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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

One of my most memorable outings was a night-time game drive in Kenya when we saw an aardvark and a zorilla, so we ticked off both the first mammal in the field guide’s index, and the last. It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. We arose each morning at 4:30am to find out that we were late to the game. Regardless, we made it Marion and all else added to the experience.

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Seabirding off Cape Point

10,000 Birds

This may be the most awesome pelagic you’ll ever experience… For me it was the publication in 1984 of Peter Harrison’s ground-breaking identification guide to ‘ Seabirds ’ that opened up the off-shore world of pelagic birding right on Cape Town’s door step.

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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

10,000 Birds

Abel Tasman is popular for its easy hiking trail along the coast and kayaking, keep an eye out for New Zealand Fur Seals and Spotted Shags. Whangarei New Zealand’s most northerly city and smack bang in the middle of the Northland region, those seeking to experience wild New Zealand have a dizzying array of choices here.

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

4 The Love Of Animals

His fur is growing mangy and patchy. Grooming his fur. Every two hours we played the pen cap game. Author bio : Brian started telling stories to himself when he was five years old and is pleased to be sharing the experience with a wider audience. In fact, he is dying. He is eating less each day. It is his story.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

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Even the government has gotten in on the game. Second, many of the things you can do to stop supporting animal cruelty—like not buying or wearing fur—require minimal effort and no expense! Obviously, since not buying and not wearing fur requires minimal effort and no expense, that's a good place to start. Where should you begin?

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