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77Confessions of a Cat Woman
This is the gripping and shocking story of a tiny woman that ran away with the circus in order to survive and instead became the only female tiger trainer living in her era. It was...
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75Irene Pepperberg, a Bird's Best Friend - How Birds Can Understand English And Reason
Having taught two birds in the past to speak several phrases in English, I admire the work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg. She is especially well known for the work and friendship she achieved with one of her African Grey Parrots, Alex. As a child, she...
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78Are Dolphins People? - Dolphins As Registered Japanese Citizens of Toshima Island
You may have seen or heard the debates in society over whether animals have emotions, souls, spirits and sentience - especially such creatures as the uncanny dolphin. Some Japanese islanders have pursued this another step by helping some dolphins become registered Japanese citizens.
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89The Chicken Whisperer Recommends Backyard Chicken Keeping
If you keep chickens at home or would like to - or would like local legislation passed to let you do so, then The Chicken Whisperer is for you.
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82What My Teacher Did Not Know About the Blue Whale
The Blue Whale is an incredible sea mammal, but science education for US teachers historically did not included enough data about the sea. Documentaries planned from Jame Cameron's innovative deep-sea experiences in a new type of vertical submarine will provide jaw dropping new information. In shallower waters, we can read reports of whale watching, Japanese whaling, saving beached whales. We can go to the movies and see Big Miracle with Drew Barrymore, or look in an old encyclopedia.
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79Bacon and Sweet Potato Dog Treats
More and more people in America are cooking for their own pets in a trend toward more natural and healthier eating among the cat and dog members of the family. Many pets seem to be going vegetarian as well as their owners. I was not able to find a...
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87Elephant with a Heart - How Elephants Communicate and Use Language
Some people have always thought that elephants can talk to one another and to us. Rudyard Kipling's story about elephants dancing in the jungle on a special night adds magic to this thought. At the same time, researchers have found actual elephant language, cataloging its vocabulary. A whale dictionary is likely not far behind.
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82Mass Animal Deaths: Why Do Millions of Fish and Birds Die Annually? - Planetary Shift of Magnetic North and Conspiracies
NASA has more than a dozen Earth science satellites in orbit. They help NASA study the oceans, land and atmosphere. Image Credit: NASA A million tiny just-released infant octopi filled the underwater scene on the TV screen. In the voice-over...
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74Dr. Temple Grandin, Autism, and How Animals Make Us Human
© Patty Inglish, MS - Preventive Medicine; 2011. . Temple Grandin combines a history of effective teaching skills, maximizing human potentials, industrial design, and cattle ranching to show us how to advocate for individuals with Autism...
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77Unemployment - What Happens When Working Animals Have No Work?
People can become depressed, anxious, and angry when they become unemployed. The same is true of working animals.
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