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Japan, Australia agree on diplomacy to solve whaling row (AFP)

This undated file picture released in February 2008 by the Australian Customs Services shows a whale (front) and another (partly seen at right) being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters. Japan said Wednesday it received assurances from Australia that it would seek a diplomatic solution to an emotionally charged dispute on whaling and avoid the use of force.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Japan and Australia said Wednesday they were doing everything they could to diplomatically resolve an emotionally charged dispute over whaling, though officials' remarks showed divisions remained deep.


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Japanese whalers set sail: Greenpeace (AFP)

Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett, seen here, unveiled Monday a multi-million dollar scientific research programme aimed at persuading Japan that it is not necessary to kill the mammals in order to study them.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - Japan's whaling fleet set sail Monday, environmentalists said, apparently on an annual Antarctic hunt likely to provoke fresh friction with anti-whaling countries such as Australia.


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Sumo-Happy hunter Asashoryu plots New Year ring return (Reuters)

Reuters - Volatile grand champion Asashoryu will not return to the ring until the New Year despite being fit enough to hunt and cook wild animals in the Mongolian mountains.

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Chinese menus, medicine threatening wildlife (Reuters)

In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, an Amur tiger, more commonly known as a Siberian Tiger, sits in the wet foliage as rain falls on the Tiger Mountain Habitat at the Bronx Zoo in New York, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. Tigers are an endangered species, they are often poached for their fur or their body parts: which are used in traditional medicines. (AP Photo/WCS, Julie Larsen Maher)Reuters - Wild animals are climbing back onto Chinese plates after the deadly SARS virus made some diners wary, and booming demand for traditional medicine is also threatening some plants, environmentalists said on Wednesday.


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Greenpeace: Japanese whalers leave for annual hunt (AP)

In this photo released by the environmental group Greenpeace Japan, Greenpeace members hold up a banner reading; '1.2 billion yen (US$12.4 million) of tax money for whaling?' in Kamijima as Japanese whaling mother vessel Nisshin Maru departs from its home port of Innoshima Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Greenpeace said Japanese whaling ships left the southwestern Japanese port Monday en route to this season's hunt in the Antarctic Ocean. (AP Photo/Yuzuru Oshihara, Greenpeace Japan)AP - The mother ship in Japan's whaling fleet left Monday for the country's annual hunt in the Antarctic, the environmental group Greenpeace said, as anti-whaling activists vowed to disrupt the expedition once again after high-seas clashes forced an early halt last year.


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Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes (AP)

A gopher frog sits in the hand of Audubon Zoo curator Nick hanna in New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. For the first time in 10 years, a pond in south Mississippi got enough rain this year to let gopher frogs, one of the nation's most endangered animals, turn from tadpole to frog without human help. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes.


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Iowa zoo recaptures flamingo that flew the coop (AP)

AP - An Iowa zoo has recaptured a flamingo that flew over a Des Moines neighborhood, a golf course and the entire zoo during a 7-hour freedom flight.

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New Type of Ebola Virus Discovered (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new species of the deadly Ebola virus has been identified by American and Ugandan scientists.

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Australia invests in whale research (AP)

AP - Australia will invest millions of dollars in non-lethal whale research to show Japan that the animals do not need to be killed in order to be studied, the government announced Monday.

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Africa in biggest ever crackdown on wildlife crime (AFP)

File photo of an ivory stockpile. A tonne of ivory items and 57 suspects have been netted in a four-month operation billed Africa's largest-ever crackdown on wildlife crime, the Kenya Wildlife Service has said.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - A tonne of ivory items and 57 suspects were netted in a four-month operation billed Africa's largest-ever crackdown on wildlife crime, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said Monday.


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Poor safety training blamed for biologist's death (AP)

AP - A wildlife biologist who was never trained about disease risks he could encounter while on the job died from the plague after handling a deceased lion without protective gear, according to a federal report.

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Cartoon critters, James Bond draw moviegoers (Reuters)

Cast member Ben Stiller, who gives voice to Alex, poses with character Alex the lion at the premiere of Reuters - The zoo animals of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" ruled the roost at the weekend box office in North America, while James Bond was the big shot across the rest of the world.


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Bengal tiger bites young worker at Virginia zoo (AP)

AP - A 16-year-old employee of a small Virginia zoo is recovering after a tiger bit her when she tried to pet it.

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A ton of illegal ivory seized in 5 African nations (AP)

AP - An undercover investigation of the illegal wildlife trade in five African nations led to the seizure of about a ton of ivory along with hippo teeth and cheetah, leopard and python skins, the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.

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Animal rights video shows turkey abuse in W.Va. (AP)

AP - A video released by an animal rights group on Tuesday claims to show horrific abuse of turkeys at West Virginia farms operated by major global poultry grower Aviagen Inc.

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Australia launches anti-whaling drive (AFP)

Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett, seen here, unveiled Monday a multi million dollar scientific research programme aimed at persuading Japan that it is not necessary to kill the mammals in order to study them(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - Australia unveiled Monday a multi million dollar scientific research programme aimed at persuading Japan that it is not necessary to kill the mammals in order to study them.


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View to a krill: Secrets of plankton eyes (AFP)

Biologists on Wednesday explained how the larvae of marine zooplankton can see with just two cells, using what is believed to be the world's simplest vision system.(Nature)AFP - Biologists on Wednesday explained how the larvae of marine zooplankton can see with just two cells, using what is believed to be the world's simplest vision system.


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Japanese scientists clone embryo of endangered rabbit (AFP)

Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had created a cloned embryo from the dead body of an endangered species of rabbit and are hoping for a birth. Professor Yoshihiko Hosoi of Kinki University in the western city of Osaka said his team had extracted a cell from a dead Amami rabbit's ear and put it into the egg of an ordinary rabbit.(Kinki University)AFP - Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had created a cloned embryo from the dead body of an endangered species of rabbit and are hoping for a birth.


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Scientists find new penguin, extinct for 500 years (AP)

In this 2006 photo released Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 by the New Zealand Science Media Centre shown is a yellow-eyed penguin. Australian and New Zealand researchers studying one of the world's rare and endangered penguins have uncovered a previously unknown penguin species that disappeared about 500 years ago. The newly found 'Waitaha' penguin became extinct after Polynesian settlement of New Zealand but before A.D. 1500, researchers from Australia's University of Adelaide, New Zealand's University of Otago and Canterbury Museum, reported Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. The find came as the team was investigating changes in the endangered New Zealand yellow-eyed penguin population since human settlement of New Zealand around A.D. 1200-1300.(AP Photo/New Zealand Science Media Centre,Sanne Boessenkool, HO)AP - Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago.


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Malaysian mosques to give turtle conservation sermon (AFP)

A hawksbill turtle creates ripples in the water as it comes up for air in a holding tank at the Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre in Rantau Abang in eastern Terengganu state, in 2007. Mosques in Malaysia's Terengganu state, which was once a major turtle breeding ground, will give an unusual sermon on protecting the endangered animals this Friday, conservationists said.(AFP/File/Tengku Bahar)AFP - Mosques in Malaysia's Terengganu state, which was once a major turtle breeding ground, will give an unusual sermon on protecting the endangered animals this Friday, conservationists said.


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    AvianWeb

    Information on many species of companion birds and articles on issues including behavior, health, care, breeding, and transportation.

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    The Aviary

    Information and weekly articles on species, health, care, adoption, and recipes.

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    A quick reference guide to many breeds of birds kept in captivity, with photos and brief descriptions.

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    A site for owners of small birds. Forum, photo contests, and toymaking tips.

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    Information on the care, housing, feeding, and breeding of various pet bird species, with forum.

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    A listing of bird shows, marts, seminars, and conferences in the United States.

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    Articles, avian artwork, lists of aviaries, sanctuaries, associations, online suppliers, and mailing lists.

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    Rare Bird

    Resources for information on waterfowl, game birds, exotic, rare, and endangered birds. Included are free classifieds, image, audio and video libraries, and links to exotic bird breeders.

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    Second Chance Birds

    Website and forum focused on educating bird owners. Information on parrot rescues, problem behaviors, diet requirements, toys, tips, and other subjects related to keeping a bird healthy and happy.

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