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We randomly went to Newquay Zoo on Saturday.  My favorite creature was not one I could photograph, because it was in the Nocturnal section all dark and lit with infra red light.  She was a little Slender Loris, who strolled gently along a branch right in front of us, her long slim fingers reaching and gripping elegantly and her huge eyes staring.  She had a baby in her pouch which stared at us too!

Also we saw a Mousedeer, which was worth it just for the name.
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In other news, I saw our neighbour out driving his MX5, so presumably the baling-out operation was successful, although he did say he was only driving it because his landrover engine has died. 
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Court in Argentina grants basic rights to orangutan

I hope this is the first judgement of many deciding that our close relatives should be recognised as individuals not objects - with a bit of luck, while there are still enough of them left to survive as a people rather than a dwindling remnant curiosity. 
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On Saturday, we went to Dartmoor Zoo.  
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We went to Dartmoor Zoo today. Hadn't been for a long while and since then it has changed hands (and improved a lot of the more dodgy things)
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