Cheney says administration will not tap oil reserves to counter rising prices
10.26.07, 5:07 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - US Vice President Richard Cheney today said the Bush administration would not tap the strategic petroleum reserve in order to offset rising oil prices, and said the reserve would only be used if there were a supply crisis.
'In fact, back in the Clinton administration, it was used to try to manage prices -- that's not what it's for,' he said in a television interview taped for CNBC today.
Cheney did say that the reserve could be used if political unrest in the Middle East led to supply problems. 'The best short-term response we have for that is the strategic petroleum reserve,' he said.
Cheney declined to say whether US sanctions announced against Iran yesterday would prevent Iran from selling oil on the world market. Those sanctions are aimed at breaking ties between Iran's military and state-owned companies and the international banking system.
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/26/afx4268350.html
Cheney Attacks Democratic Plan to Revamp Tax Code
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Published: October 27, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 — Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday joined a chorus of Republican opposition to a sweeping overhaul of the tax code proposed by the House’s leading Democratic tax writer.
The Republican response to the proposal by Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, underscored the hardening positions of the two parties on taxes as they head into the 2008 elections.
In a television interview, Mr. Cheney said Mr. Rangel’s proposal would reverse the Bush administration’s tax cuts from 2001 and 2003, one of the president’s signature accomplishments and one the vice president credited with “driving this economy.”
“There is a fundamental difference between the parties in terms of how we look at the world with respect to tax policy,” Mr. Cheney said in an interview on CNBC.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/washington/27cheney.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=us&adxnnlx=1193508440-aRZ2zK/RlJQ9sS1PrHe6rA
Vice president Cheney on "Cousin Barack" ...
About a week ago, Lynne Cheney informed the world that Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama are eighth cousins.
While doing research for her new book, Mrs. Cheney discovered that Obama and the veep share a common ancestor, Maureen Duvall, a 17th century immigrant from France.
As shocking revelations go, it was right up there with the news earlier this year that black civil rights activist Al Sharpton was descended from a slave owned by the family of the late senator and segregationist Strom Thurmond.
A spokesman for Obama quipped of Cheney: "Every family has a black sheep."
Now Cheney himself has weighed in with his own take on the news. During an interview with Larry Kudlow on CNBC, Cheney was asked if he had spoken to Obama about there shared heritage.
"Cousin Barack?" replied Cheney. "No, we haven't, haven't had the opportunity to talk about that."
Kudlow: "You haven't once called him up, and say, well, heck, the family tree ..."
Cheney: "No. Well, I didn't know whether that would help him or hurt him, so I thought I'd probably stay away from him, so."
So thoughtful of Cheney. And to think they call him Darth Vader ...
http://communities.canada.com/shareit/blogs/theelephant/archive/2007/10/26/vice-president-cheney-on-cousin-barack.aspx
National briefs: NASA to search for 1965 UFO files
WASHINGTON NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court.
The government has refused to open its files about what, if anything, moved across the sky and crashed in the woods near Kecksburg, Pa., 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The Air Force’s explanation: a meteor or meteors. Eyewitnesses said that a flatbed truck drove away a large object shaped like an acorn and about the size of a Volkswagen bus.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/335205.html
White House Leak: Cheney's Plan for Iran Attack Starts With Israeli Missile Strike
US Vice President Dick Cheney -- the power behind the throne, the eminence grise, the man with the (very) occasional grandfatherly smile -- is notorious for his propensity for secretiveness and behind-the-scenes manipulation. He's capable of anything, say friends as well as enemies. Given this reputation, it's no big surprise that Cheney has already asked for a backroom analysis of how a war with Iran might begin.
In the scenario concocted by Cheney's strategists, Washington's first step would be to convince Israel to fire missiles at Iran's uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. Tehran would retaliate with its own strike, providing the US with an excuse to attack military targets and nuclear facilities in Iran.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/66157/
Libertarian echoes call for Cheney impeachment
October 26th, 2007
posted by sgreenhut
From Steven Greenhut:
Don’t forget Bush! Libertarian presidential candidate George Phillies issued this statement:
Phillies Praises Kucinich on Impeachment for Cheney
In a surprising statement aired September 27, 2007 on the Ed Schultz radio show, U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) said, “I’m seriously thinking about calling a privileged resolution on impeachment of the vice president, and forcing a vote on the floor of the house…”
On April 24, 2007, Dennis Kucinich introduced three Articles of Impeachment of the Vice President to the floor of the House, alleging that the Vice President pressured the intelligence community to change its findings to support the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and to suggest a connection between al Qaeda and Iraq. The articles also accuse Cheney of openly threatening Iran, which posed no real threat to the United States, and undermining national security interests.
Kucinich believes the time has come to force the vote. “We have a government in place right now that we need to challenge,” said Congressman Kucinich. “People have to stand up and say whether they believe in the Constitution anymore, or whether we’re going along with an administration that defies the principles that founded this country…”
“I absolutely support Mr. Kucinich in his efforts to bring those who deceived the American people and our Congress to justice,” said George Phillies, leading Libertarian candidate for President. “There is an old story from ancient Greece. An injured veteran from the Battle of Marathon trying to find a seat at the Olympic games. His fellow Athenians urged each other to give up their seats for the old man, but no one did. Unable to find a seat, the old man limped toward the exit. On his way, he passed the Spartans. To a man, every one of them stood to offer his seat to the veteran.
http://orangepunch.freedomblogging.com/2007/10/26/libertarian-echoes-call-for-cheney-impeachment/
Kucinich to Force Vote on Cheney Impeachment Resolution
by ralphlopez, Fri Oct 26, 2007 at 03:02:15 PM EST
This is a report from the Northeast Impeachment Coalition, which was present on the nationwide conference call in which Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced action on HR 333, before Thanksgiving. Also in this report are some answers from the membership of NEIC in response to a call for clear talking points to answer citizens hesitant on impeachment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: NORTHEAST IMPEACHMENT COALITION
At 9 pm EDT, Tuesday, October 23rd, in a nationwide conference call organized by Progressive Democrats of America (PDA,) Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced he will go before the U.S. House of Representatives on a point of personal privilege to move the impeachment of Dick Cheney before Thanksgiving. This legislative maneuver will force the House of Representatives to a vote on further action regarding HR 333, which are the articles of impeachment filed by Kucinich against Vice President Cheney last April.
http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/10/26/15215/312
McCain concerned about Giuliani and torture (but not Mukasey)
Posted October 26th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
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This week, Rudy Giuliani played the crazy-person card in response to a question at an event in Iowa about torture. Asked if he thought waterboarding constituted torture, Giuliani said, “It depends on how it’s done,” adding that he was skeptical about the practice based on descriptions from the “liberal media.” Giuliani went on to say, “It depends on the circumstances. It depends on who does it.”
John McCain followed up on Giuliani’s comments with some incredulity yesterday.
“Anyone who knows what waterboarding is could not be unsure. It is a horrible torture technique used by Pol Pot and being used on Buddhist monks as we speak,” said McCain after a campaign stop at Dordt College here.
“People who have worn the uniform and had the experience know that this is a terrible and odious practice and should never be condoned in the U.S. We are a better nation than that.”
McCain added, “All I can say is that it was used in the Spanish Inquisition, it was used in Pol Pot’s genocide in Cambodia, and there are reports that it is being used against Buddhist monks today.” As for his GOP rivals, McCain said, “They should know what it is. It is not a complicated procedure. It is torture.”
In light of McCain’s response, Faiz raised a good point. By taking a firm stand against waterboarding, McCain is not only one up on Giuliani, he’s also one up on Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, who refused to say whether he thought the barbaric tactic qualified as torture.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/13377.html
McCain, Huckabee talk tough on Social Security
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CAMPAIGN ISSUES: 2008
Click on the titles to learn more about where the presidential candidates stand on the issues:
• Iraq war
The war in Iraq is the dominant issue in the 2008 race for the White House. The early primary votes will be cast as the conflict completes its fifth year. The next president will be the first to take the oath of office during an ongoing war since Richard Nixon in 1969.
• Immigration
Immigration is a highly divisive issue, as concerns about terrorism amplify the debate about border security. Congress has failed to enact immigration legislation because of differences between supporters of tougher enforcement to limit illegal entry into the country and advocates of amnesty for illegal immigrants.
• Health care
Polls indicate that health care is one of the most important issues to voters heading into the 2008 presidential elections. The rising cost of health insurance and the growing number of uninsured give the issue added urgency. Several candidates have called for universal health care; others have said these plans amount to socialized medicine.
• Education
White House hopefuls are divided on the federal government's role in education as Congress considers changes to President Bush's signature schools law, the No Child Left Behind Act, and how to make college affordable.
By Jared Strong, The Des Moines Register
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Two Republican presidential candidates had some tough talk Thursday about Social Security's future at a forum sponsored by the nation's largest group for seniors.
John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, called for another debate on President Bush's plan to create private savings accounts as part of Social Security. He also urged citizens to become less reliant on Social Security as a retirement income.
"The dirty secret in America today is that Medicare and Social Security are going broke. They're going broke and they're not going to be there for future generations of young Americans, and we owe them the responsibility to make hard choices now," McCain said.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-10-26-mccain-huckabee_N.htm
DC insiders could deal with McCain, Richardson
by Frank James
The National Journal's latest poll of Washington insiders asked the question: "Which presidential candidate of the other party could your party most easily work with if he or she were elected?"
In a response that will further hurt him among Republican activists, most Democrats, 34 percent, said Sen. John McCain is the kind of man they can work with.
Said one insider:
“He is the most consistent and honest of the major Republican candidates. You are never certain of the other major candidates.”
Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney tied at 22 percent.
For their part, Republican Washington insiders said New Mexico Bill Richardson would be the Democrat they could most readily work with while 22 percent chose Sen. Hillary Clinton.
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2007/10/dc_insiders_easiest_to_deal_wi.html
Romney: 'Bombardment' on the table for Iran
Republican Mitt Romney says he'd be willing to use a military blockade or "bombardment of some kind" to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, the AP reports. Those options would be on the table "if severe economic and diplomatic sanctions" aren't enough, he said.
The former Massachusetts governor made the remarks to a group of doctors and nurses in Manchester, N.H.
This morning the Bush administration upped the pressure on Iran by imposing sweeping economic sanctions on three state-owned banks and the Revolutionary Guard Corps, part of the Iranian military.
Iran has become a flashpoint in the presidential campaign. Read our earlier post about friction between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama here.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/10/romney-bombardm.html
Romney Says Giuliani's Support Will Fade
By MIKE GLOVER – 22 hours ago
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney says the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination will come down to Rudy Giuliani and a more conservative challenger. Like Mitt Romney.
It's no surprise that Giuliani is doing well in national polls of Republicans, Romney said Friday, because candidates with more conservative views on social issues such as abortion and gay rights are splitting the support of like-minded voters.
At some point, the former Massachusetts governor said, the party's conservative base will coalesce around a single candidate, making it tougher for Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City.
"Those of us who represent that base will find that we can get that support and ultimately face up one-to-one with Mayor Giuliani," Romney said. "At that point he'll have a more challenging time because I do not believe the Republican Party is going to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House by acting like Hillary Clinton."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyStaQl_Y24WE5sELR_lL2b3P5FwD8SH4E700
Top Conservative Romney Supporter: I'd Support Rudy In General Election
By Greg Sargent - October 26, 2007, 1:30PM
A lot of people are holding out hope that if Rudy wins the GOP nomination social conservatives will organize a third party challenge from the right that will split the Republican Party. Prominent social conservative leaders have been suggesting as much lately in various forums.
Well, this isn't going to give people holding out for this very much hope.
As I noted below, a top conservative backer of Mitt Romney, the prominent conservative attorney James Bopp, told me in an interview that he was outraged that conservative Senator Sam Brownback is dallying with pro-choice Rudy.
But that isn't all Bopp said. He also told me that he thinks that if Rudy wins the nomination, a third-party challenge just isn't a serious possiblitiy -- and even said he himself would back Rudy.
"I think there are people who would consider voting for a minor party candidate rather than Giuliani if he got the nomination," Bopp told me. "Frankly I'm not one of those. I don't think the idea of a third party is being seriously considered by anyone."
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/_top_conservative_romney_supporter_id_support_rudy_in_general_election.php
Report on Second Hill Hearing on Arbitration Fairness Act
On Thursday, October 25, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held its second hearing on H.R. 3010, Rep. Hank Johnson’s Arbitration Fairness Act. (This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the bill.) H.R. 3010 would ban the use of pre-dispute binding mandatory arbitration in consumer, employment, franchise and medical contracts. (The first hearing was held on June 12th. I testified at it, and my testimony and a transcript of the hearing can be found on the Public Justice website, www.publicjustice.net.)
Three members of the Subcommittee attended the hearing. The first is Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda T. Sanchez. Rep. Sanchez has not yet co-sponsored the bill, but she spoke very sympathetically towards the situation of consumers and employees who have been treated poorly in mandatory arbitration systems. It also can’t be understated that Rep. Sanchez showed that she has put a lot of time into understanding the details of the issue, and she (along with her staff) have obviously put a great deal of work into interviewing and locating witnesses and giving both sides an opportunity to develop an extensive record. The second is Rep. Johnson, the sponsor of the bill, who is a courtly freshman representative from Georgia and a powerful orator. The third member was Ranking Subcommittee member Chris Cannon, who is a huge and uncritical fan of mandatory arbitration. In the course of carrying the water of the Chamber of Commerce on the issue, Rep. Cannon’s duties apparently include trying to craft personal attacks on anyone who comes forward with an individual story of having been abused by mandatory arbitration.
http://www.tortdeform.com/archives/2007/10/report_on_second_hill_hearing.html
GHS
Fri Oct 26, 2007, 12:29 AM EDT
Hiking tolls to pay off Bechtel
I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it any more.
I am not going to pay for Bechtel and the Pike's misuse of funds resulting in death and debt, and neither should you. I do not use the Big Dig. I get off at the Allston/Cambridge Tolls from Framingham.
Yet I will be hit twice paying for the Turnpike's misuse of funds while we sit by and get fleeced again. The last hike of the tolls resulted in the back roads filling up to the point it was taking me two hours to go 20 miles into Boston. Taking the pike takes me now an hour. Yeah, can I spend more money to take me longer to get to work? Please can I?
Now with the "new" toll hike that they keep speaking about as if it is a done deal, it will take me even longer, both ways. What happened to no taxation without representation? Yes, they are having little meetings in the towns that they will completely disregard. Their rhetoric has already been put into the past tense. Today it came out that the forecast of windfall from this hike is actually more than they thought.
But instead of lowering the fees they are going to apply it to their debt. First, that rhetoric states they are hiking the tolls regardless of any town meetings. Second, maybe I can legally change my name to Bechtel Parson and murder someone through negligence and then have the Mass Turnpike Authority pay off my debts.
Seriously with these hikes and having to go to work every day in Cambridge I am going to go into debt. I suggest that before they hit the people creating industry and commerce in Boston (an economy), they should actually go after the people that stole the money in the first place, Bechtel.
We must stand up and say no! We don't get to create phony taxes to pay off our debts, why should they? Who are they, anyway? We are the citizens of this state and country, they work for us. We need to remember it and they need to remember it. Let's get a backbone and fight this, it is not right that we are being put in the position of the victim to be bled once again. Go after the real criminals, Bechtel, and make the Turnpike Authority accountable for its misuse and mere existence.
TIFFANY CAMPBELL, Framingham
http://www.milforddailynews.com/opinion/x901888647
Circling the Wagons
It’s been reported that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is aggressively attempting to push through changes to media ownership laws which could result in further consolidation of not just radio, but also television and print media. Although the FCC claims to recognize the importance of localism, competition and diversity, Martin’s own actions indicate otherwise.
In 2003, FCC Chairman Michael Powell also tried to ram through rule changes, but was strongly rebuked by the general public, not to mention the House, Senate and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The congressional and court reprimand included a stern admonishment to hold public hearings on localism, competition and diversity before voting on any rule changes.
The FCC took Congress' advice and the commissioners have, indeed, attended formal and informal hearings over the past 18 months in Chicago, Tampa, Portland, Harrisburg, Nashville, and Los Angeles, where thousands of concerned citizens overwhelmingly expressed their opposition to any rule changes that would let Big Media companies swallow up more local outlets.
But these hearings aren’t worth much if the public isn’t a): given adequate time to prepare arguments, or b): provided date and location info until the absolute last minute, as is the case with the next event. Hmm, could this be a strategy?
http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2007/10/circling-wagons.html
House Gets Subpoena For Doolittle Probe E-mails
By Patrick O'Connor
Oct 25, 2007
(The Politico) The top administrative officer in the House has been subpoenaed for e-mails related to the ongoing criminal investigation of Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.), according to a notification read on the House floor Thursday.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued the subpoena to Daniel P. Beard, the chief administrative officer of the House, whose office oversees electronic communications for members of Congress and their staff.
"The subpoena was issued in connection with the Justice Department investigation of Congressman Doolittle and seeks material from e-mail backup tapes maintained by the CAO," according to a notification of the subpoena.
This is the latest development in an ongoing Justice Department investigation of the California Republican. Doolittle and six members of his staff were subpoenaed by the same grand jury last month.
The Justice Department has been investigating the lawmaker and his wife in its ongoing public corruption investigation stemming from a probe of jailed former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/25/politics/politico/thecrypt/main3413264.shtml
No one is Dissing anybody. The Blue Dogs are being challenged to attempt to undermine democracy AGAIN by putting back a majority leadership in the House and Senate to rake the American people over the coals with more wars. They are simply being smart and using their resources to fight for the USA Constitution.
Blue Dogs Diss the DCCC
by not paying their actual dues.
From The Politico:
A large group of “Blue Dog” Democrats has refused to give money to the party’s campaign committee so far this cycle, underscoring simmering tension inside the Caucus and concerns about the caustic language of at least one anti-war Democrat.
According to a review of Federal Election Commission records, 15 Blue Dogs have given no money to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as of Sept. 30, despite heavy pressure from party leaders.
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.), one of the 15, said he had donated on Oct. 1, but his staff would not say how much the congressman gave to the DCCC.
An additional 16 Blue Dogs have not given any cash but were exempt from party-mandated contributions because they are top GOP targets for defeat in 2008, party officials said.
...Members of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 47 moderate-to-conservative House Democrats, point out that they often represent tough, hard-to-hold swing districts that could easily go Republican, meaning they must build sizable campaign war chests in order to ensure their reelections, even if they look safe right now.
But there is also lingering concern among the Blue Dogs — and resentment, in some cases — over comments made by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) to leaders of the anti-war movement.
In a late-August conference call, Woolsey encouraged the anti-war groups to field primary challengers to any Democrat who does not vote to end the war. While she later moved to repudiate the remarks, saying they were misunderstood, Woolsey’s statement angered many Blue Dogs and led some to withhold their DCCC dues.
“What [Woolsey] said was reprehensible,” said one Blue Dog who has so far declined to hand over any money to the campaign committee.
A Democratic strategist with strong ties to the Blue Dogs said the Woolsey incident is being seized upon by some conservative Democrats, even those who don’t yet have an opponent, as an excuse not to give to the party committee.
“Some of these Blue Dogs are saying, ‘If I have to defend myself in a primary, the DCCC is just going to have to wait,’” said the strategist.
Further proof there are some Dems who would Stollerize (ie. purge those that think differently)
the party. What they either don't realize or care about is that they only have the majority in the house because of the Blue Dogs. In their quest for idealogical purity or party unity they would embrace the tactics of Tom Delay and browbeat/arm twist/and outright threaten those that vote the views of their constituents and ultimately doom the party to a minority in the process.
http://crapomatic.blogspot.com/2007/10/blue-dogs-diss-dccc.html
So, bottomline here is, 'Having Faith makes one rich.' I see. So much for the vow of poverty.
Poverty is Faith-Based
by Former Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX)
Poor people lack faith, and they
don't work hard like I do.
Two years ago , Hurricane Katrina put a spotlight on the issue of poverty. Unfortunately, too many Americans remain in the dark. The media does a good job covering the effects of poverty, but they completely ignore the root cause. Poverty is largely a faith-based problem. It is caused when people foolishly have faith in government instead of in God.
Good examples of this fact were provided every time a poor New Orleans resident complained about FEMA. It exposed a faith in government, and that faith was gloriously crushed by God. Sadly, it’s the only way the poor seem to learn, and it’s why God had to do what He did. It makes me feel sorry for God, and it’s why I hate the poor. Poor people, like homosexuals, force God to do mean things.
God tried to help everyone evacuate. He ordered New Orleans residents to leave the city, for instance, but only the faithful got His message. They didn’t actually hear God speak, of course. God worked his magic through their unconscious minds to coax them out of the city. Only President Bush and Pat Robertson actually get to hear His words and His voice.
After the hurricane, networks ran story after story about poor people struggling to find food, water, clothing, shelter, etc. But all they really needed to find was faith in God. If these poor people had had faith in God before the hurricane hit, they would have responded to His call and left New Orleans. They also wouldn’t have been so poor to begin with.
http://www.thegayblackjew.com/articles/Faithinpoverty.html
continued...
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Amid Wildfires, Zoo Animal Rescues
Made It Through
A cheetah with a San Diego Zoo keeper. The facility's cheetahs were kept safe during the recent wildfires as workers continuously watered down the complexes.
Morning Papers - continued...
Zoos
Kow Keow Zoo announces Global Warming Campaign.
At the Koe Keow Zoo located 40kms outside of Pattaya, the grand opening of a 4 day event took place led by Khun Sureeya, the Director of the Zoo. A Global Warming Campaign supported by Esso is currently taking place which aims to educate students from Chonburi Province and around the Eastern Seaboard about the problems the world is currently encountering in relation to Global Warming and how the students can help to prevent global warming on a local level.
http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_24_10_50_3.htm
Monkeytown
http://www.monkeys.co.za/about.htm
Want to shadow a zookeeper for a morning?
Shadows study, feed, clean up after animals
By KATHY MULADY
P-I REPORTER
Pat Owen starts his day at Woodland Park Zoo with a rake in hand, cleaning up after the elk. For a good hour he scoops and scrapes.
"They eat a lot and they defecate a lot, it's a big exhibit," he says.
Then it's on to the bears. He lures them into their holding rooms with breakfast while their exhibits are scrubbed.
"They know they have to go into certain rooms to get their foods," Owen said. "They have lived at the zoo for years and have the routines down pretty well."
And finally he feeds the snow leopard, Nadia, who might soon be getting a mate thanks to some Internet matchmaking for zoo animals.
"She's a great cat," said Owen, a zookeeper for 14 years.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336956_zoo26.html
They’ll eat anything!
Wordless Wednesday
Can you imagine!
I’ve never had anything quite like this happen to me before - and I’m glad of it!, but I have had a few interesting encounters with animals in zoos and animal sanctuaries.
I remember once when I was a little kid my family took a road trip to the States. I’m not sure where we were exactly, but we went to a zoo or something that allowed people to walk in the very large enclosure that held deer, llamas and I’m certain there was a buffalo in there too.
Well you know at places like that there are food stations that people can buy pellets or in my case a cracker type of food to feed the animals. When I got my food to give to the animals they totally mobbed me! I was maybe 3.5 feet tall at the time and I was surrounded by I’m sure 20 deer. I’m pretty sure I was terrified and screaming. It certainly is a vivid memory!
http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/24/theyll-eat-anything/
Eklin Technology Expands in Growing Number of Zoos and Marine Mammal Facilities
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Eklin Medical Systems, a leading provider of digital radiography (DR) and image management for the veterinary care market, announced it is installing the Eklin Digital Practice(TM) at four new zoo and marine facilities. The Brookfield Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Georgia Aquarium and Kansas City Zoo join a growing list of exotic animal veterinary care providers in bringing state-of-the-art DR imaging, archiving and review capabilities to their patients. The company is showcasing the Eklin Digital Practice at the annual American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) meeting being held October 23-25, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,206096.shtml
Noah's Ark option may save Tasmanian devil
By Nick Squires in Sydney
Last Updated: 12:01pm BST 24/10/2007
A mysterious cancer has wiped out half the wild population of Tasmanian devils and threatens the unique carnivorous marsupial with extinction.Fierce and black-furred, Tasmanian devils earned their name from early British settlers for their steel trap jaws and blood-curdling nocturnal screeches.Tasmanian devil could become extinct, like the Tasmanian tigerThe size of a small dog, they live only in Tasmania and were immortalized by Warners Bros as the snarling, half-crazed Loony Tunes cartoon character Taz.For all their famed ferocity, the species has proved to be vulnerable to a highly infectious facial cancer which emerged about a decade ago.Up to 50,000 animals are believed to have died from the illness. The disease, which is spread by fighting over carrion and during boisterous mating, causes hideous facial tumours which eventually prevent the animals from eating.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/10/24/eatas124.xml
Zoos host fur-raising events this weekend
Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Their vampires are bats. Their black cats are panthers. And their tricks are fun. Lincoln Park and Brookfield zoos are celebrating Halloween this weekend with a variety of special events.
Brookfield Zoo's Boo! at the Zoo begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. It includes trick-or-treating opportunities, haunted hayrides, pumpkin carving demonstrations and more.
Zoo Chats will also add some not-so-scary fun to the weekend. At 11 a.m. visitors can meet Tex, a great horned owl in the Children’s Zoo. Afterward, they can visit the Australia House at 11:45 a.m. to meet and learn about the Rodrigues fruit bats. And to wrap up the Zoo Chats, visitors can visit Hamill Family Play Zoo for the chance to touch a snake at 12:30 p.m.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, visit the Nature Stage and get jack-o-lantern tips from professional pumpkin carvers.
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/10/25/community/rop/doc84fab5fc813e4c158625737e006c36a6.txt
Frog study takes leaf out of nature's book
25 Oct 2007
A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour.
Biologists from The University of Manchester have teamed up with experts at Chester Zoo in the hope that their findings will not only help save the splendid leaf frog Cruziohyla calcarifer from extinction in the wild but provide clues as to how it can be better catered for in zoos and aquariums.
Loss of habitat in its native Costa Rican rainforest, combined with global declines in amphibian populations generally through a combination of environmental change and disease, have all contributed to the splendid leaf frog's precarious situation.
"This research aims to contribute to our understanding of the basic factors that influence the development and survival of these frogs," said Dr Richard Preziosi, a lecturer in the University's Faculty of Life Sciences, who is supervising the project.
"For instance, with the exception of certain mammals, we know surprisingly little about what animals should be eating. And yet the diet of splendid leaf frogs affects their colouration which, in turn, determines their mating behaviour.
"The global decline in amphibian populations means research such as this, carried out ex situ, is therefore critical for both conservation projects in the wild and for maintaining and successfully breeding the frogs in zoos and aquariums."
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=126450
Como Zoo
1225 Estabrook Drive (in Como Park), St. Paul, MN. 651-487-8200. www.comozooconservatory.org/
Free (but donation of $2 adult/$1 child suggested). Free parking. Stroller accessible. Restrooms available, family restroom in main building. Cafe on-site, concessions available.
We’ve been to a few zoos in the past few years, and we’ve noticed that there are two types: big ones, where you walk for miles to see animals in their “natural” habitats, and smaller zoos where the animals each have their own little area. St. Paul’s Como Zoo is of the latter type, making it fun for kids without being exhausting for stroller pushers.
One of the nice things about Como Zoo is that you can see all of the typical “zoo” animals–lions and tigers and (polar) bears, plus zebras and giraffes. We’ve been to zoos where we walked and walked looking for the lions, only to learn that they didn’t have any. Something else nice is that if you get lost, or if your kids want to dart from one exhibit area to another, it’s all in close proximity, so you really can let the kids lead you if that’s what you choose to do. All of the buildings are stroller-accessible, but a few have stairs on one side and a ramp on the other, so you can’t just file in one door and out the other.
http://minnemom.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/como-zoo/
McKinney company's dinosaurs in high demand
09:23 AM CDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By JAKE BATSELL / The Dallas Morning News
McKINNEY – Don't tell Sandra Billings that dinosaurs are extinct. She has a warehouse full of them.
ERIC KAYNE/DMN
About a dozen workers, including Juan Diego (right), at Billings Productions are trying to keep up with the demand for the company's dinosaurs. Museums and zoos across the country use them for exhibits to draw more visitors.
Her four-year-old company, Billings Productions, makes life-size, animatronic dinosaurs from scratch and ships them to zoos, theme parks and museums all over the country.
Ms. Billings oversees a constant blur of flying sparks and whirring power tools at the McKinney warehouse where about a dozen employees hustle to bring dinosaurs to life.
And despite the hectic pace, she says, she's barely able to keep up with demand. Most of her 80 dinosaurs already are booked for outdoor exhibits from Florida to Oregon to McKinney's Heard Museum.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/102607dnmetdinofactory.2c5b346.html
Erie Zoo's wait for polar bear longer than expected
BY KARA RHODES
kara.rhodes@timesnews.com
Scott Mitchell knew matchmaking is difficult.
But the chief executive of the Erie Zoo said finding a mate for Mizar has proven particularly challenging.
Zoo officials are waiting to hear whether the male polar bear will get a female companion this fall.
"There's still a chance this could all fall apart. It's not a done deal by any stretch. But we're still very hopeful," Mitchell said Thursday. "Things are just proceeding slower than we had hoped."
The zoo said in September it wanted to get a female polar bear this fall. Mizar has been alone since his brother, Alcor, died in August 2006 after undergoing surgery to repair a broken leg.
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Are Benny's nails too long? Help me trim, I'm scared!!
I've attached pics of Benny's nails. My mom is wondering if they're too long. I don't know. They're not sharp at all, quite dull, but do I need to trim them?
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/showthread.php?t=47431
Zoo Tuesday: Fruit Bats
It sure is hard to get a good shot of a bat. Most of the time when I walk by their exhibit they're all wrapped up asleep so they just look like withered fruit hanging from the ceiling. Today they were quite lively, squabbling over melons and bananas; but most of the enclosure is glass, and all I got was a lot of reflections and blurred bat action. Finally I stuck my camera up to the wire mesh on the side of the cage and got a few shots that way, but you don't want to use your flash, so most of what I got was bat silhouettes. The kicker was that they were all hanging around posing for me!
Oh well. I'll try again. Those bats haven't beaten me yet.
http://7deadlysinners.typepad.com/foureyedbat/2007/10/zoo-tuesday-fru.html
Panda attacks boy in Beijing zoo
By Duncan Hooper and agencies
Last Updated: 12:01am BST 23/10/2007
A panda previously attacked by a drunken tourist has taken revenge on another interloper in his enclosure, savaging a teenager who leapt over the fence during feeding time.Eight-year-old Gu Gu and another bear were being fed at Beijing Zoo when a 15-year-old boy crossed the 1.4-meter (4-foot-7) barrier surrounding his outdoor exercise area. The 240-pound (110 kilgram) bear turned on the visitor and began ripping chunks out his legs, according to the director of the zoo management office, identified only by his surname, Zhang.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/10/23/eabear123.xml
Female gorilla born at zoo
By Brian Alexander
Seattle Times staff reporter
RYAN HAWK / WOODLAND PARK ZOO
The baby girl is the twelfth successful gorilla birth for the zoo and the third offspring between 37-year-old Amanda and the father, 28-year-old Vip.
The Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of a female western lowland gorilla — the third offspring of its parents and the 12th successful birth of the endangered species at the zoo.
The gorilla was born about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. It is indoors off public exhibit while it remains under 24-hour observation.
The first 72 hours of a gorilla's life are the most critical, according to Dr. John Ochsenreiter, interim associate veterinarian of animal health.
The new gorilla, which does not yet have a name, seems to be well; her mother, Amanda, is showing "excellent maternal care," according to a news release.
The baby is particularly important because of its genetic diversity, according to the release. Its mother was born in the wild and its father, Vip, has only two other relatives outside of Woodland Park Zoo.
Public viewing of the baby and her mother will be dependent on outdoor temperatures, according to the zoo. A video of the newborn has been made available on the Web at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4zFSYDDkU.
Brian Alexander: 206-464-2026 or balexander@seattletimes.com
Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003968037_webgorilla22m.html
Animals of San Diego Zoo Staying Put
Written by Ayesha Thomas, Multimedia Producer
While firefighters rush to evacuate residents throughout San Diego, there is concern over about some furrier creatures at San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.
Zoo officials say they spent most of the night moving critically endangered animals to the park's veterinary hospital.
According to the zoo's website: "The Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center has been chosen as the safe zone for the condors and animals not located in field enclosures. The area is free of brush and other fuels, is located near the highway, and is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with sprinkler systems and medical equipment."
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34242
Zoo's new president wants to bring back polar bears for display
CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
CALGARY -- Polar bears are coming, and beluga whales haven't been ruled out for the Calgary Zoo by its new president, who officially started work on Monday.
Clement Lanthier said the zoo will proceed with plans to acquire polar bears, and suggested the controversial move to bring in belugas remains on the back burner until more money can be found.
That could be several years away, he said.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6b896cc8-12e9-4349-b33f-4584a83a8290
Zoo erupts with joy over baby jag's name
Top vote getter at floridatoday.com was Nindiri
BY CHRIS KRIDLER
FLORIDA TODAY
The Brevard Zoo's baby jaguar is now known as Nindiri, an appropriate name considering she's a "spitfire."
That's how Michelle Smurl, director of animal programs, describes the 4-month-old cat.
"We like to think of it as the daughter of Masaya," Smurl said Monday, when the name was announced at the conclusion of a floridatoday.com poll. "Masaya in Nicaragua is a volcanic area, and Nindiri is one of the eruptions on Masaya."
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/LIFE/710230316/1005
Zoo's new president wants to bring back polar bears for display
CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
CALGARY -- Polar bears are coming, and beluga whales haven't been ruled out for the Calgary Zoo by its new president, who officially started work on Monday.
Clement Lanthier said the zoo will proceed with plans to acquire polar bears, and suggested the controversial move to bring in belugas remains on the back burner until more money can be found.
That could be several years away, he said.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6b896cc8-12e9-4349-b33f-4584a83a8290
Flamingos Killed in German Zoo Attack
3 days ago
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Intruders decapitated three flamingos and strangled a fourth in a grisly attack at Frankfurt's zoo, officials said Tuesday.
Police said the birds were killed inside their enclosure by intruders who sneaked into the zoo between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The zoo said three of the birds killed were more than 30 years old. The fourth was a Chilean flamingo, a species native to the South American country.
The zoo counts several flamingos among its menagerie of animals that includes rhinoceros, hippos lions, giraffes and scores of different birds, insects and reptiles.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-SHTE_uvNUHXTtIvpXBchPr6baw
Zoo welcomes newborn gorilla
By CASEY MCNERTHNEY
P-I REPORTER
A western lowland gorilla was born Saturday morning at Woodland Park Zoo. The female is the 12th gorilla born there and third offspring of the 37-year-old mother and the 28-year-old father.
The infant and mother are under round-the-clock observation and can't be viewed by the public, and staff said future viewing depends on outdoor temperatures. Meanwhile, staff members plan to post images and video on the zoo's Web site, zoo.org, and on YouTube.
"The first 72 hours are the most critical for a newborn gorilla," said the zoo's interim associate veterinarian of animal health, Dr. John Ochsenreiter.
"We need to ensure that mom and her infant are bonding, the infant is nursing properly and she is receiving adequate milk."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336439_gorilla23.html?source=mypi
The Maryland Zoo In Balt. Gets New President (Video)
(WJZ) BALTIMORE The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is about to get a new leader.
The zoo has weathered recent financial troubles, but Ron Matz reports they are looking toward the future.
It's home to more than 1,500 animals and now the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is preparing for a new leader.
Former Baltimore County Executive and civic leader Don Hutchinson will take over as interim zoo president. He'll evaluate all funding and operations. His first day will be Jan. 2, 2008.
http://wjz.com/local/local_story_296122017.html
Zoo Welcomes Two Baby Animals
Keepers Welcome Baby Potto, Bongo
POSTED: 11:36 am EDT October 23, 2007
UPDATED: 11:50 am EDT October 23, 2007
BOSTON -- There are two new adorable additions at the Franklin Park Zoo. A potto, a small primate, was born on Sept. 9, and a bongo, a type of antelope, on Sept. 28, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
The birth of the potto gave a boost to the tiny North American captive population, which only numbers 12 animals. Franklin Park Zoo is one of three zoos in the country to exhibit them, and one of the only zoos that has been consistently adding to the captive population.
This baby potto, not yet named, is the offspring of Tallensi (mother) and Rendille (father), and is being cared for by zoo staff off-exhibit, marking the third time a potto has been successfully hand-raised at Franklin Park Zoo. Zoo New England's animal care and veterinary staff prefer to have baby animals raised by their mothers, as they would be in the wild. However, Tallensi has never shown an interest in caring for her young so zoo staff had to step in to help ensure the baby potto’s survival.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14402992/detail.html
Fire Update from the Panda Station
Posted at 11:38 am October 23, 2007 by Pamela Crowe
As you are all aware, numerous fires are sweeping through the San Diego area. I know many of our devoted panda fans are worried about the safety of our animal collections and staff, and especially our pandas.
The fires are burning both to the north and south of the San Diego Zoo. They are still quite a good distance away, and are not posing any threats at this time. Though the air quality is quite poor in many parts of the county, here at the Zoo it’s not too bad. We are all so grateful that, at this point, the Zoo and our animal collections are safe. However, we are closely keeping an eye on our sister facility, San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, which has been impacted by the fire. We are a family and will assist the Park as needed. Thankfully, the Park’s animals are okay.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fire-update-from-the-panda-station/
Image: Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 9:45 am
Press Release: Wellington Zoo
Media release
Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
A chimpanzee was born at Wellington Zoo early on 22 October, Husbandry Manager, Suzette Nicholson announced today.
‘Our chimpanzee keeper Cassandra Butler came in to work on Monday morning and found that Sally had given birth at around 6am, a week early than expected. Both mother and baby appear to be doing well.’
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0710/S00246.htm
Money to Help L.V. Zoo Expand, Add Exhibits
The Lehigh Valley Zoo is seeing green. And it has nothing to do with a new frog exhibit coming next year. The zoo captured close to $100.000 in corporate donations today. WFMZ's Bo Koltnow has more. >> Reporter: A snap shot not easy to capture at the Arctic Wolf exhibit. But that's one reason why visitor Rick Carbonell likes the zoo. >> Rick: This zoo you can look at all the vistas and driving into the woods. It's part of the whole experience it's nice. >> Reporter: The zoo expects $100,000 people to get similar feelings this year. To draw more visitors inside extensive renovations, new exhibits, and expanded educational programs are planned.
http://wfmz.com/view/?id=167483
LA Zoo Video
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Brand new BABY GORILLA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4zFSYDDkU&eurl=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336439_gorilla23.html?source=mypi
Farewell, Our Silly, Sweet Boy
Posted at 9:41 am October 26, 2007 by Angie Fiore
It is with a heavy heart that I write this. For four years we have had the pleasure of caring for Mei Sheng, watching him grow from a tiny cub to the beautiful bear he is today. For me, Mei Sheng was the first bear to throw his back against the mesh for a much-anticipated back scratch, and from that moment on I was hooked. He continued to win my heart through his silly and sweet forays at the Giant Panda Research Station: wrestling with his favorite enrichment items, welcoming me each morning with bleats, anointing himself with the scents we spread around his exhibit. And then there was the particular scent that was not supposed to be enrichment: the alcohol used for his blood draw training. On his first session of cleaning his arm with the alcohol, Mei Sheng took one whiff, removed his arm from the sleeve, and proceeded to have a great roll around the crate while rubbing the scent all over his body, paying particular attention to his head! Of course, he was supposed to be in a “serious” training session, but we all had a great laugh and gladly waited for him to finish.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/farewell-our-silly-sweet-boy/
Zoo elephants show support for Bengals
A photo of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger became part of Thursday's Pumpkin Pandemonium at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
As part of its annual HallZOOween tradition, the zoo presents an animal version of trick-or-treating, which includes Gorilla Pumpkin Hunts, Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide & Seeks, Polar Bear Pumpkin Bobs, and Elephant Pumpkin Smashes.
When Asian elephants My-Thai, Jati and Princess Schottzie, did the "Monster Mash," they always attract a crowd.
At Thursday's gathering, My-Thai's pumpkin featured a photo of Roethlisberger, and MyThai was pleased to crush it. The Bengals play the Steelers this weekend.
After crushing the pumpkins, the elephants get to eat the tasty treat.
Hall
ZOOween wraps up from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071026/NEWS01/710260375
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Kow Keow Zoo announces Global Warming Campaign.
At the Koe Keow Zoo located 40kms outside of Pattaya, the grand opening of a 4 day event took place led by Khun Sureeya, the Director of the Zoo. A Global Warming Campaign supported by Esso is currently taking place which aims to educate students from Chonburi Province and around the Eastern Seaboard about the problems the world is currently encountering in relation to Global Warming and how the students can help to prevent global warming on a local level.
http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_24_10_50_3.htm
Monkeytown
http://www.monkeys.co.za/about.htm
Want to shadow a zookeeper for a morning?
Shadows study, feed, clean up after animals
By KATHY MULADY
P-I REPORTER
Pat Owen starts his day at Woodland Park Zoo with a rake in hand, cleaning up after the elk. For a good hour he scoops and scrapes.
"They eat a lot and they defecate a lot, it's a big exhibit," he says.
Then it's on to the bears. He lures them into their holding rooms with breakfast while their exhibits are scrubbed.
"They know they have to go into certain rooms to get their foods," Owen said. "They have lived at the zoo for years and have the routines down pretty well."
And finally he feeds the snow leopard, Nadia, who might soon be getting a mate thanks to some Internet matchmaking for zoo animals.
"She's a great cat," said Owen, a zookeeper for 14 years.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336956_zoo26.html
They’ll eat anything!
Wordless Wednesday
Can you imagine!
I’ve never had anything quite like this happen to me before - and I’m glad of it!, but I have had a few interesting encounters with animals in zoos and animal sanctuaries.
I remember once when I was a little kid my family took a road trip to the States. I’m not sure where we were exactly, but we went to a zoo or something that allowed people to walk in the very large enclosure that held deer, llamas and I’m certain there was a buffalo in there too.
Well you know at places like that there are food stations that people can buy pellets or in my case a cracker type of food to feed the animals. When I got my food to give to the animals they totally mobbed me! I was maybe 3.5 feet tall at the time and I was surrounded by I’m sure 20 deer. I’m pretty sure I was terrified and screaming. It certainly is a vivid memory!
http://www.feverishthoughts.com/2007/10/24/theyll-eat-anything/
Eklin Technology Expands in Growing Number of Zoos and Marine Mammal Facilities
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Eklin Medical Systems, a leading provider of digital radiography (DR) and image management for the veterinary care market, announced it is installing the Eklin Digital Practice(TM) at four new zoo and marine facilities. The Brookfield Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Georgia Aquarium and Kansas City Zoo join a growing list of exotic animal veterinary care providers in bringing state-of-the-art DR imaging, archiving and review capabilities to their patients. The company is showcasing the Eklin Digital Practice at the annual American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) meeting being held October 23-25, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,206096.shtml
Noah's Ark option may save Tasmanian devil
By Nick Squires in Sydney
Last Updated: 12:01pm BST 24/10/2007
A mysterious cancer has wiped out half the wild population of Tasmanian devils and threatens the unique carnivorous marsupial with extinction.Fierce and black-furred, Tasmanian devils earned their name from early British settlers for their steel trap jaws and blood-curdling nocturnal screeches.Tasmanian devil could become extinct, like the Tasmanian tigerThe size of a small dog, they live only in Tasmania and were immortalized by Warners Bros as the snarling, half-crazed Loony Tunes cartoon character Taz.For all their famed ferocity, the species has proved to be vulnerable to a highly infectious facial cancer which emerged about a decade ago.Up to 50,000 animals are believed to have died from the illness. The disease, which is spread by fighting over carrion and during boisterous mating, causes hideous facial tumours which eventually prevent the animals from eating.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/10/24/eatas124.xml
Zoos host fur-raising events this weekend
Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Their vampires are bats. Their black cats are panthers. And their tricks are fun. Lincoln Park and Brookfield zoos are celebrating Halloween this weekend with a variety of special events.
Brookfield Zoo's Boo! at the Zoo begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. It includes trick-or-treating opportunities, haunted hayrides, pumpkin carving demonstrations and more.
Zoo Chats will also add some not-so-scary fun to the weekend. At 11 a.m. visitors can meet Tex, a great horned owl in the Children’s Zoo. Afterward, they can visit the Australia House at 11:45 a.m. to meet and learn about the Rodrigues fruit bats. And to wrap up the Zoo Chats, visitors can visit Hamill Family Play Zoo for the chance to touch a snake at 12:30 p.m.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, visit the Nature Stage and get jack-o-lantern tips from professional pumpkin carvers.
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/10/25/community/rop/doc84fab5fc813e4c158625737e006c36a6.txt
Frog study takes leaf out of nature's book
25 Oct 2007
A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour.
Biologists from The University of Manchester have teamed up with experts at Chester Zoo in the hope that their findings will not only help save the splendid leaf frog Cruziohyla calcarifer from extinction in the wild but provide clues as to how it can be better catered for in zoos and aquariums.
Loss of habitat in its native Costa Rican rainforest, combined with global declines in amphibian populations generally through a combination of environmental change and disease, have all contributed to the splendid leaf frog's precarious situation.
"This research aims to contribute to our understanding of the basic factors that influence the development and survival of these frogs," said Dr Richard Preziosi, a lecturer in the University's Faculty of Life Sciences, who is supervising the project.
"For instance, with the exception of certain mammals, we know surprisingly little about what animals should be eating. And yet the diet of splendid leaf frogs affects their colouration which, in turn, determines their mating behaviour.
"The global decline in amphibian populations means research such as this, carried out ex situ, is therefore critical for both conservation projects in the wild and for maintaining and successfully breeding the frogs in zoos and aquariums."
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=126450
Como Zoo
1225 Estabrook Drive (in Como Park), St. Paul, MN. 651-487-8200. www.comozooconservatory.org/
Free (but donation of $2 adult/$1 child suggested). Free parking. Stroller accessible. Restrooms available, family restroom in main building. Cafe on-site, concessions available.
We’ve been to a few zoos in the past few years, and we’ve noticed that there are two types: big ones, where you walk for miles to see animals in their “natural” habitats, and smaller zoos where the animals each have their own little area. St. Paul’s Como Zoo is of the latter type, making it fun for kids without being exhausting for stroller pushers.
One of the nice things about Como Zoo is that you can see all of the typical “zoo” animals–lions and tigers and (polar) bears, plus zebras and giraffes. We’ve been to zoos where we walked and walked looking for the lions, only to learn that they didn’t have any. Something else nice is that if you get lost, or if your kids want to dart from one exhibit area to another, it’s all in close proximity, so you really can let the kids lead you if that’s what you choose to do. All of the buildings are stroller-accessible, but a few have stairs on one side and a ramp on the other, so you can’t just file in one door and out the other.
http://minnemom.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/como-zoo/
McKinney company's dinosaurs in high demand
09:23 AM CDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By JAKE BATSELL / The Dallas Morning News
McKINNEY – Don't tell Sandra Billings that dinosaurs are extinct. She has a warehouse full of them.
ERIC KAYNE/DMN
About a dozen workers, including Juan Diego (right), at Billings Productions are trying to keep up with the demand for the company's dinosaurs. Museums and zoos across the country use them for exhibits to draw more visitors.
Her four-year-old company, Billings Productions, makes life-size, animatronic dinosaurs from scratch and ships them to zoos, theme parks and museums all over the country.
Ms. Billings oversees a constant blur of flying sparks and whirring power tools at the McKinney warehouse where about a dozen employees hustle to bring dinosaurs to life.
And despite the hectic pace, she says, she's barely able to keep up with demand. Most of her 80 dinosaurs already are booked for outdoor exhibits from Florida to Oregon to McKinney's Heard Museum.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/102607dnmetdinofactory.2c5b346.html
Erie Zoo's wait for polar bear longer than expected
BY KARA RHODES
kara.rhodes@timesnews.com
Scott Mitchell knew matchmaking is difficult.
But the chief executive of the Erie Zoo said finding a mate for Mizar has proven particularly challenging.
Zoo officials are waiting to hear whether the male polar bear will get a female companion this fall.
"There's still a chance this could all fall apart. It's not a done deal by any stretch. But we're still very hopeful," Mitchell said Thursday. "Things are just proceeding slower than we had hoped."
The zoo said in September it wanted to get a female polar bear this fall. Mizar has been alone since his brother, Alcor, died in August 2006 after undergoing surgery to repair a broken leg.
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Are Benny's nails too long? Help me trim, I'm scared!!
I've attached pics of Benny's nails. My mom is wondering if they're too long. I don't know. They're not sharp at all, quite dull, but do I need to trim them?
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/showthread.php?t=47431
Zoo Tuesday: Fruit Bats
It sure is hard to get a good shot of a bat. Most of the time when I walk by their exhibit they're all wrapped up asleep so they just look like withered fruit hanging from the ceiling. Today they were quite lively, squabbling over melons and bananas; but most of the enclosure is glass, and all I got was a lot of reflections and blurred bat action. Finally I stuck my camera up to the wire mesh on the side of the cage and got a few shots that way, but you don't want to use your flash, so most of what I got was bat silhouettes. The kicker was that they were all hanging around posing for me!
Oh well. I'll try again. Those bats haven't beaten me yet.
http://7deadlysinners.typepad.com/foureyedbat/2007/10/zoo-tuesday-fru.html
Panda attacks boy in Beijing zoo
By Duncan Hooper and agencies
Last Updated: 12:01am BST 23/10/2007
A panda previously attacked by a drunken tourist has taken revenge on another interloper in his enclosure, savaging a teenager who leapt over the fence during feeding time.Eight-year-old Gu Gu and another bear were being fed at Beijing Zoo when a 15-year-old boy crossed the 1.4-meter (4-foot-7) barrier surrounding his outdoor exercise area. The 240-pound (110 kilgram) bear turned on the visitor and began ripping chunks out his legs, according to the director of the zoo management office, identified only by his surname, Zhang.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/10/23/eabear123.xml
Female gorilla born at zoo
By Brian Alexander
Seattle Times staff reporter
RYAN HAWK / WOODLAND PARK ZOO
The baby girl is the twelfth successful gorilla birth for the zoo and the third offspring between 37-year-old Amanda and the father, 28-year-old Vip.
The Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of a female western lowland gorilla — the third offspring of its parents and the 12th successful birth of the endangered species at the zoo.
The gorilla was born about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. It is indoors off public exhibit while it remains under 24-hour observation.
The first 72 hours of a gorilla's life are the most critical, according to Dr. John Ochsenreiter, interim associate veterinarian of animal health.
The new gorilla, which does not yet have a name, seems to be well; her mother, Amanda, is showing "excellent maternal care," according to a news release.
The baby is particularly important because of its genetic diversity, according to the release. Its mother was born in the wild and its father, Vip, has only two other relatives outside of Woodland Park Zoo.
Public viewing of the baby and her mother will be dependent on outdoor temperatures, according to the zoo. A video of the newborn has been made available on the Web at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4zFSYDDkU.
Brian Alexander: 206-464-2026 or balexander@seattletimes.com
Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003968037_webgorilla22m.html
Animals of San Diego Zoo Staying Put
Written by Ayesha Thomas, Multimedia Producer
While firefighters rush to evacuate residents throughout San Diego, there is concern over about some furrier creatures at San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.
Zoo officials say they spent most of the night moving critically endangered animals to the park's veterinary hospital.
According to the zoo's website: "The Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center has been chosen as the safe zone for the condors and animals not located in field enclosures. The area is free of brush and other fuels, is located near the highway, and is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with sprinkler systems and medical equipment."
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34242
Zoo's new president wants to bring back polar bears for display
CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
CALGARY -- Polar bears are coming, and beluga whales haven't been ruled out for the Calgary Zoo by its new president, who officially started work on Monday.
Clement Lanthier said the zoo will proceed with plans to acquire polar bears, and suggested the controversial move to bring in belugas remains on the back burner until more money can be found.
That could be several years away, he said.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6b896cc8-12e9-4349-b33f-4584a83a8290
Zoo erupts with joy over baby jag's name
Top vote getter at floridatoday.com was Nindiri
BY CHRIS KRIDLER
FLORIDA TODAY
The Brevard Zoo's baby jaguar is now known as Nindiri, an appropriate name considering she's a "spitfire."
That's how Michelle Smurl, director of animal programs, describes the 4-month-old cat.
"We like to think of it as the daughter of Masaya," Smurl said Monday, when the name was announced at the conclusion of a floridatoday.com poll. "Masaya in Nicaragua is a volcanic area, and Nindiri is one of the eruptions on Masaya."
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/LIFE/710230316/1005
Zoo's new president wants to bring back polar bears for display
CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
CALGARY -- Polar bears are coming, and beluga whales haven't been ruled out for the Calgary Zoo by its new president, who officially started work on Monday.
Clement Lanthier said the zoo will proceed with plans to acquire polar bears, and suggested the controversial move to bring in belugas remains on the back burner until more money can be found.
That could be several years away, he said.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6b896cc8-12e9-4349-b33f-4584a83a8290
Flamingos Killed in German Zoo Attack
3 days ago
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Intruders decapitated three flamingos and strangled a fourth in a grisly attack at Frankfurt's zoo, officials said Tuesday.
Police said the birds were killed inside their enclosure by intruders who sneaked into the zoo between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The zoo said three of the birds killed were more than 30 years old. The fourth was a Chilean flamingo, a species native to the South American country.
The zoo counts several flamingos among its menagerie of animals that includes rhinoceros, hippos lions, giraffes and scores of different birds, insects and reptiles.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h-SHTE_uvNUHXTtIvpXBchPr6baw
Zoo welcomes newborn gorilla
By CASEY MCNERTHNEY
P-I REPORTER
A western lowland gorilla was born Saturday morning at Woodland Park Zoo. The female is the 12th gorilla born there and third offspring of the 37-year-old mother and the 28-year-old father.
The infant and mother are under round-the-clock observation and can't be viewed by the public, and staff said future viewing depends on outdoor temperatures. Meanwhile, staff members plan to post images and video on the zoo's Web site, zoo.org, and on YouTube.
"The first 72 hours are the most critical for a newborn gorilla," said the zoo's interim associate veterinarian of animal health, Dr. John Ochsenreiter.
"We need to ensure that mom and her infant are bonding, the infant is nursing properly and she is receiving adequate milk."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336439_gorilla23.html?source=mypi
The Maryland Zoo In Balt. Gets New President (Video)
(WJZ) BALTIMORE The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is about to get a new leader.
The zoo has weathered recent financial troubles, but Ron Matz reports they are looking toward the future.
It's home to more than 1,500 animals and now the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is preparing for a new leader.
Former Baltimore County Executive and civic leader Don Hutchinson will take over as interim zoo president. He'll evaluate all funding and operations. His first day will be Jan. 2, 2008.
http://wjz.com/local/local_story_296122017.html
Zoo Welcomes Two Baby Animals
Keepers Welcome Baby Potto, Bongo
POSTED: 11:36 am EDT October 23, 2007
UPDATED: 11:50 am EDT October 23, 2007
BOSTON -- There are two new adorable additions at the Franklin Park Zoo. A potto, a small primate, was born on Sept. 9, and a bongo, a type of antelope, on Sept. 28, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
The birth of the potto gave a boost to the tiny North American captive population, which only numbers 12 animals. Franklin Park Zoo is one of three zoos in the country to exhibit them, and one of the only zoos that has been consistently adding to the captive population.
This baby potto, not yet named, is the offspring of Tallensi (mother) and Rendille (father), and is being cared for by zoo staff off-exhibit, marking the third time a potto has been successfully hand-raised at Franklin Park Zoo. Zoo New England's animal care and veterinary staff prefer to have baby animals raised by their mothers, as they would be in the wild. However, Tallensi has never shown an interest in caring for her young so zoo staff had to step in to help ensure the baby potto’s survival.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14402992/detail.html
Fire Update from the Panda Station
Posted at 11:38 am October 23, 2007 by Pamela Crowe
As you are all aware, numerous fires are sweeping through the San Diego area. I know many of our devoted panda fans are worried about the safety of our animal collections and staff, and especially our pandas.
The fires are burning both to the north and south of the San Diego Zoo. They are still quite a good distance away, and are not posing any threats at this time. Though the air quality is quite poor in many parts of the county, here at the Zoo it’s not too bad. We are all so grateful that, at this point, the Zoo and our animal collections are safe. However, we are closely keeping an eye on our sister facility, San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, which has been impacted by the fire. We are a family and will assist the Park as needed. Thankfully, the Park’s animals are okay.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fire-update-from-the-panda-station/
Image: Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 9:45 am
Press Release: Wellington Zoo
Media release
Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
A chimpanzee was born at Wellington Zoo early on 22 October, Husbandry Manager, Suzette Nicholson announced today.
‘Our chimpanzee keeper Cassandra Butler came in to work on Monday morning and found that Sally had given birth at around 6am, a week early than expected. Both mother and baby appear to be doing well.’
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0710/S00246.htm
Money to Help L.V. Zoo Expand, Add Exhibits
The Lehigh Valley Zoo is seeing green. And it has nothing to do with a new frog exhibit coming next year. The zoo captured close to $100.000 in corporate donations today. WFMZ's Bo Koltnow has more. >> Reporter: A snap shot not easy to capture at the Arctic Wolf exhibit. But that's one reason why visitor Rick Carbonell likes the zoo. >> Rick: This zoo you can look at all the vistas and driving into the woods. It's part of the whole experience it's nice. >> Reporter: The zoo expects $100,000 people to get similar feelings this year. To draw more visitors inside extensive renovations, new exhibits, and expanded educational programs are planned.
http://wfmz.com/view/?id=167483
LA Zoo Video
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Brand new BABY GORILLA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4zFSYDDkU&eurl=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336439_gorilla23.html?source=mypi
Farewell, Our Silly, Sweet Boy
Posted at 9:41 am October 26, 2007 by Angie Fiore
It is with a heavy heart that I write this. For four years we have had the pleasure of caring for Mei Sheng, watching him grow from a tiny cub to the beautiful bear he is today. For me, Mei Sheng was the first bear to throw his back against the mesh for a much-anticipated back scratch, and from that moment on I was hooked. He continued to win my heart through his silly and sweet forays at the Giant Panda Research Station: wrestling with his favorite enrichment items, welcoming me each morning with bleats, anointing himself with the scents we spread around his exhibit. And then there was the particular scent that was not supposed to be enrichment: the alcohol used for his blood draw training. On his first session of cleaning his arm with the alcohol, Mei Sheng took one whiff, removed his arm from the sleeve, and proceeded to have a great roll around the crate while rubbing the scent all over his body, paying particular attention to his head! Of course, he was supposed to be in a “serious” training session, but we all had a great laugh and gladly waited for him to finish.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/farewell-our-silly-sweet-boy/
Zoo elephants show support for Bengals
A photo of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger became part of Thursday's Pumpkin Pandemonium at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
As part of its annual HallZOOween tradition, the zoo presents an animal version of trick-or-treating, which includes Gorilla Pumpkin Hunts, Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide & Seeks, Polar Bear Pumpkin Bobs, and Elephant Pumpkin Smashes.
When Asian elephants My-Thai, Jati and Princess Schottzie, did the "Monster Mash," they always attract a crowd.
At Thursday's gathering, My-Thai's pumpkin featured a photo of Roethlisberger, and MyThai was pleased to crush it. The Bengals play the Steelers this weekend.
After crushing the pumpkins, the elephants get to eat the tasty treat.
Hall
ZOOween wraps up from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071026/NEWS01/710260375
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Dallas Zoo keeper visits Madagascar to study wildlife
Deforestation and forest fragments in Madagascar
Those mountains are supposed to be covered in dense forest. They are permanently barren with the exception of 'shredded' (shredded is a legal biotic term - click here) biotic areas along the rivers and streams. The government required 66 feet of a tree line along it's water ways because of tourist interests. A vigorous work of conservation restoration needs to ensue and the United Nations should be advocating with all these countries to return their forests to their natural balance.
Elana Kopel, a keeper at the Dallas Zoo, went to Madagascar on a 16-day Earthwatch Institute expedition to study lemurs and other wildlife.
Madagascar is one of the most environmentally damaged country but permission of their government. The tropical forests are primarily gone and as a result there is less carbon sinks and erodible land. I'll find some references and place them here.
Located off the east coast of Africa, Madagascar has been isolated from other landmasses for more than 160 million years. Consequently, most of Madagascar’s plant and animal species have evolved in long isolation, and many are found nowhere else on the planet. Highly threatened, Madagascar has been classified as one of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots. Covering just 2.3 percent of the planet’s surface, hotspots face extreme threats and have already lost 70 percent of their original vegetation....
Ten years ago Friends of the Earth's Andrew Lees died trying to save an idyllic island. The Observer told his story. Now, as miners arrive, Jo Revill asks if he died in vain Sunday August 7, 2005The Observer
One of the world's biggest mining companies has been given permission to open up an enormous mine on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which will involve digging up some of the world's most unique forest.
The decision has outraged campaigners at Friends of the Earth, who had opposed the plans from the outset. It is all the more poignant because one of their leading directors, Andrew Lees, died 10 years ago in the same forest while investigating the controversial plans for a mine....
One of the world's biggest mining companies has been given permission to open up an enormous mine on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which will involve digging up some of the world's most unique forest.
The decision has outraged campaigners at Friends of the Earth, who had opposed the plans from the outset. It is all the more poignant because one of their leading directors, Andrew Lees, died 10 years ago in the same forest while investigating the controversial plans for a mine....
March 8, 2006—Sorry, there are no animated zoo creatures here. But conservationists visiting Madagascar's remote Makira rain forest did find amazing wildlife, along with evidence of unexpected invaders. Watch as the researchers trek through unyielding jungle to record and protect the African island's rare animals—and stumble upon an ominous surprise.
Video by "Wild Chronicles," airing on PBS, made possible by National Geographic Mission Programs and WWF and presented by WLIW New York
Video by "Wild Chronicles," airing on PBS, made possible by National Geographic Mission Programs and WWF and presented by WLIW New York
The London Zoo
Posted by Mark
We decided to pass by the London Zoo today since its in Camden Town close to where we wanted to do some shopping. The zoo is larger than the Kuwait Zoo (duh) but much smaller than the San Diego Zoo. They have an incredible gorilla exhibit surprisingly with around 3 gorillas. The zoo looks like it was built in a forest, the whole area around the zoo is a huge green park with hills and trees and the inside of the zoo is the same. The zoo is actually split in two with a canal passing through, you need to cross a bridge to get to the other side, very cool. There are a couple of more pictures if you click on continue.
http://www.248am.com/mark/animals/the-london-zoo/
First director of Micke Grove Zoo dies
By Ross Farrow
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Last updated: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:49 AM PDT
The first manager of the Micke Grove Zoo when it opened in 1957 has died.
Ronald Theodore Reuther, who has led a full life as a zoo manager and countless other pursuits, died Oct. 4 at his home in Belvedere, Marin County. He was 77.
Born Dec. 25, 1929, in Miami, Reuther moved to 1943 and later to San Francisco. He began his career with animals in 1957, when Micke Grove Zoo in Lodi opened for the first time. The zoo held its 50-year anniversary celebration in August.
Ronald Theodore Reuther
The zoo sits on land dedicated by William and Julia Micke for development of a park in 1938.
http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/10/26/news/5_reuther_071026.txt
Zoo animals get their pumpkins
Oct 26th, 2007 by kecute
Yay! for the cuties serving time. In recent news, the San Francisco zoo has already passed out Halloween treats to the animals. The pumpkins must be really tasty because they all seem to enjoy them.
http://kecute.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/zoo-animals-get-their-pumpkins/
'Nature in the Frame' at Chester Zoo
Friday 26 October 07
National Museum Liverpool's collections are an important source for a whole range of scientists, academics and researchers. One man who is no stranger to the zoological collections is acclaimed wildlife artist David Quinn. For over 25 years he has worked as an illustrator of a broad range of natural history publications. His incredibly detailed illustrations have featured in many books and journals dealing with bird identification issues and in academic studies concerning the biology, behaviour and ecology of birds. Not only are his illustrations and paintings extremely accurate, they are so incredibly lifelike and animated that the creatures depicted look as if they will spring to life at any minute. It's no surprise that he's a former winner of British Bird's 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' award.
http://blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/NatureInTheFrameAtChesterZoo.aspx
Zoo celebrates baby boom
26 October 2007 09:02
Six day-old Mandrill
COLCHESTER ZOO has been celebrating a baby boom in the past few weeks.
The new arrivals include two Red River hog piglets and two types of primates, a Squirrel Monkey and a Mandrill.
The two piglets were born to Mathilde, one of the two female Red River Hog at the zoo.
The Red River Hog are often hunted by farmers in Africa and are also hunted for the bush meat trade.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED26%20Oct%202007%2009%3A02%3A32%3A263
Zoo welcomes new addition to family
Oct 26, 2007 7:17 PM
Wellington Zoo is welcoming a new member into it's chimpanzee family after Sally the chimp gave birth.
It is the latest member of the chimpanzee family.
At four days old baby Abenny was born on Monday night, and given an African name.
Zoo staff are still not sure if she is a she, as mother Sally is very protective of her baby.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1416917
Zoo Sharks Relocated
KOTV - 10/23/2007 4:41 PM - Updated 10/23/2007 6:32 PM
It was moving day Tuesday at the Tulsa Zoo. They are updating the shark exhibit and needed temporary housing for three nurse sharks. The News On 6’s Rick Wells reports moving almost four hundred pounds of live sharks isn't hard with enough people, but it isn't easy either.
The Tulsa Zoo is refurbishing its shark tank, so in the meantime, a temporary home for its three nurse sharks will be at The Oklahoma Aquarium.
The heaviest of the three sharks weighs more than 170 pounds so it takes some effort to get him moved.
At the Oklahoma Aquarium, the nurse sharks are sharing a tank with two big lemon sharks who were circling Tuesday afternoon, probably wondering about the new guys. And, they’re probably looking for food. Since the nurse sharks are bigger than a mouth full they're OK.
This move took a couple of months to plan with both the zoo and aquarium working together.
The three nurse sharks will remain in the holding area "off exhibit" at the Oklahoma Aquarium until the shark tank at the Tulsa Zoo has been renovated. Then, they'll be moved back.
http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=138478
Shark moving Video
http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/news/?id=9483
Almost $100,000 marked for Valley zoo
The Lehigh Valley Zoo is receiving almost $100,000 in corporate donations toward its education program as part of the state Department of Community and Economic Development's Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.
Ironton Telephone, a longtime supporter, has designated $50,000 for the zoo. The Lehigh Group has appropriated $40,000; Air Products and Chemicals Inc. $3,000; and Embassy Bank $1,000.
Also, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced that the zoo will be the exclusive sponsor of the Lehigh Valley IronPiglets Kids Club. A new supporter of the zoo, the IronPigs are co-sponsors of this weekend's Boo at the Zoo event.
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b4-5zoo-1.6104719oct24,0,5752063.story
Zoo needs to make change in priorities
Published: 10/24/2007 12:28 AM
This is an open letter to Stuart Strahl, CEO of Brookfield Zoo.
Recently an innocent, endangered species entrusted to your care was killed. Killed not by the father, an Amur tiger who was reacting on instinct, but by the incompetence of your staff. This inexcusable error led to the death of a newborn and a valuable asset of the Brookfield Zoo. In recent years, Brookfield Zoo has become more enamored with building carousels and wedding pavilions than with its primary purpose of caring for those creatures upon whose very lives depend upon you and your staff. While your priorities drift to donors and galas, elephants are enclosed in cramped quarters; tigers, wolves and dolphins die.
No one doubts that zoos need better funding. Raise more money; however, if you can't raise the money and see to the welfare of those innocents in your care then resign and let someone take over who places the care of these creatures above all else. You and your staff have failed in your responsibilities. Have those directly responsible been dismissed or shunted to another less visible area? Will their continued neglect result in the loss of less popular exhibits than infant tigers?
A change in priorities needs to be done now, before more innocent lives are lost. If you are not up to it, move aside. It is not your life you are risking, but a life that cannot speak for itself.
Either change or leave.
Suzanne Berglund
Hinsdale
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=62760&src=
Africa section at zoo to roar in '09
$35M expands facility, adds animals
By Stephanie Sanchez / El Paso Times
Article Launched: 10/24/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT
El Pasoans will be able to eat in an African savannah by 2009 without spending thousands to get there, El Paso Zoo officials said.
After seven years and nearly $35 million, 70 percent of renovations and the expansion project to the El Paso Zoo has been completed. Most of the money came from a $33.4 million quality-of-life bond passed in 2000, and more money was donated. The zoo will grow from 13.5 acres to 33 acres, and new exhibits and other facilities are expected to open in 2009.
"This will benefit El Paso in every way possible," said Liz Kern, El Paso Zoo spokeswoman. "You want to be able to (take your children) to some place and teach them about animals. There is nothing that can duplicate seeing an animal up close -- an experience you can't get in a book."
http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_7263184
Zoo has scare or two up its sleeve
On Howloween night, the beasties and ghouls will stalk the Johannesburg Zoo, snacking on bug pizza and fried frogs. Take the family along for the show.
October 24, 2007
By Tabisa Mntengwana
DRESS up funny or scary and take the kids to Howloween at the Johannesburg Zoo on Saturday, 27 October. The fun starts at 5pm.
The zoo has lined up various games, including trick or treating. "We cater for the youngsters with no scary stuff as well as for the older children and adults to scare you witless," says the zoo.
And the theme is Be afraid, be very afraid, says Sophia Mtshali, the Joburg Zoo's events manager.
Guests will be welcomed at the gate by mime artists and stilt walkers.
http://www.joburg.org.za/2007/oct/oct24_zoohowloween.stm
Edinburgh zoo setback
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Plans for a £72m redevelopment of Edinburgh Zoo has been set back after councilors declined to allow the zoo to commercially develop part of its land.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has expressed it extreme disappointment in the outcome of the Special Meeting of the Planning Committee to discuss the Edinburgh City Local Plan.
Edinburgh Zoo's £72m masterplan envisaged selling off part of the site at Corstorphine for 100 new homes. However, Edinburgh City Council's planning committee decided not to earmark the land for development in the city's finalised local plan.
RZSS says will consider the implications of this decision and will seek the earliest possible meetings with the council.
A feasibility study revealed that the land to the west of the Zoo was surplus to the animal needs of the proposed new collection and was in contravention of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) due to its steep gradient making it an area visitors could not use.
http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/general/edinburgh-zoo-setback-914.html
Monkeys move in at Brevard Zoo
BY CHRIS KRIDLER
FLORIDA TODAY
The saki monkeys’ neighbor, baby jaguar Nindiri, has been getting all the attention, but these fluffy newcomers don’t seem to mind.
The placid pair arrived at Brevard Zoo a couple of weeks ago from other zoos — Chuckette, the female, from Sacramento, and white-faced Yuki, the male, from Denver. They are in quarantine while on exhibit, so keepers let them out last in the morning.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/BREAKINGNEWS/71024050/1086
'Angel' ape delights zoo staff
The Dominion Post Thursday, 25 October 2007
Wellington Zoo staff are besotted with their new arrival, a baby chimpanzee with an "angel face" called Abeni.
View video: Chimpanzee born at Wellington Zoo
"The name is of African origin and means, `we wanted her, we got her, and she's ours'," said chimpanzee keeper Cassandra Butler.
Miss Butler went in to work on Monday morning and found chimp Sally had given birth a week earlier than expected.
"We had surveillance cameras and they captured the birth so that was great."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4249172a6000.html
Zoo director resigns amid financial woes
Doug Kemper resigns as executive director, will stay on as consultant
Wednesday October 24th, 2007
GULF BREEZE — The Zoo Northwest Florida is preparing for a transition following the resignation of its long-time executive director and the hiring of his replacement.
Doug Kemper submitted his resignation last week, said Chuck Emling, president of The Gulf Coast Zoological Society, which oversees The Zoo. Kemper’s resignation was approved Tuesday at the society’s meeting.
Kemper, who is out of the country and could not be reached for comment, has been at The Zoo for about six years.
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/9769
Zoo with our friends
Last Saturday, we went to the Mexico City zoo with our friends the Cottrills. They had seen our other video of the zoo and contacted us to see if we wanted to go with them. Their kids are a little older than Nathan, so we said sure. We had a great time. Hopefully, it will be the first of many times we get together with them.
http://ymimexico.youthministrytv.com/vlog/2007/10/24/zoo-with-our-friends/
Lincoln Park Zoo matches up super mascots, predicts Chicago win
Chicago PETA chapter applauds horse's bloody death
Friday, Feb. 2, 2007
After pitting a bear against a horse, the Lincoln Park Zoo knows who will win the Super Bowl and Bears fans will be happy to hear the news.
From the instant teams were announced, experts ranging from teen-aged Xbox gamers to the statistical gurus with super computers guaranteed a Colts victory. But the staff at the zoo begs to differ.
http://www.theheckler.com/news/templates/?a=611&z=3
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Understanding Endangered Frog's Diet And Environment May Save It
A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Manchester)
Science Daily (Oct. 25, 2007) — A brightly coloured tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behaviour.
Biologists from The University of Manchester have teamed up with experts at Chester Zoo in the hope that their findings will not only help save the splendid leaf frog Cruziohyla calcarifer from extinction in the wild but provide clues as to how it can be better catered for in zoos and aquariums.
Loss of habitat in its native Costa Rican rainforest, combined with global declines in amphibian populations generally through a combination of environmental change and disease, have all contributed to the splendid leaf frog's precarious situation....
Loss of habitat in its native Costa Rican rainforest, combined with global declines in amphibian populations generally through a combination of environmental change and disease, have all contributed to the splendid leaf frog's precarious situation....
How to tell a jaguar to stick out its tongue and say "ahh"
By Jessa Franck, Keeper
Imagine you’re a Zookeeper working with the giraffes. You are putting a flake of alfalfa in the hay feeder when you notice the youngest female has a cut by her eye. She’s moving around so much that it’s hard to get a good look at the injury. What do you do? Anesthetizing any animal is risky and giraffes are among the worst due to their height and sensitive nature. Fortunately, you have been training the giraffes to accept brief examinations. You call her over to the training platform and reward her with small pieces of apple, grapes, and acacia leaves as she calmly touches her nose to a pole after hearing the command “target.” She starts to back up and you say “move up” then “eye” and “ear” as you manipulate the corresponding parts. The vet is standing next to you and he also has a chance to look over the injury. The cut is smaller than you first imagined and no treatment will be necessary other than daily monitoring for infection.
http://sacramentozoo.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-to-tell-jaguar-to-stick-out-its.html
BRONX ZOO: Yanks could hire new manager this week
Home News Tribune Online 10/24/07
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA: The New York Yankees could hire a new manager by the end of this week.""It's possible,'' Hank Steinbrenner said Wednesday, adding that the process could extend longer. ""We want to get it done as soon as possible.''
Hank, son of owner George Steinbrenner, spoke on his way into Legends Field before first-base coach Tony Pena became the third candidate to interview for the job that opened when Joe Torre quit last week. Yankees broadcaster Joe Girardi interviewed Monday and bench coach Don Mattingly on Tuesday.
http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/NEWS/71024014/1001/rss
Zoo Welcomes New Tiger Cubs
- 1 day ago - publicbroadcasting.net
The Buffalo Zoo announced Tuesday the births of two endangered Amur tiger cubs Amur tigers, formally called Siberian tigers, are the largest of the tiger species and are native to eastern Russia, northeastern China and northern regions of North Korea.
http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/519879
There is plenty of fun to be had at the Little Rock Zoo.
Boo at the Zoo is Arkansas’ largest Halloween festival that features trick-or-treating in a safe environment along with spooky lights, fun rides, great concessions, and other fun offerings.
This year’s Boo at the Zoo will feature VIP appearances from Sponge Bob Square Pants, Tigger, Scooby Doo, and Elmo each night of the event.
Boo at the Zoo offers extras such as the Haunted Train, Fun House, Haunted House, Beauty Shop of Horrors, and our nightly Creatures of the Night animal demonstration on the Civitan Amphitheatre stage.
Boo at the Zoo starts Oct. 24 through Oct. 31.
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=55169
Zoo Mourns the Loss of a Lioness
The Santa Barbara Zoo is mourning the loss of a very special member of its community, African Lioness "Kali". She was euthanized on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old lion was put to sleep because the Zoo wasn't able to treat her age-related illnesses.
Many will remember Kali for her calm disposition and powerful yet graceful presence.
She moved to the Zoo in 1985 when she was ten weeks old and has helped raise two lion cubs. She was the oldest lion in an accredited zoo.
The CEO of the zoo says she was one of the most photographed and popular animals at the zoo and she will be missed.
Her unfortunate death proceeds a special annual event at the Zoo this weekend called Boo at the Zoo.
Story Created: Oct 24, 2007 at 6:13 PM PDT
Story Updated: Oct 25, 2007 at 10:31 AM PDT
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/10779736.html
Zoo Mourns the Loss of a Lioness
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/10779736.html?video=YHI&t=a&randpre=9520462
Zoo to start breeding program with new African elephant
By MATT CAMPBELL
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday that it has acquired a new female African elephant and will attempt to start a breeding program.
All it needs now is a male.
Zoe, a 22-year-old, arrived at the zoo Tuesday after a 14-hour truck ride from the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas.
“Zoe has an attitude,” said zoo director Randy Wisthoff.
While she is in quarantine, she can be viewed from an overlook outside the elephant barn, weather permitting. She will be introduced to the zoo’s six other female elephants.
The others are all over 25 years old and thought to be too old to produce calves, said Liz Harmon, general curator.
Wisthoff said the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has approved the zoo becoming an elephant-breeding facility, as has the Elephant Species Survival Plan, a cooperative agreement among zoos.
He said the zoo has begun its search for a bull elephant.
If one cannot be obtained, the zoo will explore an artificial insemination program, he said.
The zoo has one of the largest elephant facilities in North America. The zoo previously had two bull elephants, including the venerable Casey, but both died.
To reach Matt Campbell, call 816-234-4905 or send e-mail to mcampbell@kcstar.com .
To reach Matt Campbell, call 816-234-4905 or send e-mail to mcampbell@kcstar.com.
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/331863.html
Boo At The Zoo Scares Up Fun For Everyone!
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/10779736.html?video=YHI&t=a&randpre=9520462
Zoo director resigns amid financial woes
By DUSTY RICKETTS, Florida Freedom Newspapers'
2007-10-25 08:30:00
GULF BREEZE — The Zoo Northwest Florida is preparing for a transition following the resignation of its long-time executive director and the hiring of his replacement.
Doug Kemper submitted his resignation last week, said Chuck Emling, president of The Gulf Coast Zoological Society, which oversees The Zoo. Kemper’s resignation was approved Tuesday at the society’s meeting.
Kemper, who is out of the country and could not be reached for comment, has been at The Zoo for about six years.
http://community.emeraldcoast.com/articles/zoo_19502___article.html/kemper_financial.html
Old age catches up with Santa Barbara Zoo's popular lion Kali
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 10/25/2007 05:29:19 AM PDT
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Old age finally caught up with the Santa Barbara Zoo's popular lion Kali.
The 22-year-old African lion was euthanized by zoo officials this week because of Kali's many age-related problems.
Kali, short for Kalahari, first arrived at the zoo as a 10-week-old cub.
But veterinary care could no longer ease the animal's age-related discomfort.
For many years, Kali faced kidney problems and the decision to euthanize the lion came after assessing her quality of life. Medications weren't working and she refused to eat.
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Information from: Santa Barbara News-Press, http://www.newspress.com
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7276984?nclick_check=1
Zoo seeking volunteers
If you like animals and children and have some free time, the Pueblo Zoo wants to meet you.
The zoo has openings for volunteers for its Animal ABCs program for kindergarten students. Marti Osborn, associate director and education curator, said the new program has become quite popular, enough so that the zoo needs more bodies to fill the requests.
"We really need volunteers for this program, particularly," said Osborn.
Training includes learning about various animals. Some of the studying can be done at home with a DVD, if necessary.
http://www.chieftain.com/life/1193292404/2
Things go bump in the night — and day — at zoo
WEST AKRON — The Akron Zoo’s 19th annual Boo at the Zoo celebration got under way Oct. 18 for several days and nights of nonscary fun for families.
On Oct. 19, Ward Doornbos, 5, of Copley, ventured out in his Captain Hook costume, as shown above right.
Pictured below left is Evan Pomeraning, 6, of North Hill, wearing a Special Forces costume, who takes a break from the revelry with a dragon.
http://www.akron.com/20071025/csl5.asp
'Little Zoo' seeks zoning for new site
Gulf Shores Planning Commission unanimously favors rezoning donated plot
Thursday, October 25, 2007
By RYAN DEZEMBER
Staff Reporter
GULF SHORES -- The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo took another step toward relocating to high and dry land north of the Intracoastal Waterway on Tuesday, winning the Planning Commission's unanimous support to rezone a tract off Baldwin County 6 to accommodate the menagerie.
The land -- 25 acres just east of Alabama 59 -- was given to the zoo in July 2006 by the family of local entrepreneur Clyde Weir and his daughter Andrea Weir Franklin, who own the Souvenir City shops in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
Weir said at the time that his family decided to donate the tract after seeing the zoo's hurricane-related struggles in 2004 and 2005 depicted in the prime time Animal Planet series "The Little Zoo That Could."
http://www.al.com/news/press-register/baldwin.ssf?/base/news/119330390317810.xml&coll=3
Jungle Palms Restaurant and Zoo
by Steve
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Last July, an OCThen reader named Cindy asked if anyone remembers a little zoo in Fullerton, featuring a gorilla with a head wound...
Does anyone else remember the little zoo in Fullerton on Raymond and Orangethorpe? I remember going there last around 1970. It was next to the old Laura Scudders plant and the Akua Lodge Motel. They had a chimp that sometimes the zookeeper would let me hold and a big, sad old gorilla. The last time I saw the gorilla he had a head wound that was bleeding. I guess it is just as well it's no longer there as I don't think they took such great care of the animals.
By Cindy
We received the following response from "Eve"...
http://www.octhen.com/2007/10/jungle-palms-restaurant-and-zoo.htm
San Diego zoo ordered closed, Wild Animal park in immediate danger
Firefighters attempt to save homes in Rancho Bernardo, California, USA on 22 October 2007. More than a dozen wildfires have engulfed Southern California, killing at least one person, injuring dozens more and threatening scores of structures County officals have reported.. EPA/SEAN MASTERSON
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/usa/news/article_1367662.php/San_Diego_zoo_ordered_closed_Wild_Animal_park_in_immediate_danger
North Carolina State Zoo Announces "Big Sweep" a Success
The North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, NC, announced that local efforts as part of the annual state wide litter collection effort held in September was a success and also set a new record for the total amount of litter collected. There was also a record turn out of volunteers who turned out to participate in the North Carolina annual event.
Originally founded as Beach Sweep in the late 1980's as a hastily planned effort to clean up debris and trash along coastal waters, the event attracted over 1,000 volunteers who gathered up more than 14 tons of trash and water clogging debris. In 1989 the annual event grew to become known as the Big Sweep which was the United States first state wide waterway cleanup event. Boasting more than 230,000 volunteers and over eight million tons of debris collected from waterways, the Big Sweep organization is also involved in such stewardship projects as the Marina Monofilament Line Recycling Project, the Pier Litter Educational Campaign, as well as the 12-month Adopt-A-Beach program.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/425237/north_carolina_state_zoo_announces.html
Mill Mountain Zoo unveils statue of Ruby the Tiger (10/25)
Ruby the Tiger may be gone but the Mill Mountain Zoo has found a way for her to be remembered.
This morning the zoo unveiled a statue of the tiger. Ruby was part of the zoo family for 18 years until she died in December.
This sculpture is eight feet long and weighs about 250 pounds.
Ruby was loved in life and even in death. Despite the rain, a group of onlookers came out to see the latest attraction.
Mill Mountain Zoo Director Sean Greene said, "When you say Ruby, it just was she was larger than life. She was the face of the zoo up here. She was so important to the growth of the zoo and we have been thinking about a way that we could fittingly tribute her."
It took six weeks to make the sculpture and another week to paint it.
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=7265360
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Two coastguards required to serve in Kaohsiung zoo
Friday, October 26, 2007
The China Post news staff
KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan -- A Kaohsiung district prosecutor has ordered two coastguards to serve in the zoo in the southern Taiwan port city for 160 hours each.
Sergeant Chen Yi-teh was found to have ridden a sea turtle on Taiping Island of the Spratley Archipelago. Another sergeant, Liao Wen-tai, picked up a baby sea turtle and made a gesture of eating it up. Both of them had their pictures of cruelty to the sea turtles taken. Neither of them were prosecuted for cruelty to animals on Tuesday, however. Instead, they were required to report to the Kaohsiung city zoo for 160 hours of volunteer work.
"It is hoped," the prosecutor said, "that the two sergeants will learn how to take good care of animals in the zoo."
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/10/26/128181/Two-coastguards.htm
Zoo introduces new elephant, Zoe
By MATT CAMPBELL
The Kansas City Star
Zoe the elephant got a good deal.
The Kansas City Zoo’s newest addition to its pachyderm pack comes from a small zoo in Waco, Texas, where she had one companion. Here she will inhabit one of the largest elephant yards in the country with six other females.
“It’s like coming to an elephant penthouse,” said Scott McCall, manager of the elephant staff.
This afternoon Zoe explored a pen outside the large elephant barn within sight of some of the other residents, who were well aware of a newcomer in their midst.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/332717.html
Zoo gets three giraffes after 14 years
LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo has bought three giraffes, which will arrive from South Africa on November 2. The Lahore Zoo did not have any giraffe since the last one died after swallowing a plastic bag 14 years ago. The announcement of the purchase was made by the Wildlife Department, which permitted the purchase of a pair of southern giraffes (found in South Africa) for Rs 4.788 million. The giraffes had not reached yet because their international permit and exit were being arranged.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C10%5C26%5Cstory_26-10-2007_pg13_6
Famous Animals Quiz
Posted by Officer Crabtree at 09:49 on 27 Oct 2007
Another self completing quiz - groan.
Usual principle - think of a famous animal - zoos, pets, in films for each letter of the alphabet - give provenence if your choice is unusual.
NB We will not be including Fifi your pet poodle as she is only famous in your house.
Example: T = Trigger - (Roy Rogers' horse)
http://my.telegraph.co.uk/officer_crabtree/october_2007/famous_animals_quiz.htm
Favoritest Photo of the Week: Boo Bear
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Normally, we're not big fans of zoos, but we're staying objective for the selection of our Favoritest Photo of the Week. Nothing this week has simultaneously put The Slug in the Halloween spirit and made us say "awwwwww!" more than this grizzly bear stuffing her face in a jack-o-lantern. Carve out the original caption:
http://asapblogs.typepad.com/theslug/2007/10/favoritest-ph-2.html
Decision on fate of Potter Park arctic foxes to come tonight
Evening update
Kathleen Lavey
Lansing State Journal
UPDATED 5:50 P.M. - Dr. Dean Sienko said he wants a decision tonight as to whether Potter Park Zoo’s arctic foxes will have to be euthanized.
One of the foxes nipped the finger of a 10-year-old boy who climbed over the barrier to their enclosure last Saturday, zoo officials said.
Sienko said he was informed of the incident today.
If the boy’s family agrees to a series of rabies shots, the foxes will live. If not, the foxes will have to be killed for an autopsy, the only way to determine whether rabies is present.
The foxes have been vaccinated for rabies and are healthy, said zoo Director Gerry Brady.
The problem, Sienko said: The rabies vaccine was developed for dogs and is not licensed for use in foxes.
Brady said the boy’s mother doesn’t want him to have to undergo a series of rabies shots, so the foxes may have to be killed. Autopsy is the only way to determine whether an animal carries the rabies virus.
Brady said it’s impossible to tell which of the foxes nipped the boy, but that all of the animals have been vaccinated.
“They’re very healthy,” Brady said.
Check back at www.lsj.com for updates on this story.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007310260005
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Happy Tree Friends - Part II
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