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"Educate, Investigate, Liberate"

Animal Person

He recently wrote me: We are an abolitionist group and our approach is "Educate, Investigate & Liberate". We are currently doing an investigation on pig farms in Spain, including intensive and extensive/free-range farms (tho extensive ones are scarce since intensive ones are the majority in the industry). Thanks a lot.

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Urban Birding in San Diego

10,000 Birds

When I visited, it was rainy and a trek through a potentially slippery canyon sounded like I would end up in the hospital, so we ventured along the raised boardwalk. In between showers, we were able to go investigate a bit and we found a few Blue-gray Gnatcatchers , fishing Osprey , and chickadees.

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Focusing in on a flurry of activity from the other side of the water feature, I could make out a bird desperately flapping its wings as Clay-colored Thrushes and Scarlet-rumped Tanagers raised their voices in alarm. The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

Laysan albatrosses are ocean-dwelling seabirds who have 6-foot wingspans, weigh 7-8 pounds, occasionally sleep while flying, and rarely land except to raise their chicks. The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. They are docile and devoted parents who will not leave their nests.

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Pheasant-tailed Jacana courtship dance

10,000 Birds

A bright flash of white caught my attention in this lilly-choked wetland Closer investigation revealed a stunning male Pheasant-tailed Jacana perched atop a female. The males will incubate the eggs and raise the chicks to fledgling status. … A fish may love a bird, but where would they live?

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Little guy with big heart helping animals!

4 The Love Of Animals

Not only has he founded his own dog rescue in honor of his beloved poodle Buddy, but he contributed to and helped raise more than $1,000,000 for The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team on during The Humane Society’s To the Rescue! More than $1 million was raised from the To The Rescue!

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Sherry Turner Teas: Brown Thrasher vs. Black Widow

10,000 Birds

In a soft release, you let the bird you’ve raised go but continue to provide food until they choose to be independent.) At first I ignored it, but it continued so I went to investigate. Even though I hand raised her from a baby, she was very wild so this was no easy task.