Zoos

My heart tells me this is the best and greatest feeling I have ever had. But my mind knows the difference between wanting what you can't have and wanting what you shouldn't want. And I shouldn't want you.


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See with a different eye, visualize with a colorful mind, manifest your thoughts with the energy within. The deepness of your mind produces the thickness of your thoughts. (Michael Johnson Bassey)


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The Moor Macaque (Macaca maura) is sometimes called dog-ape because of its dog-like muzzles, although they are no more closely related to apes than any other Old World monkey. The Moor Macaque inhabits only Sulawesi. Currently, the IUCN has categorized Macaca mauras as endangered. The Moor Macaque is endangered mostly due to habitat loss from an expanding human population and deforestation to increase agricultural land area. It is estimated that only 1000 Moor Macaques are left in Sulawesi. Jaya = Name invented :o)


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The wonderful bonobos: Sharing 98.5% of the same DNA as humans, it is not surprising that bonobos possess very human-like qualities. They embody a profound intelligence and a deep emotional capacity. In fact, in captivity, bonobos have picked up on many facets of human culture, sometimes simply through observation of the researchers around them. They have learned how to communicate in human languages, use tools and play music. Currently, the IUCN has categorized bonobos as endangered. Civil war in the Congo has hugely impacted bonobo society, fragmenting their population to isolated pockets...


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Facts: Mountain lions are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching of their wild prey base. They are persecuted across their range by retaliatory hunting due to livestock depredation, and due to fear that they pose a threat to human life. Pumas are legally hunted in many western US states, although hunting was banned by popular referendum in California in 1990. Road kills are the principal cause of mortality in the endangered Florida panther subpopulation, and heavily travelled roads are a major barrier to puma movements and dispersal.


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Two unique personalities that I will never forget - George & Gombe; a dream team († January and May 2009)!


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Hey dude, OK, I know I’m just a vulture, but I am the King Vulture - that’s why I’m blessed with these fine threads and special colors ;o)!


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In these times... ...one single smile can establish a friendship, a single handshake heal the soul.


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New dreams, new hopes, new experiences and new joys -> 2015 -> 365 more days in paradise and only one request of you: DREAM BIGGER - let's do this :o) Wishing you a very Happy New Year!


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Let's begin our Christmas day with a smile :o). Smile! It is a simple act, but sometimes takes a lot of effort. Why don't we smile more often? Is it too tough to smile? The answer lies in our attitude towards life. If we are more accepting of situations, we will be able to smile more easily. A smile can do wonders. Start your day smiling and see how the magic begins to work. People smile back at you; you feel happier, and you also make others happier. Sounds simple, right? Yet, we forget to smile. If you want a smile on your face, have a look at this cute Bat-eared fox. I hope, this picture...


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