Critter News

JUNE 20, 2010

A study released by the associations that accredit zoos across North America said that the occurrence of deaths was not a fluke. 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.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Dale Dyer put in years working on his paintings for Birds of Central America , both in the field and in the museum. Steve Howell has spent decades of experience in the field studying the birds of Belize, Costa Rica, and especially Mexico. Fantasy is the key word here. Doing this work takes time!

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Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 223

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. Greg doesn’t bird.

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