10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2021

Giant anteaters, giant otters, giant armadillos, giant river turtles, giant termites and giant waterlilies that can sustain the weight of a human baby! Not only is Guyana famous for its birdlife, but it’s also the Land of Giants. Giant waterlilies at Karanambu Ranch. A Red Siskin close to one of the granite outcrops in the Rupununi.

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Guyana Otters South America Colombia 278

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

Their numbers have declined so rapidly that a paltry 10 percent of the pre-20th century population remains (read Adam Riley’s post on Africa’s endangered species ). Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance.

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Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

Earlier, a large number of villagers were being killed by tigers: 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and more than 26 during 2008. But, in the next year, 2009, only one human was killed by a tiger, leading to a conclusion that all the tigers in the conflict area (practically, the wider reserve buffer zone) have been wiped out. “The

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Tigers India Killing 2012 243

Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic catechism affirm that compassion for animals is a matter of human dignity. The United Methodist Church supports the humane treatment of farm animals and calls for the protection of endangered species.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Puppy Mills 40