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On "The Age of Stupid"

Animal Person

A young woman in Nigeria (can you say Shell Oil?) There is one horrifying scene where the young woman in Nigeria is cleaning several live fish (at first I thought they were dead, but then they started moving) with detergent, because they are too filthy to eat. I liked the way the film connects oil use to an oil company.

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The long and winding road

10,000 Birds

This tiny passerine winters in Africa, places like Tanzania, Nigeria, Somalia. Anywhere from 3-8 very pale blue eggs are laid, incubated by both parents. They also migrate to and from the High Arctic, crossing the Atlantic to Europe, but they keep going, down across the Mediterranean into Africa. From the Tundra to the African Steppes.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

Redgannet missed an opportunity to contribute when he was completely washed out at Lekki Conservation Centre in Nigeria. Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Big Egg Marsh. Negri-Nepote Grasslands. 25 Apr 2016.

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