Category Archives: fauna

It’s too late. I already had the baby.

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Al

DSC04812 Originally uploaded by bluehole The photo is scary. Imagine how this photographer felt.

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RIP Kipenzi

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Al

Mike Keele, the Oregon Zoo’s deputy director says, “This is a devastating loss for us and for accredited zoos across the nation.” Kipenzi, a female black rhino, was being shipped to Portland from Kansas City. She certainly didn’t belong in … Continue reading →

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L.A. Times Blog is a Premature Publisher

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Al

I just located this article via google news. Here’s a screen shot to show it wasn’t quite ready for the web.

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MoFla

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Al

I tried to put my hand in this photo for scale, but I was a coward and couldn’t get too close.  You’ll have to trust me — it was like a skinny tarantula. This one was smaller, but scores points … Continue reading →

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Alright Julie, Don’t Come Back!

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Al

Today, thanks to the apparent lack of an “OFF” button on the television, I was treated to some sort of animal gong show, hosted by Mario Lopez. Mackenzie Philips was one of the “star” judges. She was bizarre, probably because … Continue reading →

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Gustav and Grayton

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Al

It was still too rough to swim; the beaches were closed, but the weather was perfect. My New Orleans relatives are fine. So hiking was in order. I miss the humidity of my homeland.  I miss the South.  I had … Continue reading →

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Piper ?-August 29, 2008

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Al

Our birdy, Piper, died during the night.  She’s been having problems with feather-picking under her wings.  We’ve gone to two different vets in the past two months.  But she seemed ok when we covered her cage for the night, so … Continue reading →

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Baby Elephant’s Bad Mother

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Al

Rose-Tu and Tusko’s baby — born the other day at the zoo — has crazy eyes in every picture I see of him.  Perhaps that’s because his first minutes after the 22 month gestation were met with a stomping and … Continue reading →

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Please bring me a snack and water

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Al
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The Horse Project

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Al

We have two rings in front of our Portland house, so we finally tethered a critter up in front.  Of course, our house is a Spanish Mission, so neither horse, pony, nor dinosaur seemed appropriate.  K finally found a burro.  … Continue reading →

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