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  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    Thank you for the hyperlink, M.O.G.
    Rob: no forum as far as I'm aware. Being an 'anti' is less about chit chat and more about saving the life of a hunted animal.
    Okay, so I like foxes. But I'm not engaging in 'point scoring'.
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    Anna_Kissed said:

    Thank you for the hyperlink, M.O.G.
    Rob: no forum as far as I'm aware. Being an 'anti' is less about chit chat and more about saving the life of a hunted animal.
    Okay, so I like foxes. But I'm not engaging in 'point scoring'.

    Cor, only asked.
  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,421
    edited December 2012
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  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,864
    Africa (New Attenborough series) deserves it's own thread but isn't it brilliant.

    Giraffes are amazing things to watch.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,958
    Never seen a Giraffe fight until last week, but my eldest claims there has been one televised before?
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    moutuakilla said:

    I'm a zoologist/Animal behaviourist. I did my master's project on climate change affecting natal dispersal in pied flycatchers and spent 4 months in north east thailand studying monkeys earlier this year. I've had the pleasure of working with some fantastic animals in the past including numerous species of bird, wolves and orang-utans, and I have been to some amazing places to do this. If you do want to go into this line of work you have to be extremely passionate about it, and be prepared to put most of your spare-time into it. I have been volunteering for about 5 years and have a lot of experience, but it is very very difficult to find a job in the area. I am going to most likely have to go on to do a phd - hopefully in the near future - and then return to the struggle for finding a job. For me it is completely worth it, as i absolutely love working with animals and my years of working for pizza express have taught me how important it is to try and find something you love. I highly recommend going into the field, but be prepared to work your socks off :)

    I applied to study Marine Zoology at Aberystwyth (spelling?) but missed the grades and retook but ended up studying an accountancy / business type degree elsewhere.

    Regrets on one hand but a money paying job on the other and Ex Witch worked for a major airline so spent many years travelling the world for next to nothing and doing all sorts of wildlife adventures: Kenya, S Africa, Thai, Malay (inc Borneo), Costa Rica, Bermuda, Maldives and others I am ashamed to have forgotten right now.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    bolloxbolder said:

    Never seen a Giraffe fight until last week, but my eldest claims there has been one televised before?

    It was on QI discussing why they have long necks. It's wasn't anything like on Africa though
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    I like wasps...cant understand why people are always senselessly killing them. Ah yes just remembered...they can sting you and they are not very attractive...good enough reason I suppose.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,864
    I've done a blog about gorillas/humans i might post up soon, if anyone would want to read it....

    Speaking of Borneo, anyone hear about Orangutans being used as prostitutes in a brothel? Apparently it made loads of money, and no this is not Karl pilkington jibberish, google it.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142

    This is brilliant...

    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a351874/cute-owl-loves-getting-stroked-video.html
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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,832
    Dave2l said:

    I've done a blog about gorillas/humans i might post up soon, if anyone would want to read it....

    Speaking of Borneo, anyone hear about Orangutans being used as prostitutes in a brothel? Apparently it made loads of money, and no this is not Karl pilkington jibberish, google it.

    Male or female prostitute?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,864
    MrOneLung said:

    Dave2l said:

    I've done a blog about gorillas/humans i might post up soon, if anyone would want to read it....

    Speaking of Borneo, anyone hear about Orangutans being used as prostitutes in a brothel? Apparently it made loads of money, and no this is not Karl pilkington jibberish, google it.

    Male or female prostitute?
    Female, named pony. They shaved it's hair off to make it more sexually appealing.

    Crazy disturbed people.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    She would rip your genitals right off and thrust them up your jacksie.

    Actually that reminds me of a girl I used to know worked with me on Phantom of the Opera.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    use the owl to kill the baby foxes and moles great plan perry i might buy one
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,982
    The latest in the world of red pandas from Zooborns:image

    Awwww! On a serious note Dave21, primates are an area of interest for me so I'll have a read if you put up a link.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    nth london addick said:

    use the owl to kill the baby foxes and moles great plan perry i might buy one

    He would probably be small enough to fly down the burrows too...

  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    My own squadren of mole and fox killing owls


    I never thought of it tbh but that's the solution



    Perry yOu may have just saved the world
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    nth london addick said:

    My own squadren of mole and fox killing owls


    I never thought of it tbh but that's the solution



    Perry yOu may have just saved the world


    Happy to oblige... Just don't stint on the stroking!
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    I love a bit if falconry NLA pal. Would have me own birds if it weren't for french red tape!
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,982
    My happy news story of the day:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282274/Care-monkey-massage-Grey-langurs-spotted-treating-wild-dog-grooming-session-India.html#ixzz2Mj3lHXx4

    I hate the Mail but they run a good few animal stories like that which raise a smile.
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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Nowt to do with massaging the dog. They're looking for ticks to chow down on. Symbiosis at its finest.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,982
    Leroy Ambrose said:

    Nowt to do with massaging the dog. They're looking for ticks to chow down on. Symbiosis at its finest.

    Yeah, they put up some nice stories but they aren't the best informed. For example, the 'monkeys' in this article:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221981/Halloween-toys-treat-cheeky-monkeys-Woburn-Safari-Park.html
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    RedPanda said:

    Leroy Ambrose said:

    Nowt to do with massaging the dog. They're looking for ticks to chow down on. Symbiosis at its finest.

    Yeah, they put up some nice stories but they aren't the best informed. For example, the 'monkeys' in this article:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221981/Halloween-toys-treat-cheeky-monkeys-Woburn-Safari-Park.html
    Anthropomorphism at it's worst.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Not to mention the fact that lemurs aren't monkeys.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    #bigstemarra I think you might like this if you haven't already seen it.

    http://www.metaspoon.com/honey-badger/?fb

  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    That's the best animal programme ever I.have ever seen
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,982
    edited June 2014
    Stig said:

    #bigstemarra I think you might like this if you haven't already seen it.

    http://www.metaspoon.com/honey-badger/?fb

    Stoffle is an absolute dude.

    I posted about my Howletts (crowned & red-bellied) lemur exploits in another thread, not only am I loving it but it’s good experience. I’ve moved on to feeding them now, the first time I did that I honestly don’t know whether myself or the lemurs were more excited.

    image
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Anybody see the latest offering from David Attenborough and the BBC?
    Stunning camera work as usual, the baby geese free falling 400ft was incredible.

    On iplayer if you missed it, well worth an hour of your time.
  • RopeYardRails
    RopeYardRails Posts: 111
    I went to the zoo today but they only had one animal........
    It was a shih tzu!

    Sorry, couldn't resist

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