Category: Wildlife rescue
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It seemed like a grave ceremony at a turtle temple. A silent line of identically-dressed people lifted turtles from tanks one at a time. Each turtle was carried in the same ritual position and taken through the same stations. A wand was waved over each turtle. Quiet words were murmured. Inscriptions were made. Tags were…
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Oil spill oil takes different forms. It can manifest as an iridescent sheen, a viscous stinking black layer, tarballs, an orangeish mousse. Oil spill regulars can weigh the effects of different oils on smirched animals. Bunker C Crude versus diesel? Diesel is worse. Spilled oil changes. Last week I visited the Deepwater Horizon wildlife rescue…
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Wildlife rescue professionals responding to the Deepwater Horizon spill have been working very hard for months now. Oddly, they're kind of touchy when you mention people who've recently been saying that it shouldn't be done at all. They're mostly polite, but they talk faster and start peer reviewing right on the spot. The contrarians say…
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You, webwily blog reader, have probably seen video of Snowball, the dancing fool who happens to be a cockatoo (Cacatua galerita eleanora). It's gotten three and a half million hits, some of whom are not me. Snowball has been on many TV shows. (I especially like this one, where a panel of eminent scientists try…
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Killdeer are marvelous birds. They wear a handsome double necklace for easy identification by eye. They fly around shouting their name – KillDEER! KillDEER! — for easy identification by ear. (It would be impressive if they shouted their Latin name – ChaRAdrius voCIFerus! — but harder to remember.) ShutterGlow.com Famously, when any worrisome creature comes…
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