Crazy Angry Birds in Australia
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From more than 300 reindeer that got zapped by lightning, to the Philadelphia Zoos epic social media mistake, and everything bizarre and weird in between, this is Trending Tuesday!\r
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Seriously Angry Birds -- Springtime in Australia starts in September and that means its time to watch out for … magpies! These medium sized birds are ubiquitous throughout urban areas of Australia, and for the most part theyre accustomed to humans. But a percentage of these birds are known for their infamous price of ‘swooping … that is, often flying close to passersby to warn them off should they wander too close to their nests. Pedestrians and cyclists seem to be the biggest transgressors and rank high on the Magpies hit list. What causes them to become such angry birds? It has to do with spring breeding season … male magpies become extremely aggressive to anyone approaching their nests. That behavior usually begins when their eggs hatch, and tails off in frequency and severity as the chicks leave the nest. In rare cases, the birds will dive bomb a target, and strike an intruder in the chest. More often the birds swoop down and peck or bite at the at ears, eyes, face or neck. \r
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Turtle-Burger -- How much do you love your pets? Plenty of pet owners will do whatever they can do take their pets aboard the plane with them. Most airlines welcome cats and dogs, but other types of animals can be blacklisted. There have been stories of people trying to smuggle snakes aboard in their carry-on luggage … Sounds like “Snakes on a Plane”. But one guy in China loved his pet turtle so much that he tried to smuggle it aboard disguised as a hamburger from KFC. Security staff noticed x-ray screenings that showed ‘odd protrusions sticking out of the burger that was packed in his bag. After a lot of protest, the man allowed the staff to inspect his lunch … and indeed, there was a turtle disguised as a hamburger. As turtles werent allowed on the flight, the man decided to leave the pet in the care of a friend.\r
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The President of the United States is often considered one of the worlds most powerful leaders … if not the most powerful. And what better way to recognize the power of that leader than by having a fish named after him? A maroon and gold creature was found some 300 feet deep in the waters off Kure Atoll in the Pacific Ocean … and its the only fish known to live within the Papahānaumokuākea (pay-pay-han-ah-no-koo-way-kee-ah) Marine National Monument … an amazing expanse of coral reefs and seamounts, home to millions of endangered turtles, monk seals, and over 7,000 species overall. The fish was named after President Obama because he greatly expanded the national monuments area of protection … creating a protected area about twice the size of Texas. Its the largest area of protected water or land on earth. The new species was discovered in June of 2016 . And it was also named after the president for another reason -- take a look at the picture by Richard Pyle … its easy to mistake it a goldfish … But check out its dorsal fin -- the one on its back -- researchers said the coloration there reminded them of the Presidents campaign logo. Can you see it? More important … would you vote for this fish? Were Epic Wildlife and we approve this message.\r
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QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS AN APPROPRIATE NAME FOR THE BABY GORILLA? \r
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Hands up for Harambe! -- The Philadelphia Zoo provided an great example of how social media can work for you … or against you. The Zoo planned to enlist the help of social media followers and zoo visitors to come up with a name for a newborn western lowland gorilla. You cant fault the intent … and you also cannot doubt many Internet citizens would seize the opportunity to have the newborn gorilla named after another ape who made plenty of headlines earlier in 2016. Do we even have to say the name? Its Harambe, the 17-year-old lowland gorilla who was killed in a controversial shooting at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Internet pretty much exploded with memes about Harambe, and no doubt youve seen plenty of them … which is good, since we cant repeat most of them here! The Cincinnati Zoo ended up deleting its Twitter account after being deluged with countless jokes. After the Twitterverse was bombarded by users demanding the Philadelphia Zoo name their newborn gorilla Harambe, a Zoo spokesperson clarified that the public would be allowed to choose from a list of curated names, rather than picking the publics favorite choice. Probably a wise move, considering that crowdsourcing for idea has led to snafus like Boaty McBoatface. Do you think thats just the Philadelphia Zoos way of saying no way to ‘Harambe? Let us know in the comme
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Seriously Angry Birds -- Springtime in Australia starts in September and that means its time to watch out for … magpies! These medium sized birds are ubiquitous throughout urban areas of Australia, and for the most part theyre accustomed to humans. But a percentage of these birds are known for their infamous price of ‘swooping … that is, often flying close to passersby to warn them off should they wander too close to their nests. Pedestrians and cyclists seem to be the biggest transgressors and rank high on the Magpies hit list. What causes them to become such angry birds? It has to do with spring breeding season … male magpies become extremely aggressive to anyone approaching their nests. That behavior usually begins when their eggs hatch, and tails off in frequency and severity as the chicks leave the nest. In rare cases, the birds will dive bomb a target, and strike an intruder in the chest. More often the birds swoop down and peck or bite at the at ears, eyes, face or neck. \r
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Turtle-Burger -- How much do you love your pets? Plenty of pet owners will do whatever they can do take their pets aboard the plane with them. Most airlines welcome cats and dogs, but other types of animals can be blacklisted. There have been stories of people trying to smuggle snakes aboard in their carry-on luggage … Sounds like “Snakes on a Plane”. But one guy in China loved his pet turtle so much that he tried to smuggle it aboard disguised as a hamburger from KFC. Security staff noticed x-ray screenings that showed ‘odd protrusions sticking out of the burger that was packed in his bag. After a lot of protest, the man allowed the staff to inspect his lunch … and indeed, there was a turtle disguised as a hamburger. As turtles werent allowed on the flight, the man decided to leave the pet in the care of a friend.\r
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The President of the United States is often considered one of the worlds most powerful leaders … if not the most powerful. And what better way to recognize the power of that leader than by having a fish named after him? A maroon and gold creature was found some 300 feet deep in the waters off Kure Atoll in the Pacific Ocean … and its the only fish known to live within the Papahānaumokuākea (pay-pay-han-ah-no-koo-way-kee-ah) Marine National Monument … an amazing expanse of coral reefs and seamounts, home to millions of endangered turtles, monk seals, and over 7,000 species overall. The fish was named after President Obama because he greatly expanded the national monuments area of protection … creating a protected area about twice the size of Texas. Its the largest area of protected water or land on earth. The new species was discovered in June of 2016 . And it was also named after the president for another reason -- take a look at the picture by Richard Pyle … its easy to mistake it a goldfish … But check out its dorsal fin -- the one on its back -- researchers said the coloration there reminded them of the Presidents campaign logo. Can you see it? More important … would you vote for this fish? Were Epic Wildlife and we approve this message.\r
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QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS AN APPROPRIATE NAME FOR THE BABY GORILLA? \r
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Hands up for Harambe! -- The Philadelphia Zoo provided an great example of how social media can work for you … or against you. The Zoo planned to enlist the help of social media followers and zoo visitors to come up with a name for a newborn western lowland gorilla. You cant fault the intent … and you also cannot doubt many Internet citizens would seize the opportunity to have the newborn gorilla named after another ape who made plenty of headlines earlier in 2016. Do we even have to say the name? Its Harambe, the 17-year-old lowland gorilla who was killed in a controversial shooting at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Internet pretty much exploded with memes about Harambe, and no doubt youve seen plenty of them … which is good, since we cant repeat most of them here! The Cincinnati Zoo ended up deleting its Twitter account after being deluged with countless jokes. After the Twitterverse was bombarded by users demanding the Philadelphia Zoo name their newborn gorilla Harambe, a Zoo spokesperson clarified that the public would be allowed to choose from a list of curated names, rather than picking the publics favorite choice. Probably a wise move, considering that crowdsourcing for idea has led to snafus like Boaty McBoatface. Do you think thats just the Philadelphia Zoos way of saying no way to ‘Harambe? Let us know in the comme