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Category Archives: Animals
Cats and JD Vance
As editor not sure which cat-egory I should file this story about JD Vance in my cat-elog. The cat-calls he’s receiving seem to cat-ch him by surprise. He must be having cat-fits.
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West Coast Seafood Watch Guide
Thanks to Kate B. and Mel B. As you see such menu choices as Chilean Sea Bass or Orange Roughy, please consider this very important guide — CLICK HERE
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The healing power of the mind
Thanks to Ed M. Ed Note: I’ve always been fascinated with the placebo effect, the poorly understood but real connection between mind and body. Click here for my story concerning the placebo effect on one of my own patients. by … Continue reading
“Leaves” of Monarchs bend the branches
Thanks to Mike C. The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve World Heritage property protects key overwintering sites for the monarch butterfly. The overwintering concentration of butterflies in the property is a superlative natural phenomenon. The millions of monarch butterflies that return … Continue reading
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Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys
Thanks to Mike C. A giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is weighed and tagged by a biologist.Credit: Fred Bavendam/Minden Pictures/Alamy Cephalopods such as octopuses and squid could soon receive the same legal protection as mice and monkeys do when they … Continue reading
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Russia’s 1st giant panda cub born in Moscow Zoo
From the China Daily thanks to Bob P. Russia’s first giant panda cub was born in the Moscow Zoo, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Wednesday. Its birth is a significant milestone and the product of a collaborative effort between … Continue reading
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Bird flu outbreak stokes fears for Washington’s wild birds
A new strain of avian flu has killed dozens of birds on a small Puget Sound island. Cases have turned up elsewhere as well. Officials are trying to better understand the disease’s spread. BY: LAUREL DEMKOVICH – in the Washington State Standard … Continue reading
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Visitor on Skyline deck
Has anyone else seen this curious hawk!? Thanks to Paul R
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Operation Mother Goose
DAVID B. WILLIAMS APR 13, 2023 Thanks to Mary M. Ed Note: David Williams is the son of one of our residents — Jackie! The 1960s was time of change in Seattle. For most of the decade no Canada geese … Continue reading
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The egg shortage won’t end anytime soon. Here’s why
by Sophia Sun in Crosscut Washington ecologists and farmers are scrambling to slow the avian flu — and get cartons back on grocery shelves. While people search for fresh chicken eggs for their frittatas and avocado toast, Washington farmers and egg … Continue reading
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Panda, panda, panda …..
Thanks to Pam P. Although it’s not a great time to visit China, I hope you someday get to see the visitor and research center in Chendu.
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What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon?
Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that makes it dangerously difficult to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly. By Sam Jones in the NYT Black bears have black fur, right? It’s there in the name. “In the eastern part of … Continue reading
Study Shows Guide Dogs More Arrogant Than Pet Dogs Because They ‘Have a Real Job Unlike Lazy Sparky Over There’
Thanks to Larry S. Ed note: With apologies to pet dogs. Very sorry if this article ruffles some fur 😊. If you’ve noticed guide dogs walking with their chests poofed out a tad more than other dogs and their noses … Continue reading
First wild bison born in UK for millennia after surprise pregnancy
A pioneering rewilding project has had an early surprise: a bouncing baby bison. It is the first wild bison to be born in the UK for thousands of years. Three bison were released in Kent in July but, unknown to the rangers, … Continue reading
Wild bison return to UK for first time in thousands of years
Thanks to Pam P. The gentle giants released in Kent should transform a commercial pine forest into a vibrant natural woodland Early on Monday morning, three gentle giants wandered out of a corral in the Kent countryside to become the … Continue reading
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The Skyline Dog Chorale presenting “Singing With The Sirens”
Thanks to Donna McK. Was it the sirens or were they told their COVID test was positive?
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Does your pet need a shrink?
Thanks to Bob P. Lawyer is happier and better paid after quitting her job to become a pet psychic BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS from a report in the ABA Journal Nikki Vasconez offers psychic readings, as well as training for people … Continue reading
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