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Calgary Zoo Set for External Review

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But, of course, this is really all because of some extremists who want to close down all zoos. think it’s an extreme animal rights organization that wants to close all zoos,” Steve Feldman {AZA spokesman} said. The latter comment is in reference to Zoocheck Canada , a zoo watchdog demanding the independent investigation.

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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux

Animal Person

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.

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People Think There Are a Ton of Chimpanzees Out There

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They are in zoos, circuses, commercials, movies, etc. And, of course, if they are so severely endangered, why are so many carelessly exploited for medical experimentation? Tags: rant chimpanzees medical research endangered species. If they are members of an endangered species, why are there so many of them around?

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People Who Want to Ban Circus Animals are Bozos?

Animal Person

Henican writes: The truth of the matter, of course, is that most city kids will never have the chance to visit the wilds of Africa and Asia, assuming there are any wilds left in the decades to come. The only way most of us will ever see an elephant (or a tiger or a hippo) is on the National Geographic Channel, at a circus or in a zoo.

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Answer to the Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

10,000 Birds

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.

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

Animal Person

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Responsible Policies. More >> Animals. More >> Category. More >> Players. New York Times. More >> Places. Kazakhstan. New York City. More >> Year. And that's true with several other issues.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

While it’s no longer possible to see this regal macaw soar gracefully through the Brazilian skies, to be able to worship them—even from afar at one of the conservatories or zoos—would be a dream, at last, come true. I worked with a pair of motmots at a US zoo and fell in love with their vibrant colors and unique tails.

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