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Wildlife journeys<br />
Reader Rob Curtis from the Vale <strong>of</strong><br />
Glamorgan shares some stunning images<br />
from his trip to Antarctica<br />
Last winter [2016] (or summer in the<br />
Southern Hemisphere) I had the wonderful<br />
opportunity <strong>of</strong> working in the Antarctic<br />
for the British Antarctic Survey, helping<br />
to move their Antarctic Survey station<br />
Halley across a large crack that had<br />
developed on the ice shelf.<br />
Although the hours <strong>of</strong> work were long<br />
and hard we still found time to travel<br />
down to the coast on our Sundays <strong>of</strong>f<br />
and enjoy the stunning wildlife that make<br />
Antarctica their home. We even saw<br />
emperor penguins! I was lucky to see<br />
the remains <strong>of</strong> the emperor colony as<br />
the sea ice had blown out and they<br />
had lost all their eggs and chicks, yet<br />
another indicator <strong>of</strong> global warming. The<br />
remaining emperors were easy to snap as<br />
they came to us, but timing their ‘flight’<br />
from the sea onto the ice was difficult.<br />
Reader photos<br />
Pelicans waiting<br />
to steal fish from<br />
cormorants<br />
Tell us<br />
about one <strong>of</strong> your<br />
wildlife holidays by<br />
emailing your story and<br />
photos to animals@<br />
animalanswers<br />
.co.uk<br />
Animal antics<br />
this month<br />
Our favourite animal news and<br />
stories. Let us know yours at<br />
animals@animalanswers.co.uk<br />
New nature app<br />
launched<br />
A new app that provides nature<br />
documentaries on demand<br />
has launched in the UK. LOVE<br />
NATURE by Blue Ant Media and<br />
Smithsonian Networks, is a<br />
subscription video streaming<br />
service available from the Apple<br />
App Store.<br />
‘Fake’ fur not fake<br />
A pair <strong>of</strong> high-heeled shoes at<br />
Misguided had to be taken <strong>of</strong>f<br />
sale after it was discovered they<br />
contained cat fur. The discovery<br />
was made by the Humane<br />
Society International. Misguided<br />
have stated they have a strict<br />
no-fur policy and were unaware<br />
the fur was real, but they are<br />
not the only store with ‘faux fur’<br />
products that contain fur.<br />
A great egret<br />
flying overhead<br />
near a lake<br />
I found this redshouldered<br />
hawk<br />
on a powerline<br />
Eating dogs banned<br />
Taiwan has become the first<br />
Asian country to ban the sale<br />
and consumption <strong>of</strong> dog and cat<br />
meat. Purchasing or eating the<br />
meat now carries a fine <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
£6,500; anyone who kills these<br />
animals could face prison.<br />
Thanks to Johnny Walker for this stunning selection<br />
<strong>of</strong> bird images sent in to <strong>World</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Animals</strong>!<br />
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