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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

In 1776, James Cook sailed past the islands due to charts and navigation of du Fresne’s second in command, Julien Crozet. We arose each morning at 4:30am to find out that we were late to the game. The islands weren’t visited again until 1772 when a French explorer, Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne , thought he had found Antarctica.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Flea collars– Flea collars are a simple plastic collar impregnated with chemicals or oils designed to discourage fleas from taking up residence in the choicest part of a dog (from a flea’s perspective), the bushy fur surrounding a dog’s neck. Choke collars– These collars serve a training function.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Even the government has gotten in on the game. Second, many of the things you can do to stop supporting animal cruelty—like not buying or wearing fur—require minimal effort and no expense! Obviously, since not buying and not wearing fur requires minimal effort and no expense, that's a good place to start. Where should you begin?

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