10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2013

And sure, it’s really great to see the Scrub Jays at the pay station at Cape Canaveral or the Scrub Jay trail at Merritt Island, but if you want to really experience the Scrub Jays, you have to travel down the road to Rockledge and visit Cruickshank Sanctuary.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2020

For 3-4 days, opt for the hills, Tresnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary and the nearby Tara Mountain National Park with 140 species (not too much, but with Hazel Grouse , Ural , Pygmy and Tengmalm’s Owls , White-backed and Three-toed Woodpeckers among them). Great Bustard Sanctuary. Tresnjica Griffon Vulture Sanctuary.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 15, 2010

Farm Sanctuary recently came to the aid of six male Holstein calves, several just days old, who had been abandoned without food or water and left for dead. Farm Sanctuary operates the country’s largest farm animal rescue and adoption network. Farm Sanctuary needs help. Click here to learn more about joining the FAAN program.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Pigs Peace Sanctuary is a wonderful place. Tags: animal sanctuary pot-bellied pigs. They rescue farm pigs and pot-bellied pigs,farm animals, dogs, cats, you name it. We've visited it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 22, 2010

Dog Town: Sanctuary originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 22, 2010. “Shaggy the Survivor” – After surviving 6 years alone in the Grand Canyon, this wild and dreadlocked pup is heading to DogTown. “Puppy Puzzles” – Penny’s a little too clever for Mike and Elissa’s own good.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs , in Cleveland, OH is a wonderful organization! The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs makes a lifelong commitment to the dogs they rescue. so even if the dog is too ill or too poorly socialized to be adopted into a loving home, that dog stays with an experienced Sanctuary foster caregiver for life.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I hope the sanctuary animals find good homes. Tags: animal sanctuary. But, again, it's a sad story for the victim and the accused. Even worse, the accused appears to have tried to cover up the hit-and-run. They shouldn't be made to suffer for all this.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. 9-mile route that takes you down the prairie uplands and salt marshes that make up much of the Bolivar Sanctuary.

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Critter News

JANUARY 23, 2010

The chimpanzee population is decreasing in the wild, but their numbers are increasing in sanctuaries. It makes sense. There are more rescues because there is more smuggling. Research shows this is what's happening in Cameroon.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

We did not actually expect them to follow our orders to quit the Whale Sanctuary but they have indeed exited and are now running outside the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.” Or they just decided to leave. “We Said Captain Paul Watson. They have not killed a single whale since February 5th. It's certainly been an eventful season.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2024

The island’s history is as captivating as its geology, having served as a sanctuary, a castle, a prison, and a lighthouse. Birders flock to this haven, as it is a sanctuary for over 150,000 breeding Northern Gannets , making it the world’s largest colony. It was last acquired in 1706 by Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple.

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Animal Person

MARCH 24, 2009

I' m concerned about Maple Farm Sanctuary , whose founders are two of the seven subjects in our new film , and I was wondering if you'd be willing to reach out through your blog to let people know that the sanctuary is in a financial tight spot right now. The sanctuary runs on a very modest budget of approximately $55,000 year.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Tags: chimpanzees seattle State of Washington animal sanctuary.

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Sanctuary Animal Sanctuary Seattle Washington 100

Critter News

MAY 13, 2010

Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal sanctuary.

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Critter News

JUNE 15, 2011

Love this group! Here's a book that you can buy about rescued farm animals and their stories. It should be inspiring and it's a great way to support an extraordinary organization.

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Critter News

MAY 8, 2009

A cow that escaped from a slaughter house in NY City has been allowed to go to an animal sanctuary.

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Critter News

JANUARY 6, 2009

While the Humane Society was pretty happy with Vilsack as Obama's pick for the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Sanctuary is wary. Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary. This is a December 18 post from Gene Bauer's blog pointing out some concerns about Vilsack.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Tailorbird Nest ( Orthotomus sutorius ): The Sewn Sanctuary Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 3.0 The Baya Weaver’s nest is not only functional but also an impressive display of artistic design and engineering prowess, showcasing the bird’s ability to create a safe and secure environment high above the ground.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2015

Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Jacana – Actophilornis africanus – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Palm-Swift – Cypsiurus parvus – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Pied Starling – Spreo bicolor – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

In the words of Indian ornithologist Salim Ali, had Gir not been the Lion sanctuary, it would have been termed one of the finest bird sanctuaries in Gujarat! There is no more reason to stop, se we go all the way, roller-coaster style, real danger for naive deer that prove wise enough to avoid us. Two owls and a nightjar!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2015

This was because the house was 100 metres from the fence of Wellington’s great wild space, the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary (or Zealandia, as it is now called by itself), which resulted in species both rare and common to appear in great numbers. A Kaka outside my old house. And who can forget the incredible skies over Wellington Harbour?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

One week later, I am strolling thru the Baja Sur Cactus Sanctuary, with a much more comfortable, sunny 86 degrees. This sanctuary has 60 of the worlds 153 cactus genera. The sanctuary is found by traveling south west on highway #1, which is one of two highways that go from La Paz to Cabo San Lucas, and our major airport.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

The Majestic Wetlands: Within Shanghai’s boundaries lie several pristine wetland habitats that serve as vital sanctuaries for a plethora of bird species. While there are a few parks and gardens scattered throughout the city, they often serve as mere decorative elements rather than true sanctuaries for birds.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2022

They can’t provide the same ecosystem value as natural forest and woodland but in places intensely modifed by people, hedges are vital sanctuaries for birds and other wildlife. Hedgerows are living fences and windbreaks, lines of green space that bisect fields and pastures.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

My favorite spot is South Padre Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, commonly called: Sheepshead. There was to be a north-northeast wind starting late in the morning. So, needless to say, we were excited to see some migrants as they passed through. Volunteers hang oranges in the trees and there are several drips for drinking and bathing.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2019

Sweetwater Wetlands has been established as a public area, and maintained, as well as it can while still a functioning recharge basin, as an amazing bird sanctuary. His passion for this walk, and its birds has made this walk a mainstay of my birding schedule, and I rarely miss it, unless I am out of town.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2020

Most of the time was spent in and around Sultanpur, a highly recommended bird sanctuary about 50 km from Delhi. One of the many things I did not know about Delhi is that it is the capital city with the second-largest number of bird species (after Nairobi). So when I went there for work last year, I added three days of birding to the trip.

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Cattle India Sanctuary Birds 208

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2023

The book concludes with a 34 pages section on wildlife watching in the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries which present the best chance of seeing many of these species described.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In fact, jutting out into the Persian Gulf, Qatar’s peninsular provides an important sanctuary for many migrating birds. This has created a scene that most closely resembles a steppe, with kilometres of lush, green fields that in the months between September and May each year are filled with butterflies and other insects and birds.

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Qatar Farming Sanctuary Raised 186

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Here is the Farm Sanctuary blog.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2011

From the Farm Sanctuary. For 25 years, Farm Sanctuary has relied on the Walk to support its mission to protect farm animals from cruelty and inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals. For more information on the Walk and how to register, please visit walkforfarmanimals.org.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2016

Jayne Neville runs Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary in Southington, Connecticut, and is the area’s go-to guru when it comes to swifts and swallows. Mount Vernon Songbird Sanctuary. This may sound impossible, but it’s not. There’s no nest left, Jayne!” How great to be able to turn a potential swift family disaster into a success!

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Sponsor a sanctuary animal.

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Farm Sanctuary Sanctuary Farming Animal 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2024

An Indian paper mocks the Beautiful Sibia when discussing the range-restricted species that can be seen at an Indian birding spot, the Eaglenest Sanctuary: “… the ubiquitous Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella , a drab ashy-grey bird titled beautiful!” ” That seems a bit unfair to me.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

In the erstwhile sanctuary, common species like Red-billed Pigeon , Blue-black Grassquit , and Rufous-collared Sparrow abound. Known as Calle Los Viquez , this sizeable area of farm fields flanked by housing, its coffee bushes, hedgerows, and weedy fields has become a haven for birds.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This rustic boutique hotel is located in the heart of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary. After two days in the Amazon rainforest, you (assuming you’re the Grand Prize winner) will fly to Cusco, and make your way to your home for the next two nights, the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.

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Peru Sanctuary Ducks Species 187

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

But unsurprisingly, they quickly grew accustomed to the man who made no demands on them, appeared daily with food and water, and gave them sanctuary. They were afraid of people and not used to being inside. Have they become cuddly pets? But they are healthy, content, and they are safe.

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