Animal Person
MARCH 24, 2010
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). As for the creation of the picnic, there was no event committee.
Critter News
MARCH 10, 2009
He was storing hundreds of stones to throw at visitors at the Furuvik Zoo. Keepers at Furuvik Zoo found that the chimp collected and stored stones that he would later use as missiles. There has been scant evidence in previous research that animals can plan for future events. Tags: zoos chimpanzees.
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Animal Person
MARCH 20, 2010
Like a "BBQ, pony rides and a petting zoo!" When I started thinking about trying to get the association to cancel the pony rides and petting zoo (which are often part of one business as a quick Google search of " traveling petting zoo " will demonstrate), my several-year vegan husband said, "What's the use? What would you do?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 16, 2019
But Friday, 6 December, was the first day of the African Birding Expo and we knew that sleeping in wasn’t an option because the afternoon would be spent doing expo events and we wanted to get some time to go birding. On the shore of Lake Victoria, the grounds were surprisingly birdy, and we quickly built up a nice checklist.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 24, 2009
These events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people across the DC region who love them and work tirelessly on their behalf. Visit the official website for complete contact and event information at [link] Please call 877-454-0807 or 866-376-6123 for more information. Tags: events.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2011
With only two islands the population was vulnerable to one-off events, so some birds were taken into captivity with the intention of creating new populations in other secure locations. As I mentioned last week I enjoyed the little guys a great deal more than twitching the penguin (does that sound wrong?).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 30, 2023
The pheasant was turned into a boy with a ridiculous name (Sue) who then had to fight all the time as somebody made fun of his name. But the gist of the story remains the same. If you want to learn about a case of gynandry in Lady Amherst’s Pheasants, look here.
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