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5 ways to help the animal rescue efforts in Chile and Haiti

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These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). American Humane and ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti). WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals). Offer your time.

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Andean Condors On The News

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I just read on the news that about 20 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) were poisoned in Chile. Unlike the unintentional poisoning of these Condors in Chile, people in other parts of the Andes set poisoned bate to eliminate condor. Andean condors are vultures and feed exclusively on “carrion” dead animals.

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The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans

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The Peruvian Pelican is restricted to the cold water of the Humboldt Current along the coast of Peru and Chile. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals. The Brown Pelican occurs in both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America and northern South America.

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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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They feed on insects stirred up by the herds, at times sitting on the animal itself picking off ticks and other insects. The following decades continued the great expansion, and it was recorded breeding in Canada in 1962 and Chile by 1970. I’d like to introduce you to a diminutive heron, the Cattle Egret Bubuclus ibis.

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“A Little Bird Told Me” … Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

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But the Tortoises and Iguanas (and some other animals, probably) did not come from the nearby South American landmass via what is now Ecuador. It is not the case that the islands we see today were populated by various continental forms of animals and plants which then differentiated. This included some birds as well as a fox.

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Flight to Freedom

4 The Love Of Animals

Four lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) from a Bolivian circus when the country banned the use of animals in circuses have a new home, and a life of luxury at the ARK 2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County. As with every animal at PAWS, we are committed to providing life-time care.

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

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They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes to our cultural perception of penguins as one step away from human.

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