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British Student Attacked by Portuguese Fur Shop Owner

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A British student studying in Porto, Portugal, was handing out leaflets in front of "Beigel," a fur shop. There were plenty of shocked witnesses and the student is going to press charges upon her return from Xmas with her family. Tags: fur portugal. The post in the ANIMAL blog is in Portuguese , but here's the gist of it.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

A family motel and passion for responsible ecotourism brought her home to the Oregon Coast where she and her husband, Erik, adventure and record a podcast ( Hannah and Erik Go Birding ), created in an effort to inspire others to get out and bird. I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship.

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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

10,000 Birds

I was vaguely curious about the family name mousebird. One being that the name is based on the bird’s soft feathers with a texture similar to a mouse’s fur. Another bird one could easily see to be turned into a (slightly evil) cartoon character. A pity I cannot draw. I grew up in a small town in Northern Germany.

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24 Hours (or so) in Kuala Lumpur

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Plan B was to hit some of the parks that KL has, and by a happy coincidence a huge park is right next to the central station. Finally my luck changed in the form of a troop of Silvered Langurs , a lovely species of leaf-monkey with dark black fur that contrasts astonishingly with the bright orange fur of youngsters.

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The Eagle Huntress–A Film Review

10,000 Birds

Even when hunting in sub-freezing temperatures on the edge of the Mongolian border or doing her chores around the family ger (yurt) in the isolated Altai Mountains, Aisholpan beams. Eagle hunting is a family tradition that goes back at least 12 generations, part of the larger nomadic Kazakh culture. That’s not right.”

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. From your bridal registry, decorating your first home, to your first baby registry, Bering’s has special gifts for special occasions and the right tools for the right job.

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Lucky Me!

4 The Love Of Animals

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

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