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Orokonui Sanctuary, Dunedin

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Mainland island sanctuaries are popular in New Zealand for any number of reasons. Orokonui Sanctuary’s headquarters and reserve. I’ve written before about such projects in Taranaki and Wellington. Two weekends ago I had the chance to visit another such project, Orokonui, near the southern city of Dunedin.

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I have a concern about a wildlife sanctuary.

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Long story short, I know someone interning at a wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary now claims because of this dependency, they need to be fed by humans because stopping would cause the wildlife to go into local towns. This is why the sanctuary was founded and has received funding since. For privacy I won’t say which one.

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New Year’s Day Birding at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary

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The best place I could come up with that was within a short drive of my in-laws’ place in Yorba Linda was the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby Irvine, only a quick twenty-minute drive away. I appreciated that aspect of the sanctuary a great deal. San Joaquin was the perfect choice! Especially not like this.

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The Gift of Friendship at The Donkey Sanctuary

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It’s about a donkey at The Donkey Sanctuary called Zena, and the story follows the tough times she encountered growing up and how the Donkey … Continue reading → The post The Gift of Friendship at The Donkey Sanctuary appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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Serendip Sanctuary, Victoria

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Serendip Sanctuary is a 250 ha protected area that is near the You Yangs and the small town of Lara, Victoria. It is free to enter Serendip Sanctuary and as you drive or walk up the road into the parking area there are opportunities to see kangaroos and wallabies as you can see above. The sanctuary is open from 8am-4pm daily.

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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More than that though, we love the work this chimpanzee sanctuary is doing to help chimps that used to be part of laboratories. We love this video from Bridget and Animal Nation! Please take a moment to watch. If you want to find out more about Save the Chimps, you can visit their website at www.savethechimps.org.

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The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary

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Sometimes a book just grabs and pulls you in, and The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery is one of those books! I just had to know what was going to happen as the author, Andrew Westoll, worked at this special sanctuary. Also, you can learn more about Fauna Sanctuary at faunafoundation.org.

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