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Animals

Eastland, Texas

Old Rip

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

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Royse City, Texas

ShangriLlama

In Texas, a replica Irish castle is home to a charismatic pack of llamas.

Added by scheriebrucato

London, England

WWT London Wetland Centre

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

Monsieur Mictlan

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Mexico City, Mexico

Fuente de los Coyotes

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Monsieur Mictlan

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Fikkie

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

CoolCrab

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El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for centuries.

Monsieur Mictlan

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Park City, Utah

I-80 Wildlife Overpass

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Added by Rachel Gould

Watch Austrian Train Workers Leap to the Rescue of a Snowed-In Goat

After their wave of plowed snow stopped it in its tracks.

January 11, 2019

Atlanta, Georgia

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

Added by ikt255

The Life and Legacy of Vietnam's Sacred Giant Turtle

Hanoi's Hoàn Kiếm Lake was once home to both legendary and real chelonians.

January 10, 2019

Darmstadt, Germany

The Darmstadt Dioramas

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

TransdisciplinaryExcursions

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Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.

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A Convenient New Commute for Washington's Coyotes

Above a busy highway, a safe new wildlife crossing in an area that will soon see many more.

December 21, 2018

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Learning the Ancient Art of Horseback Falconry

I spent a day with one of the few people on the planet still teaching the sport.

December 20, 2018

Horto Florestal, Brazil

The Capuchin Monkeys of Manduri

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

Monsieur Mictlan

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Hartshorn

Gastro Obscura

Ingredients & Condiments

Hartshorn

Deer antlers were once essential to light and fluffy baking.

Gastro Obscura

Leigh ChavezBush

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Sir Nils Olav

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

Vincent V

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Wrocław, Poland

Monument In Honor of the Slaughtered Animals

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

TransdisciplinaryExcursions

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