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Controversial Elephant Death at San Diego Zoo

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An animal rights group has called for a federal investigation into the death of an elephant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The Northern California-based In Defense of Animals called for the Department of Agriculture, which does inspections of zoos, to investigate Umoya's death.

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Laughing at you, not with you

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36, if my counting is right and there has been no very recent split or lump. ” As well as in Southeast Asia, there are also Spotted Laughingthrushes (photos taken at Longcanggou and Wolongshan, Sichuan) at the San Diego Zoo. There probably is a Billy Bragg song about them.

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Rogue Ales & Spirits: Outta Line West Coast India Pale Ale

10,000 Birds

Of course, I’ve seen live penguins in zoos before, but these were real, honest-to-goodness (and countable!) Photo by the author – and not taken at a zoo. But we’re certainly in the right family and that’s close enough for me as a celebration of my sighting. members of the family Spheniscidae.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 29 Sep 2018.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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