10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Located in the Gulf of Guinea (the “armpit” of Africa), Sao Tome and Principe doesn’t only have a decent number of species overall, but with 28 endemics (staggering 18% of the total), it has a higher endemism level than the Galapagos! The best season here is from June to September.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2019

Reachable by direct flights from Portugal, the island country of Sao Tome and Principe lying in the Gulf of Guinea, in the armpit of Africa, has about 140 bird species and 28 endemics – more endemics per square mile than anywhere else on Earth. Island hopping further east lies Papua New Guinea with 870 species, including 38 Birds of Paradise.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

The same publisher, Lynx Edicions, has already covered New Guinea region (943 species, including the total of 456 endemics), encompassing Indonesian West Papua (also the West Papuan Islands, Geelvink Bay Islands and Aru Islands) in “Birds of New Guinea – including Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville” (2017).

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Cassowary House isn’t just a place to rest your head with some birds, it is also the headquarters of Sicklebill Tours, famous for it’s jaunts to New Guinea.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The birds have historically been found from the Philippines south through central Indonesia to Papua New Guinea though they recently colonized remote parts of the west coast of Australia’s Cape York peninsula.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

A lot of destinations were mentioned, with Central and South America leading the way, New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia appearing only at the middle of the list, and African countries (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar) lagging at the end of the list.

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Critter News

AUGUST 26, 2009

The heroes are a pair of guinea pigs. Here is a CBS article that at least explains basic care for guinea pigs. Having cared for guinea pigs at the Seattle Animal Shelter, I can tell you that guinea pigs are certainly cute. Tags: Guinea Pigs. The latest movie to prompt this kind of behavior is G-Force.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2012

Adding to their mystique is the remoteness of their home, the undeveloped and rarely visited islands of New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. To birdwatchers they are a difficult pilgrimage that few don’t want to attempt at some point, but few manage. There are, however, two species that are more accesible than the rest of the family.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In between lies the Malaysian province of Sabah – the birdiest part of Borneo.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A native of southern Florida, Carlos has had a fascination with wildlife as far back as he can remember combined with an unquenchable thirst to learn — the first books he checked out of the library were Beehler’s Birds of New Guinea and Stiles and Skutch’s Birds of Costa Rica.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The three distinct species are the Green Pygmy Goose of Australia and New Guinea, the Cotton Pygmy Goose of Asia and the African Pygmy Goose of obvious geography. Of the three species, the African Pygmy Goose and the Cotton Pygmy Goose are the smallest waterfowl in the world, with the African Pygmy Goose weighing a mere 260-280 grams!

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. Tags: animal experimentation mice Guinea Pigs medical research biotech. I can't really talk about what I do except that I work in government. In a brief tour of a particular biotech research company, I was taken to the animal lab. They did not experiment on primates (I asked!),

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

While not in New Guinea and the tropical Pacific, he helped establish natural history-based undergraduate student programs that integrate indigenous communities with wildlands conservation in threatened landscapes of western North America and Central America.” One look at his bio and you know he’s trouble.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2011

The Buff-banded Rail (simply Banded Rail here in New Zealand) is something of a tramp, ranging from the Philippines through New Guinea and Australia to northern New Zealand. That said I certainly did do some birding, and saw some great birds, one of which was the Buff-banded Rail ( Gallirallus philippensis ).

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Australasian Swamphen ( Porphyrio melanotus ) in Papua New Guinea by David J. The authors “remain cautious” about this result but suggest that dispersal of this sort is possible. Australasian Swamphen.

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Critter News

JULY 18, 2010

All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

They are large, scruffy looking kingfisher by ancestry, five species of that family founds across Australia and New Guinea. It’s hard to escape the kookaburra when in Australia. But the Laughing Kookaburra is unlike any kingfisher familiar to Europeans or Americans. It is entirely free of the watery existence of those kingfishers.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2014

They are Ecuador for the Galapagos, Gabon for the bais, Madagascar, New Guinea and New Caledonia for everything. Destination-wise my absolute top list hasn’t changed much since I dreamed it up since I haven’t made it to any of the places in it. My animal bucket list hasn’t changed much either, for similar reasons.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2010

In four years it experimented on 157,839 mice, 17,324 rats, 11,096 fish, 1,941 birds, 1,253 guinea pigs, 933 pigeons, 884 frogs, 207 cats, 54 rabbits and 18 tree shrews from the tropics of south-east Asia. According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

It is an adherent to fresh water lakes, canals and swamps from India through East Asia, Indonesia and New Guinea. The Yellow Bittern is a tiny heron, substantially smaller than the Butoroides (Green and Striated) species and slimmer too. The photos in this post are of three individuals.

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Critter News

APRIL 23, 2010

The Salt Lake Tribune claims the infractions are only minor (interesting how different publications will provide different spins). You decide. From the Deseret News.

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Critter News

JUNE 1, 2009

The animals included ducks, chickens, guinea hens, rabbits, sheep, dogs and cats. State police raided Everle's property, 30 miles north of New York City, in July, and witnesses testified that they found several animals dead, many malnourished and dozens living in unsanitary conditions.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey. The company had been a target of animal activists since video footage surfaced on television in the 1990s depicting animal abuse at its laboratory in the United Kingdom.

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Critter News

MARCH 15, 2009

In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

The name Torresian indicates a relation to the Torres Strait, the strait between Australia and New Guinea connecting the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea. My best guess is that this name was borrowed from the Torresian Crow.

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Animal Person

APRIL 11, 2009

“She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose.” The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ), often touted as the most dangerous in the world due to its powerful kick when provoked, is a large, flightless bird native to the tropical rainforests of northeastern Australia, New Guinea, and a handful of islands in the Moluccas.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2016

But he’s got stiff competition, including peers working to save Tree Kangaroos in Papua New Guinea, Sumatran Orangutans in Indonesia, and Snow Leopards in Pakistan. Which makes him a formidable candidate for the prestigious prize.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

And let's not forget the required sanctimonious quote from an animal researcher “Our primates are essential partners in medical progress, as are mice, rats, guinea pigs and opossums. Without them we would be stripped of the very tools we need to open new paths of discovery and to challenge old dogma.” Oh brother.

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Primates San Antonio Guinea Pigs Biomedical Research 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2015

Llamas and wild guinea pigs are also found here. Photo: Cesar Zeballos. There are a bunch ground tyrants, negritos, miners, canasteros, and pipits on the pastures, puna grasslands ans Andean scrub that surround the lake. The best move would be to enlist the help of Cesar Zeballos Bashualdo.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 30, 2011

I got my first pets, mice and guinea pigs, when I was 8. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guinea pig. Guinea pigs also do not bite, unlike hamsters and gerbils which can tend to be nippy. I believe between ages 4 and 8 is ideal, although older kids can also benefit.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Also frequent escapees (or very free ranging domestics) are guinea fowl and to a lesser extent a number of other gamebirds up to and including peacocks. If you think I’m exaggerating head off the beaten path on almost any of the Virgin Islands and see how long it takes for you to get caught out.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2017

And seeing a Pied Imperial Pigeon in the Bahamas is a heck of a lot easier than travelling to Papua New Guinea! Though I tend not to be a fan of introduced species (and the Eurasian Collared-Doves that infest New Providence are a good explanation as to why) this bird is impressive and, hopefully, not likely to spread like wildfire.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2012

Oh, and if you want to watch something funny be sure to check out their video, Pet Interviews- Guinea Pig. We are so happy to help Pets Add Life share this message, and hope that you will visit the Pets Add Life Facebook page and give them a like. I would love to know, how do pets add to your life?

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 14, 2009

Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish. If you have to leave your pet in the car for a few minutes, Pets on the Go suggests parking in the shade and using a small, battery-operated fan to keep the car cool.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2023

This name is derived from Commander John Matthew Robert Ince (1812-1850) Royal Navy, surveyor, collector in Australia, New Guinea and China (source: HBW). Switching to the Amur Paradise Flycatcher , which has the Latin species name of incei.

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Critter News

MAY 28, 2009

In university labs nationwide, scientists inflict spinal-cord injuries on dogs and cats, inject rats with carcinogens, test dangerous drugs on monkeys, and do all kinds of evil things to guinea pigs in the name of scientific research.

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