Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
Another animal dies at the Calgary Zoo and more questions are being raised about their practices. I don't track zoos, but this seems like an unusually high number of casualties. They were a part of the zoo’s breeding program for the rare birds. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare.
Critter News
JULY 19, 2010
A police raid that uncovered 42 stolen vehicles and a mini-zoo of exotic animals in Taman Wahyu here yesterday is proof that wildlife trafficking is linked to organised crime, said wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking malaysia.
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4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 26, 2010
Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction — and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to develop a program to sustain the species’ growth. Tags: cute of the day. Cute of the Day: Open Wide!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2011
But it wasn’t all that diabolical when you consider that it was the Queens Zoo that served as the setting and I also left this clue: “a knowledge of what birds can be seen in my fine borough will be of great assistance to you.&# Those who are really familiar with Queens should know what birds are in the zoo named for our borough.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 23, 2010
Mother and baby are currently in an area out of guest view so they can be closely monitored by zoo staff to ensure the baby is nursing and growing properly. Tags: cute animals cute of the day. Weighing approximately 147 pounds at birth, the newborn is the calf of mother, Teesa, and father, Sterling. Cute of the Day: All Legs Baby!
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 24, 2009
Tags: events. The week will bring underscore community spirit as people come together on behalf of the animals across the entire region of our nation’s capital. Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2011
I’m still getting the hang of this particular breed of avian madness, and so defer to more enlightened readers to tell me if this bird is ganky or not: Are ganky geese even interesting to birders? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!
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