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Sea Cucumbers - Truffles of the Oceans

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July 2, 2018

Gourmets in China pay crazy prices. One kilo of dried sea cucumber fetches up to 1-thousand US dollars. Breeders in Madagascar earn an extra income while at the same time protect the marine ecosystem.

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