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Birds and Bling

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators are not known for our bling. Second, even if we do, we have discovered through bitter experience that jewelry can either be snatched or, like very small guns, used against us. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? And parrots =.”.

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First C-Section Performed on a Shark!

4 The Love Of Animals

The Discovery Cove animal team and vets are continuing to monitor mom and her pups, who are doing well and eating and behaving normally. sharks wildlife' In this case, four healthy pups were born. The pups each weighed less than three pounds at birth (1.04 kg) and were about two feet long (58 cm-62 cm.).

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky. That was my first trip to California Wildlife Center. I’d rescued birds before, but this time I had to face the wildlife center with a personal connection to the carnage.

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