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New Podcast for Week Ending February 13, 2009

Critter News

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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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning

10,000 Birds

Next to them are White-breasted and Common Kingfishers , while Cattle Egrets are spread among both deer and pigs. Bigger than the African Buffalo or the American Bison, it is the largest land animal after the Elephant, Rhino, the Hippopotamus and the Giraffe.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

There are duck stories and elephant stories and pig stories, but the reason we hear about them is because they are extraordinary. Yes, I wanted to also say to him "Yeah dogs are great, but you didn't see my multi-year relationship with Mr. Magoo, a Muscovy duck who was blind in one eye." But he then addresses that.

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Pulling Birds at Panti Forest in Malaysia

10,000 Birds

Plus, I saw awesome bats, bugs, butterflies, herps, pitcher plants, and four of the five possible monkey species: Dusky Leaf Monkey , Banded Leaf Monkey , Southern Pig-tailed Macaque , and Long-tailed Macaque. And though I didn’t see an elephant, they lurk in Panti… this is an elephant fence protecting a palm plantation.

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Birding Borneo with Non Birders

10,000 Birds

The highlight is the river, and each morning and evening boats work their way up and down the rivers with tourists looking for Asian Elephants , Bornean Orangutans , Proboscis Monkeys , Saltwater Crocodiles and other exciting animals. Never did see an elephant though). The River in the afternoon.

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