10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2015
If you follow baseball, you’ve probably heard of the “ rally squirrel ” and the infamous “ rally monkey.” Finally, avians have earned their place as a good-luck charm: At least one member of the New York Mets credits their recent success, at least in part, to a parakeet that’s been spotted around Citi Field as of late.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2011
Chum monkeys are those who are paid to keep the chum flying off the back of the boat.* In my limited experience on pelagic trips, which are almost entirely off the coast of New York State, I can say that Northern Gannets will willingly fly right into the midst of a chum scrum, sometimes even plunge-diving very close to the boat.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2018
For example, you will find no one arguing for outdoor cats, drunk driving on a twitch, or rooting for the New York Mets. 7PM – Greg: If Birds are Dinosaurs I’m a Monkey’s Uncle. That said, we don’t think any of our post topics are beyond the pale. All of those are clearly indefensible topics.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 5, 2008
To the Editor: Re “ Monkeys Think, Moving Artificial Arm as Own ” (front page, May 29): The brain really is a fascinating organ. So why were the monkeys used? Marc Bekoff Boulder, Colo., May 29, 2008 The writer is in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Colorado.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 17, 2007
Georgia State and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development still support language training and cognitive research with four chimpanzees, and do other cognitive research work with resident populations of macaques and rhesus monkeys. Andria Simmons Public Relations Coordinator University Relations Dept.
Animal Person
AUGUST 19, 2009
It just so happens that after I read Bea's comment from yesterday about reaching kids with our message I saw a New York Times article from today called " Where Little Chefs Learn the Art of Slicing and Dicing ," by Ann Farmer. Are the kids cooking monkey, cat, dog, alligator or turtle? But I bet anything doesn't go.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 6, 2008
Here is a New York Times story about a vegetarian restaurant in (of all places) France.
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