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Air Canada Criticized for Transporting Research Monkeys

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A Pearson International Airport employee tipped off the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection that a shipment of monkeys destined for Montreal was being held at the Toronto airport after arriving from China on Saturday. Air Canada is one of a small number of airlines that continues to transport these primates, Kite said.

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Birding Mkuze

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At some point, I almost convinced myself that it would be a good idea to publish a coffee table photo book just showing Red-billed Oxpecker on various animals. Cattle Egrets using public transport. A hot bird watching tip: Watering holes are good places to see wet birds, such as this. Alone time. Taking a bath …. What a life.

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Great cat tips from Housecat Housecall

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Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Housecat Housecall airs on Animal Planet every Saturday at 10:30AM Eastern/Pacific, with an encore each Sunday at 8:00AM Eastern/Pacific.

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Lakshmi’s Owl

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Lakshmi rides an owl as her Vahana (a spirititual being or animal that transports a God) and the Spotted Owlet has been chosen to represent the family. Its Latin name, Athene Brama, obliquely acknowledges it’s importance in Hindu culture with a hat-tip to Brahma. One of these names is Ulkavahini , the one who rides an owl.

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Pet First Aid – What to Do in an Emergency

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The stress of an emergency involving a pet or owner can cause an otherwise friendly animal to act aggressively. It is important to ensure the safety of all rescue personnel that are attempting to assist with an injured animal by keeping everyone calm, including your pet. On behalf of VCA Animal Hospitals.

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Perth Hills National Parks

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Around the picnic area at the weir the Galahs were busy on the ground feeding and the ground was also littered with the tips of the trees. The Red-tailed Black Cockatoos and Carnaby’s Cockatoos were perched high up in the tall trees and were responsible for the tip pruning. Mundaring Weir from the O’Connor Trail.

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