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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

Part V: Me and My Monkey. He talks about "My research monkey," Clayton, and what he did to Clayton, and writes as if Clayton didn't mind at all. Engber returned recently to the "monkey room" where Clayton was kept when Engber used him for research years ago and to his surprise, Clayton was still there. But not shocked enough.

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Secrets of the Swamps

10,000 Birds

Within Nariva Swamp is Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary, a sandy, low-lying peninsula populated by palms, strangler figs, and other hardy forest trees. We managed to see both species of monkey, though – so we were ultimately well satiated. Occasional fly-bys of pairs and trios of Red-bellied Macaws kept us on our toes.

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon

10,000 Birds

One such guided walk departs nightly from Wellington’s Karori Sanctuary (or Zealandia), another runs from the lodge on the end of Kapiti. These are generally carefully managed in order not to disturb these important birds, as part of organised trips.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

In June 2006, Jane and I visited a chimpanzee sanctuary near Girona, Spain. They were brought separately to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., Harvard University psychologist Marc Hauser observed what could be called embarrassment in a male rhesus monkey. Shirley and Jenny: Remembering Friends.

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Collaborative List – April 2017

10,000 Birds

Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Zealandia Karori Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Zealandia Karori Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. casa botania. 20 Jan 2017. 04 Jan 2017.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Zealandia Karori Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Zealandia Karori Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary–Flamingo Hide. Ra’s al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. casa botania. 20 Jan 2017. 04 Jan 2017.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

I have seen both Long-tailed and Tree Pangolins , Greater Cane Rat , several species of monkey and duiker, Royal Antelope , Pel’s Anomalure (a giant flying squirrel), huge casqued hornbills, Great Blue Turacos and numerous other birds and mammals for sale along the roadsides.

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