Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. It "guarantees humane treatment?"

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Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Mice 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

Since then there have been some major changes here at the ol’ blog and we thought it was time to update everyone as to where we are at with this grand experiment in group bird blogging. Based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Greg is a biological anthropologist and Africanist, who writes and teaches about Evolution, especially of humans.

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Science Minnesota Monkeys Humane 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Tours groups that I guided to Ethiopia ten years ago had to endure very basic accommodation, almost no surfaced roads and low levels of service. White-rumped Babbler A near-endemic, this attractively-scaled babbler is not uncommon is small noisy groups in woodlands and thickets. Males have dark heads whereas females sport sooty ones.

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Eritrea Ethiopia Africa Mammals 266

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

With their strong flight and capability to disperse, parrots have managed to colonize almost every major island group from Tahiti to Mauritius to Dominica. There are nectar feeders, dedicated frugivores, specialized seed predators and more. There seems to be a parrot for almost any ecological situation.

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Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 167

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

The photographs are by a group of nature photographers, guides, and birders, including Kricher himself, plus familiar names such as James Adams, Edison Buenaño, Gina Nichol, Dennis Paulson, and Clay Taylor. It also allows Kricher’s graceful writing style to flow unrestricted.

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South America Ecuador Reptiles America 148

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Grief in magpies and red foxes: Saying goodbye to a friend.

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Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

But if we want to continue to throw a monkey-wrench into this all too cut and dried scenario, there’s also the fact that the Old World vultures had a foothold in North America up until the Neogene about 2.5 We’ll take these two similar, yet very different groups of birds separately. millions years ago. New World Vultures.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2024

A couple bends along the trail and it seemed as if we were out of human contact by a thousand miles. Spider monkeys swung through the highest branches, occasionally letting themselves fall to only a few boughs below, to peer curiously at these poorly adapted bipeds. A Screaming Piha cemented the ambience as one of true wilderness.

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Guyana Parrots Trinidad Monkeys 206

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

Humans have always classified organisms in a variety of ways, depending on need. In other words, you can’t say something like, “humans, gorillas, chimps, and bonobos are all in the same family and equally related to each other.” Some sort of ancient fish-with-feet is the ancestors of humans. Think about it. But here’s the thing.

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Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 135

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In the Orinoco, the largest observed groups number 30, but average is just above five. We sailed right into a group of more than a dozen Hoatzins (cover photo, by Tyler Ficker) with their orange mohawks and blue facial skin. and near-endemic Golden-backed Uakari monkeys ( Cacajao melanocephalus ). For a breath of air?

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 259

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2011

Upon our arrival in late afternoon we explored the nearby Red-capped Manakin Trail and saw a pair of Tawny-faced Quail and managed to photograph a hauler monkey, Spot-crowned Antvireo and a Black-headed Antthrush at dusk. A group of Swallow-tailed Kites played with each other and chased fast White-collared Swifts that raced next to them.

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Monkeys Birds Farming Woodpeckers 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

One group is trying to make a better list of which species of birds to pretend to be doing something about vis-a-vis imminent extinction using a unique approach: Identifying the most genetically unique species. I got it on “film” using my camera, but they were so far away you can only see them for a second, and you can only see a few hundred.

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Birds Bald Eagle Zoos Eggs 178

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. Is it any wonder that Pink Pigeons were on the brink of extinction when humans intervened? I know, that’s harsh.

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Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Most of the tourists, of which there are quite a few, opt to go on the tours provided by the Supporters, so by walking away quickly from the slowly coalescing groups we were able to lose the crowds quickly. You start hearing and catching glimpses of birds as soon as you land, particularly the fast moving Tui.

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 148

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2014

USA may get to play there if they make it to the semi-finals as Group G runner up. The lower part of this loop often has much less human disturbance than the top half and thus can be more productive. Look out for the Howler Monkeys too. Visit as a group and dress down. The other attraction is Lago Das Carpas.

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Brazil Birds Transported Game 160