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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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It is a bit worrying that while the Basel Zoo is listed by Google as having a page on the Red-tailed Laughingthrush , that page itself does not seem to exist anymore, and the species is not listed among the inhabitants of the aviary of the zoo. His obituary was published in Nature. ” Even more strangely, the U.S.

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The return of the Old Man

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There’s no information as to when these European colonies died out, but we do know that it was a long time ago. Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”.

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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux

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Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.

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Can we get a campaign going to shut down SeaQuest

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The zoo also allows patrons to pay to interact with certain animals, allowing kids to flop around with them in enclosures. I already emailed Woodbridge and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection with my disappointment, but if you would like to join me here is their contact information: Mayor John E.

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Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China

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While the Black-throated Laughingthrush is native to Southeast Asia, it is also kept at the Toronto Zoo and has its own web page there. However, as the zoo is (at the time of writing this post) closed due to covid, you still have to leave Canada and come to Southeast Asia to see it. Which (due to covid) you probably cannot.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). If instead, you are looking for more specific information on how to do eye surgery of the Wompoo Fruit Dove , I suggest you check out “The Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery”, which should be available at your local newsstand. I am sure Elvis liked it.

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The Lonely Dodo: A Cautionary Tale

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The trust uses education, fieldwork, and a zoo in the Channel Islands to further its goal of saving threatened species from distinction. It can be hard for the average joe to understand why preserving exotic species in far-flung places is so important. Enter the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust , and The Lonely Dodo.

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