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PETA praises King Charles’s stance on foie gras

NEWS AND COMMENT: Here’s a bit of good news for animal rights campaigners. King Charles III has publicly reaffirmed a ban on foie gras. In fact, he has been a long-standing opponent of foie gras for many, many years. As have millions of other people. This is because it’s cruel and, in my view, should …

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Ducklings crossing the road. This photo is being used to illustrate the page only as I don't want to show the original pictures.

Impatient van driver crushed three ducklings to death while they crossed the road

NEWS AND COMMENT-TRENTHAM AREA, UK: A 61-year-old, white van driver from Stoke-on-Trent was seen to impatiently drive over a column of ducklings on the road while all other motorists had stopped to let them pass. It is not uncommon to see a mother and ducklings crossing the road in the UK. People do the decent …

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Ducks in a row

Reason why ducklings swim in a nicely spaced row behind their mother

After seven years of thinking and research, Zhi-Ming Yuan, has figured out why ducklings swim in a neat, nicely spaced row behind their mother. It is not just about ducklings sticking close to their mother for protection, it’s about hard science. They are using a “destructive wave interference phenomenon” to both ride and propagate her …

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Ducks cuddle together in cold weather

Amazing picture of ducklings cuddling in cold weather

A person writes: ‘Saw these ducklings cuddling because of the cold weather today’. I think the photo is great. Nature creating a beautiful arrangement naturally. Apparently, adult ducks can freeze to death in very severe cold conditions. I am sure that ducklings are more vulnerable. But they are equipped with excellent insulation as they must …

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Duck loves to surf ar Rainbow Bay, Queensland, Australia

Duck likes to surf alongside people on the Gold Coast

This is a very unlikely surfer who has taken to the waves like a duck takes to water! A duck, whose name is Duck, is making waves in Australia because they’ve been filmed surfing alongside human companions on the Gold Coast. He/she takes a daily dip at Rainbow Bay in the Queensland Resort. Duck was …

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