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GoCubsGo wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:53 pm
:thumbup: :clap: :-|| Same event:
Two Humpback Whales swim up to guests at the Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbevpjYWzZI

Whack9, put THAT in your yard.
Geez, you have some big effin walleyes here.
Soon to be renamed Great Whale Lodge 😉
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Eamus Catuli~AC 000000 000101 010202 020303 010304 020405....Ahhhh, forget it, it's gonna be a while.

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Awww. Speaking of cute:
Just like neoplacebo on a Saturday night.
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Elephants are awesome.

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Vrede too wrote:
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GoCubsGo wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:19 am
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Awww. Speaking of cute:
Just like neoplacebo on a Saturday night.
:lol: Man, I didn't know where I was or what I had done. Thought I'd never get out of there.

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Vrede too wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:39 am
...
'Freya' the walrus stirs up a Norwegian town
(video, including boat sinking)


Hundreds of kilometers from her home in the Arctic Circle, a large walrus has been causing trouble since taking a fancy to sunbathing on boats. That's a tad awkward as the vessels are on the smaller side, while Freya — at 700 kilograms — is a whole lotta mammal.
A Walrus Named Freya Is Sinking Boats And Causing Mayhem In Norway
Freya is quickly becoming an international icon, but the stress of fame has become bothersome for her.


Respect Freya’s energy
It's hard to see someone else living out your dream.
An absolute queen for our times. Fuck shit up, Freya.
You go, girl.

More tweets at the link.
Freya the walrus put down after Norway officials warned of people getting too close

:cry: This is why we can't have nice things. I'm not going to second guess their terrible choice, but I would have been okay with it if they tried tranquilizer darting the assholes first.
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I never knew that there are 2 subspecies of American bison.

Plains bison, smaller, is the one we're used to from Yellowstone National Park and scattered herds in western states and Canada.
"With a population in excess of 60 million in the late 18th century, the species was culled down to just 541 animals by 1889."

Wood bison, larger, once thought extinct "... in 1957 a relatively pure herd of about 200 was discovered in an isolated part of (northern Canada's) Wood Buffalo National Park ..."
"Among extant land animals in North America, the bison is the heaviest and the longest, and the second tallest after the moose."


Program reintroduces previously-believed extinct wood bison into the U.S.
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Probably don't want to hear the words "escaped" and "wolves" in the same sentence, particularly if you live just outside the zoo perimeter.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-new ... couver-zoo

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Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:44 pm
Probably don't want to hear the words "escaped" and "wolves" in the same sentence, particularly if you live just outside the zoo perimeter.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-new ... couver-zoo
Nothing like full transparency for the safety of the community.


The Aldergrove facility first closed Tuesday, with little to no notice provided to visitors. The zoo later released a statement saying it is working with Langley RCMP and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to bring the wolves back to safety, noting the incident was “suspicious.”

“Most wolves are back in the care of our animal health and welfare team,” said the statement, posted Tuesday evening, noting staff are trying to track down a “small number of remaining wolves unaccounted for.”

The zoo, which has nine adult grey wolves and six cubs, has not confirmed how many escaped or remain unaccounted for.

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O Really wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:44 pm
Probably don't want to hear the words "escaped" and "wolves" in the same sentence, particularly if you live just outside the zoo perimeter.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-new ... couver-zoo
Nothing like full transparency for the safety of the community.


Yeah, you noticed that, did you?
Finally, they've admitted that "at least one" wolf managed to escape zoo grounds. There's a good chance s/he'll head back to where the food is, but it could certainly be confusing for a zoo-raised wolf to suddenly find themself in a human neighborhood, in traffic, yada. I hope they find it soon.

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O Really wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:42 pm
GoCubsGo wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:16 pm
Nothing like full transparency for the safety of the community.
Yeah, you noticed that, did you?
Finally, they've admitted that "at least one" wolf managed to escape zoo grounds. There's a good chance s/he'll head back to where the food is, but it could certainly be confusing for a zoo-raised wolf to suddenly find themself in a human neighborhood, in traffic, yada. I hope they find it soon.
The Greater Vancouver Zoo remained closed Wednesday, a day after several wolves were found outside their enclosure in what appeared to be an act of “malicious intent.”

... The zoo later released a statement saying it is working with Langley RCMP and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to bring the wolves back to safety, noting the incident was “suspicious.” ...
Notice that they leave it vague as to whether they mean evil people or smart, evil wolves. :think:

Wild wolf attacks on humans are very rare, approaching historically nonexistent. Idk what the numbers are for caged or escaped caged wolves. Regardless, this claim seems unsustainable:
... Zoo officials said there is no danger to the public and asked anyone who sees a wolf in the Greater Vancouver Zoo area to contact the number below....
I would probably keep children indoors despite the assurances. Otoh, I applaud the zoo's civic service in helping to control the feral and outdoor cat problem.
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I haven't heard any comments from anybody who actually knows anything about wolves, but these wolves have never had to hunt or kill their own food. But they're still wolves, and they may get creative when the DoorDash delivery doesn't show up.

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Sad news - one of the escaped wolves got killed by a car. One still on the loose.

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Fri Aug 19, 2022 12:27 pm
Sad news - one of the escaped wolves got killed by a car. One still on the loose.
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Sad news - one of the escaped wolves got killed by a car. One still on the loose.
So?


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O Really wrote:
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Sad news - one of the escaped wolves got killed by a car. One still on the loose.
So?


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They found the other one well and OK.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... -1.6556579

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About an hour ago I was out on my porch basking in the afterglow of some fine Mr Natural and noticed a small (about 4 or 5 inches) lizard over on the edge of the porch. It didn't appear to be brimming with glistening sacs of poison and didn't act in a menacing manner. So I didn't stomp it.

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They found the other one well and OK.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... -1.6556579
:happy-cheerleaderkid: Update:
... The zoo has not said where Tempest was found

Entrance to an elementary school.

and did not elaborate on her condition....

Gained 5 pounds. She's been pooping out tiny collars that read names like 'Princess' and 'Tinkerbell'.
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neoplacebo wrote:
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About an hour ago I was out on my porch basking in the afterglow of some fine Mr Natural and noticed a small (about 4 or 5 inches) lizard over on the edge of the porch. It didn't appear to be brimming with glistening sacs of poison and didn't act in a menacing manner. So I didn't stomp it.
You are a wise, benevolent and compassionate lizard stomper.
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