Lesley Smitheringale on May 18th, 2007

An albino wallaby named ‘Pino’ by the staff of Le Cornelle nature park was born in Valbrembo, northern Italy on March 18. He came out of its mother’s pouch about two weeks ago and is now on show in the park.

Original article at: NZ Herald: World
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Lesley Smitheringale on May 16th, 2007

There’s a new chirp in the forest but it may be choked by the slashing and burning of trees by coca farmers, researchers said.
The Gorgeted Puffleg, a rare hummingbird that boasts a plumage of violet blue and iridescent green on its throat, has been discovered living in the cloud forests of southwestern Colombia, researchers announced.
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Lesley Smitheringale on May 2nd, 2007

Sponsoring organization EBSQ is challenging artists to take a second look at the things most of us still discard, and to give them a new life as objets d’art:
This show is about taking things that are destined for the landfill and turning them into art. Yep, we’re talking trash here. This is “One man’s trash [...]

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