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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

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Carpet Shark washed up Carpet shark being returned to the sea I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our varied wildlife here in the north of Australia. 8 Responses to “Sea Snakes of Northern Australia&# tai haku Mar 13th, 2011 at 8:15 am Awesome post Clare. I loved your post, I have to visit Australia someday.

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Many Animals Dying in Australian Wildfires

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Not only did we not think about the impact of the Australian wildfires on wildlife, but we didn't see the AP story on our very own sidebar. While the scope of the wildlife devastation was still unclear, it was likely to be enormous, {Jon Rowdon, president of the rescue group Wildlife Victoria} said. We are losers.

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Australian Fireman Honored by Animal Rights Activists

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Tree, 44, has been rewarded for his compassion by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which gave him its Hero to Animals Award. Tags: wildlife crime natural disaster australia animal rescue wildlife PETA. The fireman who saved Sam the Koala is now an international Youtube star.

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Petrel Paradise

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Prions are an interesting little group of procellariid, distinct from the gadfly petrels, shearwaters and fulmarine petrels, and I’ll dedicate a post to the group at some point in the future. Fairy Prions ( Pachyptila turtur ) And then there were the “true petrels&# , insofar as that group has any taxonomic meaning anymore.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:11 pm WOW!!!! YourBirdOasis.com Mar 11th, 2011 at 11:00 pm Motmots are totally cool group of birds! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. … This is the second in a series of posts about national birds.

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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? This is an endemic breeding bird in North America and much is now being done by various federal and non-profit groups to ensure and foster its conservation. Get yours today!

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Tiritiri Matangi Island

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Most of the tourists, of which there are quite a few, opt to go on the tours provided by the Supporters, so by walking away quickly from the slowly coalescing groups we were able to lose the crowds quickly. Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?