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What is the consensus on places that offer experiences like petting an otter or kangaroo?

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Somebody told me about Barn Hill Preserve of Delaware where you can pay to "swim with otters" and pet a kangaroo. So is this type of experience something I should consider or is this just a shady practice and we should stay away from it? My wife is obsessed with otters.

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The Gecko’s Vegas escapades

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Somehow the GEICO Gecko ended up bouncing around with a kangaroo in Las Vegas! What other adventures do you think the GEICO Gecko should experience? Have you seen the commercial? What other trouble did the GEICO Gecko get into? Richard Simmons was there. They are both super cute. You may enter daily! a Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Heading for the Southern Highlands

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We will be spending a good part of our holiday based in Mittagong as it is a central place to visit the Southern Highlands , Kangaroo Valley , the massive Morton National Park and no doubt we will head to the coast one day in search of a Hooded Plover or Double-banded Plover. We enjoy bush-walking and there are some useful resources online.

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When birds attack!

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It’s an unnerving experience and not at all pleasant even if the bird doesn’t connect often, and I am no stranger to bird attacks. The females quickly pair off again with a new male who usually has a more relaxed attitude to the odd moving kangaroos in his patch.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Waterfall Dances: Do animals have spiritual experiences? In Torquay, Australia, after a mother kangaroo was struck by a car, a dog discovered a baby joey in her pouch and took it to his owner who cared for the youngster. by Marc Bekoff.

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