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At last, the patter of very tiny feet  -  Mar 3, 2005
Manchester Evening NewsHE may be small but he is Chester Zoo's latest miracle - a two-inch long yellow-footed tortoise, the first to hatch there. ...

'Big Mo' dies; at 70-plus, tortoise was oldest at zoo  -  Mar 29, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBy Pohla Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Big Mo the tortoise -- who was the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's oldest resident -- has died. ...

Peterborough animal hospital hosts event to raise money for Africa's ...  -  Sep 24, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverCLIFFORD SKARSTEDT the canadian press Alex Doran, 11, gets acquainted with Stan, a yellow-footed tortoise, during the fundraiser ...

SECRETS OF THE VERY OLD - LOOKING FOR THE WHYS OF LONG …  -  May 7, 2008
$2.95 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - NewsBankWhen Big Mo died in March at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, the yellow-footed tortoise was reputed to be more than 70 years old. ...

Spend a while with the reptiles.  -  Mar 16, 2007
Free with registration - News & Observer - AccessMyLibrary.comMar. 16--RALEIGH -- Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me, goes the childhood retort to being cut down verbally. ...

Ssspecial Ssshow; Isss A Wild Time  -  Jul 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Tampa Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverWhen [Bruce Shwedick] starting tugging Banana Boy, a 157-pound albino Indian rock python, from his trunk -- all 16 bright yellow feet of him -- the kids at ...

Reptiles highlight new library series.  -  Jun 7, 2006
Free with registration - Bradenton Herald - AccessMyLibrary.comNear the end of show, in front of about 100 anxious and awe-struck elementary school students, Shwedick finally opened the biggest box. ...

UW Vets Perform Surgery On Exotic Tortoise  -  Jan 25, 2008
WISCMADISON, Wis. -- Doctors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine performed a first-of-its-kind surgery on an exotic ...

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA)  -  Jul 18, 2007
$2.95 - Virginian-Pilot - NewsBankIt will feature "all things reptile" and star a yellow-footed tortoise from Brazil, a Nile crocodile, a 16-foot albino Burmese python and a six-foot-long ...

WILDLIFE: A .  -  Aug 9, 2006
Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive...construction and other prac tices don't reduce the diversity of wildlife in those places, she . Dawson conducted the research in part for the use by ...

Some Shells Collect Children (PHOTO CAPTIONS ONLY, NO STORY)  -  Jun 14, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Tampa Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThursday June 14, 2007. Section PASCO. Page 3. Some Shells Collect Children. Photo credit: Tribune photo by ANDY JONES ...

Reptile expert visits St. Joseph's School  -  Apr 17, 2009
Waite Park Newsleader...by Dave DeMars. There's little doubt about it - snakes have gotten a bum rap in this world starting back in the early days when a snake is reported to have ...

Belief In Animal Sacrifice In Brazilian Folk Religion  -  Aug 26, 2009
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Candomblé, a religion practiced primarily in South America and inspired by older African beliefs, makes much use of animal sacrifice. ...

Animal sacrifice in Brazilian folk religion  -  Aug 25, 2009
PhysOrg.comCandomblé, a religion practiced primarily in South America and inspired by older African beliefs, makes much use of animal sacrifice. ...

FAMILY FUN: REVEALING REPTILES  -  Feb 16, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Daily Press - ProQuest ArchiverConservationist Bruce Shwedick will try to persuade people to think of reptiles differently during the Virginia Living Museum's "Reptiles! ...

Chicago Sun-Times : Museums  -  Aug 18, 2006
$2.95 - Chicago Sun-Times - NewsBankADLER PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMY MUSEUM. 1300 S. Lake Shore. Ongoing: "Stars of the Pharaohs"; "Egyptian Nights"; "Space in Your Face"; "TimeSpace. ...

The Guide: Museums  -  Jan 6, 2006
$2.95 - Chicago Sun-Times - NewsBankThe Weekend Guide lists events from Friday through Thursday. Ticket prices may not include service charges. All calendar listings should be sent at least ...

Study abroad program takes students deep in the Amazon  -  Sep 6, 2007
Diamondback OnlineBy Margaret Lee. You might call it an academic version of TV's Survivor, except without the snarky alliances and million-dollar jackpot. ...

The Guide: Museums | Article from Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam …  -  Jan 6, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam Research...red-tailed boa, yellow-footed tortoise, and more. The Oceanarium's Beluga School--It's Cool, daily at 11 a.m. Amazon Rising: Seasons of the River, ...

Reptile show comes to Maritime Aquarium.  -  Jul 3, 2007
Free with registration - Connecticut Post - AccessMyLibrary.comJul. 3--Jaunts, which runs once a month, highlights destinations of interest for day-trippers. They may not be slimy, but they sure do slither, and scurry, ...

Tipping the scales  -  Aug 31, 2007
McKinney Courier GazetteBy Ann Marie Shambaugh, Staff Writer. Many people wouldn't touch a snake with a 10-foot pole. Others dread speaking in public. Some people are afraid of ...

'Hisss-terical' reptiles come to aquarium. | Article from Stamford...  -  Jun 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Stamford Advocate - HighBeam Research...'Hisss-terical' reptiles come to aquarium. ... find Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT) articles. Byline: Alexandra Fenwick Jun. 23--NORWALK -- Among the ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR 8/09-8/15  -  Aug 8, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Secret Life of Reptiles" program Sat 12:30-1:30 pm; zoo educator Jack Thatcher IV presents ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR 7/19-7/25  -  Jul 18, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Secret Life of Reptiles" program Sat 12:30-1:30 pm; Day of the Ocean Sun noon-3 pm "Animal Tales" ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR 7/26-8/01  -  Jul 25, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBank1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Animal Enrichment Day Sat noon-3 pm; zoo educator Jack Thatcher IV presents "Wonders of Africa" Sun 12:30-1:30 pm, ...

Article: Wildlife wonders for Brum; BBC: Families invited to Springwat...  -  Jun 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Mail - HighBeam ResearchWildlife wonders for Brum; BBC: Families invited to Springwatch.(News) ... find Birmingham Mail (England) articles. Byline: By Catherine Lillington FAMILIES ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR FOR 7/05-7/11  -  Jul 3, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Animal Tales" storytelling through Aug. 17, Mon-Fri 2 pm Regular zoo hours: 9 am-4 pm daily. ...

Reptile show comes to Maritime Aquarium  -  Jul 2, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankThey may not be slimy, but they sure do slither, and scurry, and crawl. Reptiles: Their very name can send spines a shivering with fear and apprehension. ...

Exhibit calendar for 6/28-7/4  -  Jun 27, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Animal Tales" storytelling Mon-Aug. 17, Mon-Fri 2 pm Regular zoo hours: 9 am-4 pm daily. ...

Reptile show comes to Maritime Aquarium. | Article from Connecticut...  -  Jul 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Connecticut Post - HighBeam ResearchReptile show comes to Maritime Aquarium. ... find Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT) articles. Byline: Phyllis AS Boros Jul. 3--Jaunts, which runs once a ...

Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT)  -  Jun 20, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBank...'SOARING WITH FIDEL' Connecticut Audubon Society's Coastal Center at Milford Point presents author David Gessner with his new book, "Soaring with Fidel," ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR 7/12-7/18  -  Jul 11, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Secret Life of Reptiles" Sat 12:30-1:30 pm in Professor Beardsley's Research Station; ...

EXHIBITS CALENDAR 8/02-8/08  -  Aug 1, 2007
$2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankCONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. "Secret Life of Reptiles" program Sat 12:30-1:30 pm; zoo educator Jack Thatcher IV presents ...

Reptile Discovery at Blanco Middle School  -  Feb 11, 2009
Blanco County News,Students had the opportunity to learn about and interact with a Yellow-footed Tortoise, a four foot long Rhino Iguana, and a six foot long Anaconda.

'Big Mo' dies; at 70-plus, tortoise was oldest at zoo  -  Mar 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Big Mo, the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's only yellow-footed tortoise and its oldest resident, has died at an age somewhere over 70, said Henry Kacprzyk,

Pittsburgh Zoo loses tortoise that was its oldest resident  -  Mar 28, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,A yellow-footed tortoise named Big Mo died on Saturday. He had been suffering from a respiratory infection and other health problems.

Zoo's oldest resident -- a 75-year-old tortoise -- dies  -  Mar 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,..."When we opened the crate up, I said, 'Wow, that's one big tortoise,'" Ellerbrock said, recalling his introduction to the yellow-footed tortoise that was

Pittsburgh Zoo loses its oldest resident  -  Mar 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,By The Tribune-Review Big Moe, a yellow-footed tortoise and the zoo's oldest resident, died of a respiratory infection. He was 75.

75-year-old tortoise dead at Pa. zoo  -  Mar 28, 2008
United Press InternationalPITTSBURGH, March 28 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Zoo officials said the zoo's oldest resident, a yellow-footed tortoise named Big Mo, has died at the estimated age

UW Vets Perform Surgery On Exotic Tortoise  -  Jan 25, 2008
WISC,Doctors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine performed a first-of-its-kind surgery on an exotic yellow-footed tortoise.

Yellow Footed Tortoise  -  Nov 12, 2007
NTV,The Yellow Foot Tortoise is a moderately sized terrestrial tortoise that can be easy to care for, especially for those who can house it outdoors in tropical

Anyone for a curry tiger cat?  -  Aug 18, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,He knows of hunters eating the red howler monkey, white-fronted capuchin monkey, squirrel, yellow-footed tortoise, river dog (otter) and mangrove dog (a

'Taste' features draw record crowd  -  Aug 1, 2007
Central Maine Morning Sentinel,The petting zoo this year also took a bit of a different turn with a yellow- footed tortoise, climbing squirrel monkeys, a ring-tailed lemur and a sometimes

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