Mudskippers and gobies... "still coming ashore"
Mudskippers are fish that can actually crawl out of the water and get around. "Things are still coming ashore," as Loren Eisley said in 1957.
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Good morning, from your cat
I have three cats and I swear they must have all watched this.
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Audubon study: common bird populations collapsing
Due to habitat fragmentation and loss as well as the effects of climate change on migration routes, the populations of some common North American bird species have dropped 80% in the last 40 years. Several prior clips from {{arifsali}} and {{dorine1722}}
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US Gov't.'s wild horse and burro program (official site)
The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for the herds of wild horses and burros that live on U.S. public lands. They offer an adoption program in Western states ($125 per head). 1-866-4MUSTANG for details.
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Momo, the signing gorilla - video
An interesting brief documentary.
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Scared of store-bought pet food? Make your own
Several inexpensive and versatile recipes for homemade pet food, in case you're worried about the recall.
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Pet food recall updates -- all information in one place
Links to comprehensive resources and continually-updated sites on the ever-expanding pet food recall. If you haven't been following the story, [i]check this site[/i].
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Fine-art "portraits" of African wildlife
Precisely-composed B&W images of elephants, big cats, zebras, and other large African wildlife. Found via StumbleUpon's new photo browsing feature, which is pretty cool.
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Elephant orphanage (profiled on 60 Minutes)
This place was profiled on the episode of 60 Minutes that aired tonight. They bring in young elephants orphaned by poachers, socialize them, bring them up, and release them into the wild. An important job in East Africa, I guess.
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Blessing of the Animals - Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.
Prayers and links to additional resources for the Episcopal observance of the Feast of St. Francis (traditionally celebrated with the Blessing of the Animals). Cute kitten photo gratis.
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Petting zoos are linked to E. coli risks | IndyStar.com
Bummer... no more petting zoo visits. You can get E. coli from touching a goat. Hand-washing won't protect you; hand sanitizers may, or may not.
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Fredericksburg.com - Watch out! Your 'free' puppy could go to a lab
Pretty twisted. Apparently animals offered for adoption free of charge often end up abused or sold to labs. These are undocumented allegations, but still, pretty creepy.
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