I really hope that this is a publicity stunt of farcical proportions. Apparently PETA, backed by an anonymous donor based in Norfolk, VA, has written to InBev, the new owner of Anheuser Busch’s parks SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, with an offer to buy out the parks.
Why would PETA want to own zoological parks that “imprison” animals? [...]
Tropical storm Fay rolled through central Florida towards late afternoon today. Schools were called off - this is their first week back - but I reported to work. I wish I wore wetsuits; I could have used them while splashing through puddles.
The concept of a “calm before the storm” is probably centuries old. I pondered the [...]
Alongside the path of adopting a more green lifestyle I’ve made some rather enormous changes in how and what I eat. I’ve never been much of a carnivore. Most people aren’t surprised to find that I eschew pork entirely and its rare-beyond-rare to see me chow down on red meat of any kind. I like [...]
I’ve interacted with an interesting slew of animals as a naturalist and aquarist. Giant Pacific octopus? Check. Seahorses, seadragons, urchins, horseshoe crabs, cat sharks? Check. Stingrays, dolphins, snakes, scorpions, kookaburras, red-tailed hawks? Check. Macaws, African gray parrots, eels, venomous fish, and an assortment of turtles? Check. A sea turtle? Check. Penguins of several species? Check.
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