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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

Critter News

Incidents include a hippo who died in transport from Denver and a Turkmenian markhor, a species of wild goat, hung itself at the zoo after becoming trapped by a rope. Zoo patrons were shocked to see Barika, a western lowland gorilla, holding a knife and apparently pointing it at another primate in the enclosure.

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Ugandan Birding for Businessmen

10,000 Birds

The trip was short on time, so no gorillas, chimps, or Albertine Rift endemics. and pre-arranged transport at the landing took me back to Entebbe airport. Regardless, my suitcase always has binoculars and the relevant book for the region. Entry into Uganda was smooth thanks to the new system of pre-arranging the visa online.

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