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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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I remember the guide on my first Kenyan birding safari remarking that “birding groups always see far more mammals than those who come just to see animals. At the time (1968) sightings of lynx in the Doñana were extremely rare as the animals were so shy: I was extremely fortunate to have this encounter. (I

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More Evidence That Cats Belong Indoors

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A new study conducted in Athens, Georgia, by National Geographic and the University of Georgia put cameras on house cats allowed outdoors. Thirty percent of the cats killed wild animals, an average of two kills per week.

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Releasing White Doves

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Animals aren’t metaphors for people or their plans,” says Monte Merrick, a rehabber in California. I doubt anyone would want to begin their wedded life or celebrate the memory of a loved one by killing one or more gentle, lovely birds, however unintentionally. Rehabbers can be a touchy group, and for good reason. Why do this?”.

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Reiki for Animals by Tim Link

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Reiki (pronounced ray-key) energy healing is a gentle, painless, yet powerful modality that works on all living things – human and animal. Animals in particular are receptive to Reiki, because they have a higher energy frequency running through their bodies than humans do. Other times the animal will become invigorated and energized.

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Miracle Babies; Pandas and Leopards

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Each animal they raise to adulthood is a step away from extinction, with the ultimate challenge to return them to the wild. The Atlanta Zoo in Georgia is borrowing Chengdu’s winning technique to help try and have a baby of its own. Meanwhile, at Whipsnade Zoo in the U.K., And Kenya boasts a unique orphanage … for elephants!

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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

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They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes to our cultural perception of penguins as one step away from human. Magenellic Penguin, parent and child. (p.

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Hello everyone, I am from Georgia and today I killed a black snake, I’m having trouble telling if this was a black racer or some other nonvenomous black snake I didn’t think hognoses were in the U.S. but he started to puff and hiss when I followed him, and flattened like a cobra, anyone know?

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