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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. After watching Tiger King and having my eyes opened to the world of shady exotic animal "rescue" zoos/sanctuaries (i.e. My wife is obsessed with otters.

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Should I have pets in future?

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I want to work in Aquarium and Tropicarium mini zoo in Serbia(to help animals there and if they arent treated well to see of I can make a diffrence.Also to show good sides of them to people that fear such animals like reptiles/arachnids and such). But if my job will be to be around animals.will be haveing a pet be overkill?

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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux

Animal Person

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). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.

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What jobs are availaible to work with animals.That doesnt include Veterinar experience?(as I dont wana do operactions on animals.I would be too stressed out and I would probably get heart attack if I mess up).

Reddit Animals

Like working in National Park or good Zoo or pet store? Are they good jobs? submitted by /u/Ben10-fan-525 [link] [comments]

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Pets Aplenty Blog Tour

4 The Love Of Animals

Pets Aplenty is a humorous book written by Malcolm Welshman, a retired vet who has worked at London Zoo, in a small animal hospital, and as a consultant dealing with exotics. Pets Aplenty draws on experiences in his life as a vet, but told through the eyes of his alter ego, Paul Mitchell.

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Wagging Tales

4 The Love Of Animals

Written by Tim Link, a full-time animal communicator and Reiki energy healer for animals, he shares his personal experiences. If you are an animal lover, you will enjoy each of the heartfelt stories, and it may even get you to look at your own pets in a new way. please visit the Wagging Tales website !

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Birding Kangding, Sichuan

10,000 Birds

In Kangding, there is a rather opulent bird hide – two stories, solid construction, spacious, lots of glass, a separate paved parking lot, though mysteriously (and as far as I can tell from my experience of living in China for almost 20 years, not indicative of fundamentally different physical needs of Chinese people) missing a bathroom.

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