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Orokonui Sanctuary, Dunedin

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These latter species aren’t treecreepers but are a type of mohoua, a family endemic to new Zealand. This frog may not look like much, but its a rare species with a long evolutionary pedigree! Further along through the reserve I found a bunch of decent sized Miro and Rimu (native trees) as well as some Brown Creepers.

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The Vulturine Storks

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Of course, I’m speaking of the mysterious Wood Stork , Mycteria americana , the only representative of that famous family to regularly occur north of the Mexican border and present in large numbers along the northern coast of South Carolina, where I found myself a couple weekends back. This is a bird with some pedigree.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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In the coming months, Mars Petcare will sponsor family-focused healthy living fairs for pets and people at the following locations: New York City – The Prospect Park YMCA, October 16. Mars Petcare is a segment of Mars, Incorporated, a private, family-owned company employing more than 65,000 associates in 68 countries worldwide.

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Are you ready to get a dog?

4 The Love Of Animals

A dog should be a family decision, with the whole family promising to play their part in the care and love of the family pet. If you just like the idea of being seen with a pedigree pup, buy a bag. They may like it at first, but the novelty could soon wear off, and it will probably come down to you to look after it.

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La Vieille Ferme: Rouge (2016)

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This frugal selection may seem like an inauspicious choice for our inaugural wine review, but its cost belies its pedigree: the entire line of La Vieille Ferm is blended and bottled by the Perrin family of the southern Rhone Valley, best known for producing Chateau de Beaucastel, a respected and long-lived Chateauneuf de Pape.

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