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The Geladas of Ethiopia

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Geladas are the sole survivors of a once abundant branch of primates that historically foraged across the grasslands of Africa, the Mediterranean and India. they are the most terrestrial primate after humans. Geladas spend the fist few hours of the morning grooming and socializing at the edge of their cliffs. Photo by Adam Riley.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

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It caught just one fin whale compared with a target of 50 in the hunt that began in November. Dr. David Jentsch says to his colleagues "your silence will no longer protect you" and his community of vivisectionists has decided to have a pro-torture and slaughter (i.e., Re: Trajectory of humans versus primates. That's one result.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Nearly 2,500 square miles of the wildest sections of the Omo Valley are protected in the almost contiguous Omo National Park on the river’s west bank (Ethiopia’s largest park) and Mago National Park on the east bank. As the sky turned rosy with dawn, we stopped for some excellent additions to our burgeoning bird list.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . Now that the colony is off limits for hunting, the population has grown and the village is benefitting tremendously from entry and guide fees, and a school is being built courtesy of conservation funds.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 1)

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The Blue-throated Bee-eater is much smaller than its relative, and easier to see as it likes to hunt from open wires rather than inside the forest. Thus the infanticide observed may be a protective measure to reduce intra-specific brood parasitism, particularly when the food supply is tight ( source ).