Critter News
MARCH 17, 2009
PETA is trying to prevent more animals going to the Manila Zoo. Opponents like to think that animal welfare is only an issue in developed countries amongst the white middle class. Tags: animal welfar zoo PETA phillipines. They are working with local animal welfare groups on this issue. That's not true.
Animal Person
MARCH 24, 2010
Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2012
The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. These birds are tagged and migrate to the Sululta Plains on the Ethiopian highlands were they spend their winter.
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