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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

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Olive Sea Snake that has had a dog visit it on the beach Olive Sea Snake with obvious bulge Stoke’s Sea Snake Stoke’s Sea Snake with wounds Dubois’ Sea Snake Dubois’ Sea Snake being returned to the sea! 8 Responses to “Sea Snakes of Northern Australia&# tai haku Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:15 am Awesome post Clare.

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Shelters Fill Up Due to Wildfires in Australia

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ANIMAL shelters are searching for the owners of hundreds of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits and other pets displaced by fires. Tags: australia. Shelter workers fear many owners may have assumed their animals died or they could be looking for them in the wrong places.

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Parrot, Parrot, Parrakeet, Hummingbird

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Because “duck, duck, goose” is a little too wintry (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) for a post written in the dog days of August. In Australia, ornithologists have finally gotten their hands on a Night Parrot , the first such capture in more than 100 years. The bird is so rare and elusive that it was thought to be extinct.

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Animal Research Booming in State of Victoria

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Unwanted farm dogs are another source. In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. None of the animal shelters contacted by the Herald Sun have come across ex-research dogs in need of a home. The selling of dogs from the pound for this purpose is morally wrong. From the Herald Sun.

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Canada’s Naughtiest Dog contest

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Do you have the naughtiest dog? Bark Busters , the world’s largest dog training company, announced today its search for Canada’s Naughtiest Dog. The contest, which is set to run from now until August 1, 2009, is designed to dispel the myth that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Visit [link] to see Storm in action.

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Good Idea: The Pet Loo

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New York, NY (March, 2009) – Apartment living with a pet is now easier and more convenient with The Pet Loo, a hygienic new portable toilet for dogs and cats. Skovron, whose background is in animal-assisted therapy for seniors, also saw a need to make dog ownership accessible for the elderly and those in cold climates. Price: $159.

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