Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks — all apparently shot. The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found on the Nisqually River. The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found on the Nisqually River.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Because, let’s face it, when you get off that plane and look at those severe volcanic landscapes and then find yourself face to face with one of the islands’ four mockingbird species, you’re not going to think, “Oh, look, lava and a mockingbird.” A little editing down would have enhanced both parts of the book.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

To get out to the deep water we have to cruise for hours which necessitates leaving late in the evening, trying to sleep on an uncomfortable, moving boat, and waking up in the predawn hours to spend not-enough-time amid amazing birds before suffering through the long, boring ride through the “dead zone” back to shore.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Sea lion mothers wail when watching their babies being eaten by killer whales. to live out their lives in peace, absent the abuse they had suffered in the entertainment industry. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound.

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