Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

A man was caught attempting to smuggle parrots into California after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed “unusual clothing bulges” around his ankles and discovered six birds stuffed into his boots, authorities said. The bizarre incident happened April 30, when Customs and Border Patrol Agents pulled aside a 51-year-old man applying for admission to […]

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Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage

Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage

Two of New Zealand‘s most rare and beloved animals – a large flightless takahē bird and an ancient tuatara reptile – have been captured chasing and nipping at one another during a bush-floor melee. Nick Fisentzidis, a department of conservation ranger on the pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, saw the takahē attack the tuatara […]

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