Elizabeth Batt
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Joined on Nov 30, 2011
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New York -
It's been almost a year since we first encountered Disco, the amazing budgie with an astounding repertoire. And what a year it has been for the fine-feathered talker. Last week, Disco and his human friends landed on NBC's Today Show.
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Atlanta -
Fancy a swim? You might think twice in light of a newly published CDC study which revealed that poor personal hygiene is contaminating public water with fecal matter.
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Friday Harbor -
The Center for Whale Research announced yesterday that all of the Southern Resident J pod whales had returned safe and sound to the San Juan Island region of Washington. The oldest member of the pod is J2, affectionately named Granny.
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Exton -
Tucked away in the wilderness near Oakham, the Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre offered some terrific photo opportunities but little for the average visitor in the way of bird of prey education.
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Leicester -
Thanks to the discovery of the last Plantagenet king -- Richard III, and the first jubilee visit by Queen Elizabeth II, Leicester Cathedral has enjoyed a resurrection of public interest.
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Leicester -
A major exhibition telling the story of King Richard III, his life and times and the search for his lost remains is open until 2014 at the Guildhall, close to Leicester Cathedral. So far the exhibition has attracted more than 50,000 visitors.
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Orlando -
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. made waves Friday in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange when its stock opened at $30.56 a share. One newly invested part-owner quickly stepped forward -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Banda Aceh -
A Canadian mining company has announced that it expects the governor of Sumatra’s Aceh province to allow it to destroy 1.2 million hectares of valuable and currently protected rainforest.
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Sarasota -
Several former SeaWorld trainers walked the red carpet April 5 for the Sarasota Film Festival premiere of the movie Blackfish. Following the movie's conclusion, a Q&A session held with a packed crowd at the Van Wezel theatre garnered a standing ovation.
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Oban -
After hanging around in Oban Bay for more than a week, a deep-diving sperm whale headed for the open sea yesterday, all by himself.
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Oban -
The rare appearance of a deep-diving sperm whale first spotted at the end of March has drawn concern since the whale began hanging out in the shallows of Oban Bay, Scotland. But spring tides may cut it a break says a rescue group observing the whale.
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Banda Aceh -
The Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) says it has rescued two young orangutans held as illegal pets in the Tripa peat swamp area of Aceh, Indonesia.
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Portland -
For the second year in a row, Dam Guardians with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society have descended on Bonneville Dam to document what they believe is a grave injustice for California sea lions.
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Orlando -
The tragic death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau killed by the orca Tilikum in 2010, captivated global media. Brancheau's death sparked a high profile lawsuit between OSHA and SeaWorld, plus a book, then a movie. But where does OSHA stand now?
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Roswell -
In a sickening message to animal activists, Tim Sappington, a man looking to buy horses for a proposed horseslaughter plant in New Mexico, shoots a horse at point blank range on video, and then posts it on the Internet.
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Niagara Falls -
After leveling several lawsuits on former Marineland trainers, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) has now revealed that the park's owner -- John Holer, also threatened them with a lawsuit.
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Austin -
A successful program that links animals in need to a database of help, is expanding to Texas. Animal Help Now is a unique venture designed to help any animal found to be facing an emergency situation.
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Atlanta -
A man who received a tainted kidney in an organ transplant has died of rabies. Three other patients -- who also received organs from the mutual donor, are undergoing treatment for the disease.
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Banda Aceh -
Conservation groups in Indonesia, are wholly rejecting a new Aceh Government spatial plan to reduce its protected forest area from 68% to 45%, a loss of 1.2 million hectares. The plan will wreak devastation on local communities and wildlife.
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Las Vegas -
This September, the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) will meet in Las Vegas for their annual conference. What won't be on their schedule -- but should be, is a discussion about one of the largest dolphin slaughters on the planet.
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