4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Donna Fernandes, president of the Buffalo Zoo, witnessed a wake for a female gorilla, Babs, who had died of cancer at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. By definition, it’s a feeling that one tries to hide. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Photo by Ginger Me.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

In 1987, only 27 were left in the wild and drastic action was taken to save the species: all remaining birds were captured, the California Condor was declared extinct in the wild, and a captive breeding program was begun, initially carried out by the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2014

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the demise of Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo, one would think that there is little left to say about the prolific life and tragic death of the Passenger Pigeon. That small matter aside, though, this is a rich and melancholy book that I would not hesitate to recommend to any birder.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

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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MARCH 20, 2023

Like other bushtits, this species is quite social and shamelessly plays on its cuteness as its USP (if you do not know what USP means, congratulations – you definitely do not work in marketing). Me, definitely not). Louis, USA, you can see the species at your local zoo. In any case, no reason to name a bird after him.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2018

But while that holiday has come and gone, 2018 remains the bicentennial year of the first export of Guinness to the United States, an anniversary the brewery is commemorating with a special release of Guinness Draught in cans decorated with its famous Guinness “Zoo” advertising art from the 1930s. Good birding and happy drinking!

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JUNE 28, 2018

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” ” The definition of the word CONSERVATION is “the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, or injury.”

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