Critter News
JUNE 20, 2010
To many people, the number of animal fatalities at the Calgary Zoo in newer years seemed very high. A huge spiral-horned goat got trapped in a toy rope and choked. It reported that human error surrounded more deaths than at any other zoo and forced immediate plans be taken to make sure of the animals’ safety.
10,000 Birds
JULY 2, 2020
The graveyard shift is on duty: several bats are chasing insects through the evening coolness. Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. The Song Thrush becomes silent. Does that mean that the big guy is around? The shades are impenetrable now.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2015
Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. The Hamar women are immediately identifiable by their brick red hair braids, beautiful beaded jewelry and animal skin clothes designed to imitate gazelles.
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