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An April Weekend of New York City Birding

10,000 Birds

Though I will grudgingly admit that a few of the birds we saw were alright, like the Northern Gannets in the bay and the Horned Grebes in breeding plumage. Spotting 57 species of birds in the couple of hours we put in to seeking out birds was never so ho-hum in my life. What the? It can’t be! PRAIRIE WARBLER !!!

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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

Critter News

That will happen, says the vet who's spent the past 15 summers in the arctic, when polar bears reach a point where only captive breeding can save them from extinction -- a day that's on the horizon. They had to cancel a big project that would have showcased polar bears and seals. But don't feel too bad for them. sounds like a real jerk.

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Penguin Palooza on Nat Geo WILD

4 The Love Of Animals

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this National Geographic film tells the real-life story of the treacherous journey thousands of emperor penguins make each year as they march single-file to their breeding grounds in Antarctica. Highlights of Penguin Palooza include the broadcast premiere of Arctic Tale, Saturday, November 12, at 8 pm ET/PT.

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