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3 Fun Facts About African Bird Species
Africa is the world’s second-largest continent and it comes complete with over 850 recorded bird species. Having such a varying, colorful selection of interesting birds, it is, unsurprisingly, a globally-renowned birding destination.
Using Monkeys And Apes In Film And Tv Is Misleading Millions Of Viewers
AUDIENCES AND FILMMAKERS should be educated on the “unethical” nature of using primates in the film industry.
Ring-tailed Lemurs Face Extinction Amid Sapphire-mining Rush In Madagascar
They are disappearing right under our noses. It's likely that the ring-tailed lemur population will eventually collapse.
Gorillas, Monkeys And Other Primates Must Be Saved From Impending Extinction, Urge 31 Scientists
We have one last opportunity to greatly reduce or even eliminate the human threats to primates ... they are our closest living biological relatives.
Why More Than Half Of Primate Species Are Threatened With Extinction
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Our closest relatives are being wiped out and it's all our fault
A Heaven For Monkeys
TEXT AND PICTURES DALE R MORRIS www.geckoeye.com Monkeyland, near Plettenberg Bay, is a 12-hectare slice of forest that literally teams with happy smiling monkeys.
Cruel Mauritius Monkey Trade Exposed (short Version)
Cruel Mauritius monkey trade exposed (short version). Not for sensitive viewers.
Cruel Mauritius Monkey Trade Exposed (full Version)
Cruel Mauritius monkey trade exposed (full version)
Make Your Own Green Cleaning Supplies
Cleaning products are all around, from the liquid dish soap used to wash your dishes to the glass cleaner sprayed on your windows to give them a streak-free shine. In your battle to ward off dirt and grime, you may have made things worse. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is at least two to three times more polluted than the air outside. This is due to volatile organic compounds that evaporate from cleaning products used in the home. Most conventional cleaning pro...
Waste Facts
Over 42 million cubic metres of general waste is generated every year across the country, with the largest proportion coming from Gauteng province (42%) (DWAF 1997). In addition, more than 5 million cubic metres of hazardous waste is produced every year, mostly in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal (due to the concentration of mining activities and fertiliser production in these provinces). The average amount of waste generated per person per day in South Africa is 0.7 kg. This is closer to the averag...
Is Commercial Conservation South African Wildlifes Hope For The Future?
There on the right appears this huge net. As we get closer it only gets larger and we see the birds. The wire netting rises high over 2.1761 hectares and encloses 375.372 cubic meters and is the world’s largest free flight multi-species bird aviary. Housing around 2,000 birds of over 160 different species living in a variety of different habitats. Wow! 
Should Camping Sites Be Star-graded?
As the TGCSA is looking into revamping its system, one of the issues raised is whether camping and caravanning sites need to be star graded.
Wow What A Little Gem The Cucumber Is
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Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.
The Humble Cucumber Is Actually A Little Gem.
And not just for its nutritional benefits... 1. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror: it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.
Monkey In Chinese Astrology
If you were born in 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980 or 1992, then you are a Monkey in Chinese astrology. They are desicribed as intelligent and able to influence people. An enthusiastic achiever, you are easily discouraged and confused. Your best matches are with a Dragon or a Rat and beware the Tiger.
Chinese 2013 Horoscope For The Rooster
What are Roosters most well known for? Probably their honestly and loyalty, both of which show positive growth in the Chinese 2013 horoscope for Rooster. In 2013 year of the black Snake natives of sign Rooster will finally be able to hone these attributes for the benefit of virtually everything in their lives. 2013 horoscope - The Rooster In Love The Rooster's love life in 2013 year of Snake will be affected greatly by their loyalty. Does that mean it will be affected in a positive way? T...
Annual Festival - Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration and the correct naming is hence "Asian New Year". In China it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春节 (Pinyin: ChÅ«n Jié), owing to the difference between Western and traditional Chinese methods for computing t...