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Lisbon’s Lezirias in Winter

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The Lezírias de Vila Franca de Xira (often and erroneously named Ponta de Erva after the most southerly tip) are an extensively farmed area in the north of the estuary. Leave the area through the gate again and turn right towards Porto Alto. There are three things that are great about Portugal: wine, coffee and the food.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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Lucky him, right? On one occasion, he tried catching a cobra by the tail and got bitten on the tip of finger which he slashed with a pocket knife. If not knowing this information any longer and thus suspecting you might be suffering from dementia, there are always some other animals around to facilitate assisted suicide.

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A Rough Day at Sea – a New York Pelagic out of Freeport

10,000 Birds

Birders wanted the boat to go out but were concerned that the weather could postpone the trip or, perhaps worse, almost postpone the trip, which would mean a long day suffering in rough seas. You see, Saturday, 23 November, was the day chosen by Paul Guris of Sea Life Paulagics for a pelagic trip out of New York. More on that in a moment.).

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Brooklyn Woman Assaults Two ASPCA Agents

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Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. As of now, he might lose his paw and is suffering from a rib fracture as well.”

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DogTV

4 The Love Of Animals

If your dog is one of many that suffers from separation anxiety (this is more common in rescued and re-homed dogs , but also varies in all dogs no matter their origins), leaving him alone while you’re off working a 9 to 5, or even a part-time job, is enough to send your dog into boredom or anxiety which may cause bad behaviors.

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The Animals We Use

Animal Person

I think part of the original work's problem was that it was too ambitious--not to mention expensive to produce--and everything suffered. After failing miserably at a long pamphlet in 2007, I decided to shorten it by 50% and focus on a different audience: people who use animals. And that disconnect is deadly and reeks of injustice. -.

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Parrots: Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns

10,000 Birds

The Red-fan Parrot breaks the mold by having elongated red feathers with purple tips that it can erect to form a spectacular mane around the head. The monotypic Short-tailed Parrot is one of these species, occurring only swampy forests and river islands right along the Amazon River and wider sections of its largest tributaries.

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