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Swarovski BTX – A new era in birdwatching

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Testing the BTX at Vlasina Lake, South-east Serbia (note the forehead rest and finder) As an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer I am quite familiar with binoviewers and employ them frequently for visual work with telescopes. You’d think you could fit an elephant inside comfortably after watching their presentations. and Aaaah’s!

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New Podcast for Week Ending February 13, 2009

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In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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Orca Whale Article Appears in Salon

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The argument that they have "plenty of room" has been made about elephants too. By the way, she works for a company that does clinical testing for drug companies. So why should I be surprised at her elephant comment?). In fact, the animal research supporter in my book club said that very same thing. (By

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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

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But, the anticipation of everyone else in the group was contagious, and when California birder Lori Conrad looked out the window of the plane as we started our descent and screamed, “Elephants! There are elephants down there!” I burst into applause with the rest of the plane. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

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The forests are also home to Asiatic Elephants and Capped Langur Monkeys. The forests are home to Kalij Pheasants , Crested Tree Swifts , Ashy Wood Swallows , owlets, woodpeckers, spider hunters, barbets and bulbuls, laughingthrushes and hornbills.

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Dreaming of Africa

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also the crime rate lower than in developed countries, stable politics, reasonable prices and landscapes as green as can be.

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On the Psychological Continuum

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This, now, is a very practical matter, where all measures we take must be tested empirically on their consequences. I do think that in my lifetime greyhound racing will end, circuses will be animal-free, elephants and marine mammals won't be in zoos, and fur might even be banned.