it's a bigger loss to me than the dugongs.
00:17They're going to have to come up with new habits.
00:20When we get really good aerials on a calm day, now this is wide angle, but from the
00:26same elevation, as long as I'm above 120 feet, they can't hear the quadcopter.
00:31So I can zoom in with an aerial telephoto, get a full-frame shot of their back, and they'll
00:37spend hours just basking at the surface.
00:40Everything about the wind makes this more challenging.
00:43We're here.
00:43Let's just give it a try.
01:11A pair of them, happy, happy, and look at how close they are to development.
01:28We're here for a long time.
01:31We're here for a long time.
01:55If they're not using infrasounds, the visibility they're in right now is like 10 or 15 feet.
02:23One down.
02:29All clear.
02:54All clear.
02:55Hello.
03:09See you shortly.
03:09Alright, next time.
03:09Bye.
03:09Bye.
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