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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Zoos Killing Healthy Tigers for Skin Trade |
| Published: July 23, 2007, 9:31 am |
| Tags: Offbeat News, Animal, Animals, Cruelty, Endangered, Farms, Poaching, Skin Trade, Species, Tigers, Zoo, Zoos |
| investigation has found zoos to be killing healthy tigers and other endangered species and selling their skins to be stuffed and mounted as trophies for private collectors. Photo Pappa Razzi 1 The skins are sold by the zoos to taxidermists who prepare them for clients despite government attempts to stifle the trade in tiger products. Last |
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| Here's a wild and crazy idea... |
| Published: August 15, 2007, 4:00 am |
| Tags: Zoos, Horses, Horse Slaughter, Wildlife |
| If we didn't keep animals in zoos, we wouldn't need to slaughter animals to feed them.The Seattle Times Local News: Zoos in a pickle over horse meat (August 14, 2007) |
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| The Nation's Coolest Creatures |
| Published: October 1, 2007, 1:09 pm |
| Tags: Fish News, Animals, Fish, Nation S Coolest Creatures, Sharks, Zoos |
| MSN.com posted the nation’s coolest creatures. it’s an interesting list to check out. But here are the aquatic creatures that made it on the list. Bull Shark These sharks are considered by many to be more dangerous than the great white because of their preferred habitat shallow shoreline areas and river mouths. In general, however, |
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| Maggie moved from Alaska to sunny California |
| Published: November 2, 2007, 12:53 pm |
| Tags: Zoos, Exotic Animals, Sanctuaries, Wildlife, Elephants |
| 25-year-old African elephant Maggie has finally left Alaska after years in a zoo up there, where she was not doing so well. She arrived safely in California to live out the rest of her life in comfort at The Performing Animal Welfare Society Wildlife Sanctuary in Galt, California.The complicated and dangerous maneuver was carried out courtesy of |
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| Maggie moved from Alaska to sunny California |
| Published: November 2, 2007, 12:53 pm |
| Tags: Zoos, Exotic Animals, Sanctuaries, Wildlife, Elephants |
| 25-year-old African elephant Maggie has finally left Alaska after years in a zoo up there, where she was not doing so well. She arrived safely in California to live out the rest of her life in comfort at The Performing Animal Welfare Society Wildlife Sanctuary in Galt, California.The complicated and dangerous maneuver was carried out courtesy of |
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| Steve Irwin statue to be unveiled at Aust Zoo |
| Published: November 14, 2007, 4:32 pm |
| Tags: Arts And Entertainment, Television, Human Interest, People, Zoos, Australia, Beerwah 4519 |
| Terri Irwin says a new bronze statue of Steve Irwin will be unveiled at the Australia Zoo at Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast today. |
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| Irwin family statue unveiled at Australia Zoo |
| Published: November 14, 2007, 10:13 pm |
| Tags: Human Interest, People, Animals, Zoos, Australia, Qld, Beerwah 4519 |
| Thousands of people have turned out at Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast to celebrate the life of the late Crocodile Hunter on 'Steve Irwin Day'. |
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| Detroit Zoological Society Offers Wild Holiday Gift Ideas |
| Published: November 28, 2007, 3:30 am |
| Tags: Recreation, Detroit, Detroit Zoo, Zoos |
| When the mall becomes a zoo this holiday season, shoppers can make the Detroit Zoo their mall. And the giver can give twice recipients will love their unique gifts, and proceeds will help support the Detroit Zoological Society and preserve the world's wildlife. |
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| Smuggled gorillas return home after five years |
| Published: November 30, 2007, 9:40 am |
| Tags: Environment, Endangered And Protected Species, Human Interest, Animals, Zoos, Cameroon, Malaysia, South Africa |
| Four rare African gorillas are on the last leg of an extraordinary journey home to central Africa after they were smuggled to south-east Asia five years ago. |
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| Knut Hits the Big ‘1′ |
| Published: December 5, 2007, 6:52 pm |
| Tags: News, Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, Appeal, Comedy, Crap Jokes, Funny, Greenpeace, Humor, Humour, Knickers, Knut, Mr Splashy Pants, Photoshop, Polar Bear, Satire, Satirical, Why Thats Delightful, Wit, Witty, Zoos |
| Okay, this heartwarning story is my just excuse to ask you to take a moment from your day to go and help choose a name for Greenpeace’s whale. (Hattip to that essential blog, Why That’s Delightful.) Though I wouldn’t like to influence your vote, ‘Mr. Splashy Pants’ has a certain ring to it, don’t [...] |
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| 'Heart jerker' baby gorilla on show at Taronga |
| Published: December 10, 2007, 7:03 pm |
| Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Zoos, Australia, Nsw, Mosman 2088, Sydney 2000 |
| Sydney's Taronga Zoo is celebrating the arrival of its latest addition - a new baby gorilla. |
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| Wild Animals Celebrate Christmas at Zoo |
| Published: December 20, 2007, 8:16 am |
| Tags: Offbeat News, Animal, Animals, Christmas, Creatures, Gifts, Taronga Zoo, Xmas, Zoo, Zoos |
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| Tiger loose at the zoo: zookeeping and safety |
| Published: December 27, 2007, 12:27 am |
| Tags: Research Academia Education, Celebrations, Zoos |
| in learning more about zoos in the U.S., several U.S. zoos now keep blogs, including the Cleveland Metropolitan Zoo and the Houston Zoo. Kym Nelson recently posted on the San Diego Zoo's blog about special winter treats for that zoo's big cats. I haven't yet seen other zoos commenting on the SF tragedy, but I don't think it's coincidental |
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| Zoo rejects elephant too young for pregnancy |
| Published: February 13, 2008, 6:07 pm |
| Tags: Animals, Zoos, Nsw, Sydney 2000 |
| Taronga Zoo has officially announced the pregnancy of one its Asian elephants. |
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