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Air Canada Criticized for Transporting Research Monkeys

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The arrival of 48 monkeys on a flight from China this weekend has brought Air Canada under fire for shipping primates destined for research laboratories, but the airline says it is obliged by federal law to accept monkeys as cargo. Air Canada is one of a small number of airlines that continues to transport these primates, Kite said.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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Basically, hornbills get paid by evolution to eat fruit, digest the fleshy parts, and regurgitate or defecate the rest – a means of seed transportation that is apparently quite attractive to many plants despite the yuck factor involved. It holds the large food item at the tip of its bill and throws its head back quickly, swallowing it whole.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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I never researched the resort, imagining that it lacked the amenities my family wanted, but visiting for dinner allowed us to rent its grandeur without forking over the considerable room rates. TRANSPORTATION. Panama inflicts usurious car insurance policies on visitors, so do your research. White-tipped Dove. Heard only.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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Before we get to the birds, allow me to share some tips: Don’t be afraid of Hong Kong. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. Do your research. As a native New Yorkers, I understand the trepidation with which many of my suburban and rural friends view visits to the big city.

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