This is the male Asian Fairy bluebird from the Indomalaya exhibit of the Toronto Zoo.
March 31, 2014
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Month: March 2014
March 29, 2014
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Babirusa
The name babirusa comes from the Indonesian word meaning pig-deer. Babirusas are really skinny looking pigs — they are not deer.
March 26, 2014
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Malayan Tapir
The Malayan tapir is an Asian species of the tapir family while most other tapirs live in the Americas.
March 25, 2014
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Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros from South-East Asia.
March 22, 2014
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Asian Arowana
Arowana fish are believed to bring good luck and prosperity to their owners.
March 21, 2014
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Matted Filefish
Matted filefish are not the most beautiful fish one can keep in a reef tank, but they do in fact eat aiptasia.
March 19, 2014
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Spectacled Owl
Spectacled owls are a species of owls from Central and South America.
March 17, 2014
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Canada Goose
The Canada goose is an ubiquitous waterfowl. In Toronto they tend to get underfoot wherever one goes, and they can become rather annoying.
March 17, 2014
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Saint Patrick’s Day 2014
To all Irish and Irish wannabe readers: Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
March 16, 2014
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Purple Gorgonian
This is a photosynthetic gorgonian. Probably belonging to the species Muriceopsis flavida which is known as the purple feather gorgonian or purple brush gorgonian.
March 14, 2014
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A stupid boss is the smartest person in his team and smart boss is the stupidest.
Although some disagree.
March 13, 2014
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Giant Gourami
The giant gourami is a rather large freshwater fish from Malaysia.
March 10, 2014
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian Camels are one of the extant two camel species (the dromedary being the other one).
March 9, 2014
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Emerald Crab
The emerald crab is an emerald green marine crab which is also know as the Mithrax crab.
March 6, 2014
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WHO Says Cut Your Sugar Consumption
Finally even the World Health Organization seems to have to come to its senses and it now recommends reducing your sugar consumption.
March 4, 2014
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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Eastern lubber grasshoppers are huge grasshoppers that come from the southern part of the United States.