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Tag Archives: Animal Welfare
The Zoo Book, part 5
The final four chapters now! CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ARMOURED ANIMALS The hedgehog (aka the hedge-pig) get a page and a half to introduce us to armoured animal. I’m not sure the humble hedgehog is really zoo exhibit material but it gives … Continue reading
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Tagged Alligators, Animal Welfare, Aquariums, Chimpanzees, Crocodiles, Eagles, Elephants, London Zoo, Parrots, Penguins, The Zoo Book, Tortoises, Turtles
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The Zoo Book, part 4
I’m looking at chapters ten to twelve this week, which leaves just four more after that. CHAPTER TEN: THE GIRAFFE AND HIS COUSINS Blyton has some advice here: If you happen to be a girl and go to the Zoo wearing … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Welfare, Camels, Giraffes, Lammas, London Zoo, Sea Lions, Seals, Snakes, The Zoo Book, Walrus, Whales, Zebras, Zoos
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The Zoo Book, part 3
With six chapters done so far, there are ten more to go! The first few I found quite depressing reading at times, the next few weren’t quite so bad. I wonder what the next lot will be like. CHAPTER SEVEN: … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Welfare, Bison, Buffalo, Deer, Elephant, Foxes, Hippo, Hyaenas, Kangaroos, London Zoo, Rhino, The Zoo Book, Wild Boar, Wolves, Zoos
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The Zoo Book, part 2
Here I am continuing to look at The Zoo Book, Blyton’s non-fiction book about London Zoo and its animals. The first chapters covered the zoo’s history, how animals were caught for the zoo and some secrets of the keepers. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Welfare, Apes, Bears, Big Cats, London Zoo, Monkeys, The Zoo Book, Zoos
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The Zoo Book
I was away on holiday last week, and just so happened to be just 45 minutes away from Inverness. So naturally that meant a trip to one of my favourite places – Leakey’s Second Hand Bookshop (second largest in Scotland). … Continue reading
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