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Humane Society Calls for Refuge for 9 Chimps

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The Humane Society wants 9 chimps that are not being "used" as part of experiments to be released to a sanctuary. Jeff Rowell, NIRC director, in an e-mail Wednesday} "said the nine remaining animals are being housed as a family group at the center with access to indoor-outdoor caging. It's irrelevant that these chimpanzees share 98.6

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

10,000 Birds

The Peru Birding Rally Challenge is a joint initiative between PromPeru and the Inkaterra Family of hotels. Besides the birds, the teams were distracted by half a dozen primate species and rare Giant River Otters. Enter the inaugural Peru Birding Rally Challenge , the first international birding event of it’s kind in the world.

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