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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14): The Spanish Parliament’s decision to grant rights to apes is indeed groundbreaking, and will foster philosophical discussion about animal protection for some time. Our findings follow many other studies demonstrating mental anguish in traumatized animals.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Immature Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens ), Grand Isle, Louisiana © David J. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Huge, elegant, graceful, they’re kept aloft on long black wings. Thanks for visiting! The proposal from U.S.

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