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19Toronto Zoo Elephants In Trouble
Toronto City councillors have decided to send the Toronto Zoo elephants to California. They took this decision without consulting the zoo and seemingly without considering the risks. The elephants may be facing disease.
8Dam Sen Theme Park Zoo
The Dam Sen Theme Park Zoo is set within the Dam Sen Theme Park in District 11 of Ho Chi Minh City in Southern Vietnam. It is possible to reach the Park on a motorcycle from the city centre but it is a somewhat dusty and bumpy journey....
8Suoi Tien Theme Park Zoo
The Suoi Tien Theme Park is located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. It is classed as a 'Cultural Theme Park' and seeks to show something of tradition, tale and superstition of Vietnam. It is a well constructed bizarre and wierd...
24Pattaya Jet Ski Scam
The Pattaya Jet Ski Scam has been operating unchecked for a number of years. The basic scam remains unchanged but of late has become just a little bit more sophisticated. I can report first hand on exactly how it works because I have seen it done,...
10Pattaya Bucket List
The Pattaya Bucket List details ten activities which the short term visitor to Pattaya in Thailand should not miss.
19Rhinoceros Farming in China
Most people are familiar with the concept of Tiger Farming and are aware that it takes place in Asia and in Thailand and China in particular. Less people are aware of Rhinoceros Farming and yet it is going on. A TRAFFIC report for November 2009...
11D and K Traditional Thai Massage
Choosing an establishment in which to have a good Thai massage can be difficult for the first timer. It will either be trial and error or based on recommendation. This articles tells of an excellent massage parlour.
9Ankus
The Ankus is an ancient tool used by man for the management of elephants in captivity. In the correct hands it is the best instrument for the job. In the wrong hands it becomes an abusive weapon.
6Cheetah in the United Arab Emirates
The cheetah has never been endemic to the United Arab Emirates. Regardless of the lack of evidence newspapers often state that it was a UAE mammal.
25Lonely Gorillas
Gorillas are social animals and should live in family groups. Yet there are single animals in solitary confinement in zoos around the world. Lonely Gorillas sentenced to lonely lives by politics.
34What Do Tigers Eat In Zoos?
The average zoo visitor may wonder what it is that tigers eat in zoos. It is the same as in the wild...meat. In the zoo however the fare varies as does the preparation and presentation.
4Siem Reap Crocodile Farm
The Siem Reap Crocodile Farm is located at the southern end of Siem Reap town along the road to Tonle Sap Lake. The collection holds about three hundred crocodiles in all. Visitors are charged $1.00 for entrance. It is much less for Cambodian nationals.
8Paradizoo
Paradizoo is located only a short distance away from Tagaytay in Mendez, Cavite in the Philippines. It looks upon itself as a zoo and a farm combined. The description fits the place very well.
0Marble Floor Cleaning
Marble flooring gives any building a much more attractive look. It makes the ordinary appear elegant and can bestow both a warmness and a feeling of cool in a way that no other building seems capable of. Many people get the idea that marble flooring is hard and tough and it is, but only if it is given the correct care and proper maintenance.
0Best Ant Killer Product
We share our planet with ants and they have an important role to fill in the general scheme of things and usually there is no problem. When ants start to take control something needs to be done and so we need to check out the best ant killer product. There are dozens of such products on the market and so there is a need to investigate and select the right one for the job at hand.
6International Polar Bear Day
International Polar Bear Day takes place on the 27th February each year. This is a day for you to give a little thought to the world’s largest land carnivore, an animal that can stand ten foot tall and weigh as much as 1,500 pounds. Polar Bears are popular, they are a creature that most people are familiar with and one of the most visited of animals in a zoo which holds them.
12Interesting Facts About Polar Bears
Polar Bears are a very popular animal but in spite of this people know so little about them. Here then are some interesting facts about these wonderful bears.
0Cheap Caskets
A cheap casket for a loved one can, as well as being economical, a more attractive green alternative to the sombre traditional.
0Buy Mascara Online
Why buy Mascara online? Simply because it cuts out the middle seller. Here you are making your purchase without it needing to go into a store first. This means that your mascara product is likely to be cheaper than that which you can purchase in the store. With an online mascara purchase not only can you see the product but you can read all about it as well.
12Save The Rhino Day
Save The Rhino Day takes place on the 1st May every year. The day is important as it serves to draw attention to the plight of the Rhinoceros in the wild. The Rhino is in trouble, big trouble and in spite of huge efforts to protect it it is still being poached every year.
12International Vulture Awareness Day
The International Vulture Awareness Day takes place each and every year on the 4th September. The day is all about promoting an awareness of the importance of vultures and the vital niche role they play in the web of life.
18Poisonous Birds
It might surprise some people to learn that there are poisonous birds. They are a relatively recent scientific discovery but long recognised as such by the people of Papua, New Guinea where most of them come from. Note that they are poisonous and not venomous, they have no sting or teeth with which to administer the poison.
2World Penguin Day
World Penguin Day takes place every year on the 25th April. The choice of the date is to coincide with the march of the many thousands of Antarctic Adelie Penguins as they head north to follow the sun and leave the darker south polar winter days behind.
8Eating Horseshoe Crab
The Horseshoe Crab does not really look like crab at all. In fact it isn't, the only things it shares with the crab is its English name and the fact that it lives in the sea. It is though a popular food in some parts of its range.
12London Parakeets
Flocks of Green Parakeets are seen flying over the streets of London in increasing numbers every year. They are frequently referred to as the London Parrots whereas they are, more correctly, a Parakeet.
12Baobab Bonsai
The Baobab is a striking tropical tree which is very well suited to be grown as a Bonsai. The Baobab Bonsai is easily grown and is as unusual as it is attractive. A well cared for specimen makes a good conversation piece especially if the owner is...
8Hefner's Hot Tub
The hot tub in Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles has been examined as a possible cause of a Legionnaires' Disease (Legionellosis) outbreak. Samples of water taken by the city health department definitely found a strain of the legionella...
0Losing Weight Fast By Breathing
Losing Weight Fast By Breathing..... It sounds almost too good to be true and yet it is possible. The problem with most people is that they do not breathe properly. They only draw air into the upper part of the lungs leaving about two thirds of it...
15Mercedes The Polar Bear
Mercedes the Polar Bear arrived in Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland from Churchill, Manitoba in Canada in 1984. Believed to be three or four years old she was a ârescueâ bear in that she was a wild bear which had become a nuisance and was spending much...
9Anne The Elephant
Anne the elephant (Sometimes called Annie) was born in Sri Lanka some 57 years ago. She was either born in a logging camp or was captured from the wild. She was sold and became part of the circus as a very young animal. From 1957 she was part of a...
2Lion Dung
Lion Dung is very popular in some quarters as a cat repellent. The lion dung is obtained from the local zoo and then placed in strategic locations around gardens to keep domestic cats at bay. If lion dung is not available then Tiger or Leopard feces...
2Koh Kong Safari World
Koh Kong Safari World is located very close to the border with Thailand. It is part of a complex which includes a casino. Gambling is illegal in Thailand but Thais love to gamble and so most border crossing points between the two countries have a...
5Teuk Chhou Zoo
The Teuk Chhou Zoo is located next to the Teuk Chhou river a short distance outside of the town of Kampot in the southern part of Cambodia. The zoo is often referred to as the Kampot Zoo and just to confuse matters further, its close proximity to...
6Zoo Biology
By Zoo Biology I mean anything relating to zoo management. Heini Hediger, the father of Zoo Biology described this as âthe science which embraced everything which was biologically relevant to the management of the zoological garden.â Running a...
9Pattaya Songkran 2012
Pattaya Songkran is without doubt one of the greatest festivals in the world. Pattaya Songkran 2012 will be no exception. This event rivals both the carnival in Rio and Mardi Gras in terms of fun, excitement and involvement. In Pattaya you have to...
3Indonesian Zoos
There are a large number of zoos in Indonesia. Many are long established. They vary in quality of care and husbandry as well as animal accomodation offered.
8Tattoo Regret
It is almost a rite of passage today to get a tattoo. Tattoo regret is common. In fact, according to dermatological studies some 50% of people who have a tattoo would like to have it removed. This may apply to one particular tattoo or all of them. ...
6Sak Yant Tattoo
The Sak Yant tattoo is a tattoo which is done by monks in Buddhist temples in South East Asia. A genuine Sak Yant tattoo must be applied by a genuine monk. It is not something which can be applied in a tattoo shop. In Thailand the word for Tattoo...
2Philippine Zoos
The First National Zoological Park Conference of the Philippines took place on the 23-24 August 2010. This was a formative event for the new 'PHILZOO's Association', whose membership consists of just 25 large and 10 small collections. Who these...
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Urinal Etiquette
It may be a surprise to some, women in particular, but in the world of men in public bathrooms that urinal etiquette comes into play. This you will not find written down in any books on manners because it just isn't polite to talk about such things....
6One Final Fling Before The Ring
The idea of having one final fling before the ring is starting to become more acceptable. It really does make good common sense not to enter into a lifetime partnership, a marriage, without having dated a few other people first. Where things start...
6OldYoungLove
There is bad news for the prospective foreign husband in Cambodia. The Cambodian government have set an age limit on love. If you a a foreign man and you are aged over fifty then you cannot marry a Cambodian woman. All over the world people fall in...
13Big Cats In Britain
Newspaper reports of Big Cat Sightings in Britain are a fairly regular occurrence. Like UFOâs, visits by Aliens and Ghosts they strike the imagination. They make popular stories and will sell papers. Such observations do tend to occur in clusters...
15Hoan Kiem Turtle
The Hoan Kiem Turtle Rafetus leloii is probably the rarest species of freshwater turtle in the world. There are no known wild specimens and just three 'captive' animals. Two of these are held in China and one in Vietnam. This turtle is very closely...
4Gentoo Penguin
The Gentoo Penguin is the third largest of the Penguin species. It will reach a height of up to 90 centimetres and a weight of 8.5 Kilogrammes. Black and white in colour it has brown eyes, a reddish orange bill and yellowish feet. The black and...
4Natural Viagra From Spider Bite
It was long been known that a bite from the venomous Brazilian Wandering Spider Phoneutria nigriventer had some rather unusual side effects. These include a long and painful erection or 'priapism' which may last for as long as four hours. In fact it...
2National Thai Elephant Day
The National Thai Elephant Day takes place every year on the 13th March and has done since it was first given government approval back in 1998. The aim of the day is to draw attention to the elephant which is the national animal of Thailand and...
2International Elephant Appreciation Day
The International Elephant Appreciation Day is an annual event which takes place on September 22nd. This is a special day, a day to appreciate that we share our planet with a vast range of different creatures. The largest land mammal is the...
11I Wouldn't Eat It
I have eaten some very strange things, sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. I must have consumed at least a hundred fruits and vegetables I do not know the name of. Testicles, tongues and tripes are all tasty when properly prepared. Balut...
13Chiang Mai Zoo
Chiang Mai Zoo is located on the outskirts of Chiang Mai City at the base of Doi Suthep Hill. Walking to the zoo from the old city is possible but as the zoo covers almost 250 acres of forested hill side it is better to go by Sang Thaew or Tuk Tuk. ...
12Goose Barnacle
The Barnacle is considered to be a great delicacy in some parts of the world. This is especially so in Spain where the Goose Barnacle (where it is known as Percebes) is a great favourite with some. It is also eaten in Portugal, Italy, Greece,...
2Barnacle Goose Barnacle
Back in the middle ages the origins of the Barnacle Goose were a bit of a mystery. They were common enough in Britain and yet they did not breed there. In a time when people believed in dragons and sea serpents it was easy enough to believe that...
5The Biggest Penis in the World
Some people get really hung up about penis size. There are big ones and small ones and some with really unusual shape. The largest penis in the animal kingdom in relation to body size belongs to the barnacle. The barnacleâs penis reaches out as...
9Using A Motorcycle Taxi in Pattaya
Traveling around in Pattaya is both cheap and easy once you become familiar with the one way system. The obvious choice is to use a Sang Thaew. Changing once or twice you can reach practically anywhere in the city. At 10 Thai Baht a trip they are an...
4Chiang Mai Aquarium
The Chiang Mai Aquarium is located within Chiang Mai Zoo. It is an extremely modern, beautiful and well designed aquarium. It reputedly maintains some 8,000 specimens of 250 species. It first opened its doors to the public in October 26th 2008....
2Chiang Mai Night Safari
The Chiang Mai Night Safari is located about twenty minutes outside of the City of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. The Night Safari is open seven days a week from eleven in the morning till eleven in the evening. Last ticket sales are at 10 p.m. ...
6Cinema in Pattaya
There are three cinemas in Pattaya in Thailand. All of these are modern, clean, comfortable, well maintained, and air conditioned. Some offer a level of luxury which would be rarely seen in the West. All three venues are multi screen and offer a...
6The Prophet Muhammed Was Afraid of Geckos
The Prophet Muhammed was afraid of Geckos. He was and is not alone. I have met dozens of people who share the fear of this inoffensive, harmless little lizard. It is then somewhat surprising that there does not appear to be a name for this phobia,...
2How To Sex A Capybara
Why would anyone want to know how to sex a Capybara? Well you probably wouldn't unless you were trying to buy a pair. You would also want to know if you were working in a zoo and were given the task of sending a pair or an animal of a particular sex...
4Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai
The Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai, Thailand is a very popular attraction for toursis to the area. It is, unfortunately just another Tiger Farm dressed up in finery.
7Pissing Can Be Fun Too
The first school I ever went to was an enlightening experience in more ways than one. In the main I hated it, the food was terrible, the teaching lacking and the discipline very much overdone. Who could think that nuns could be such tyrants. There...
4Bang Saen Aquarium
The Bang Saen Aquarium is the more commonly used name for 'Bangsaen Institute of Marine Science'. It is located in the grounds of the Burapha University in Bang Saen, Chonburi.. Located on the Bang Saen Beach Road which leads from the sea front and...
10Pattaya Fish and Chip Shop Review
My origins lie in the North East of England where in my youth Fish and Chips were a staple food. Although I spent most of my early years living in Kuwait we returned at intervals to Durham and a regular once or twice weekly meal of Fish and...
5Pattaya Buffet Breakfast Review
The Pattaya Buffet Breakfast is something of an institution to some people and they will eat it every day. Breakfast is an important meal and a substantial meal can get you right through the day, or most of it. For the purposes of the Pattaya Buffet...
3A Million Dollars For Free
I am a millionaire many times over and I obtained all this money for no effort at all. My millions of dollars are there just for being me. What is more my millions increase daily. There is untold wealth there just for the taking. I should feel...
4Pattaya To Bang Saen By Bus
Bang Saen is a relatively short distance from Pattaya and yet visiting it is like going to another world. Here you will find a neat and tidy university town which lacks the bars and nightlife in which Pattaya excels. A visit to Bang Saen makes for...
2Bus From Pattaya To Bangkok
There is a regular Bus Service running from Pattaya to Bangkok. The buses run approximately every 40 minutes from 05.30 - 23.00 and the journey will take two and a half hours, give or take twenty minutes, depending on the traffic. The Pattaya bus...
6Pattaya to Bangkok by Minibus
There are regular scheduled bus services to Bangkok from Pattaya and it is even possible to catch buses by standing up by the edge of the Sukhumvit Highway. There are taxis available 24 hours a day. Expect to pay in the region of 800 -1000 Thai Baht...
8Pattaya To Chiang Mai By Bus
People living in Pattaya really have two choices if they want to travel to Chiang Mai by bus. They can take the once daily minibus which will collect passengers directly from their hotel or house or they can take the Nakhon Chai Air bus service. ...
0Pattaya to Phuket by Bus
In 2010 it became possible to travel from Pattaya to Phuket by bus. Previously it was necessary to travel first to Bangkok and then take a catch a bus from there. Most people are put off by the idea of a bus journey of over 1000 Km but it is the...
10How To Sex A Crocodile
Determining the sex of a crocodile or alligator is difficult to impossible by sight. The animal has to be caught so that the it can be seen whether it is a male or female. This article tels you how.
3Zoos and Tourism: Conservation, Education, Entertainment?
Most people are familiar with the work which good zoos do to promote conservation. Valuable in-situ projects are financed and complementary to the ex-situ research done. Education of the public goes hand in hand with this work. Zoos like to tell...
16Fish Spa Phenomena
The Fish Spa has its origins in Turkey where the 'Spa Fish' Garra rufa is now protected from commercial exploitation. Something of the history and expansion of the Fish Spa Phenomena has already been described in 'Is The Fish Spa a Con or a Cure?'...
8Fugu
If you tell some people that something is an aphrodisiac they are very likely to want to try it regardless of whether it passed through the digestive tract of an Elephant or a Civet Cat or consists of gound up Beetles. Probably the most famous, and...
6We Bought A Zoo
'We Bought A Zoo' describes how Benjamin Mee and is family ended up buying and running a zoo in the English countryside. Originally, as a family they were just looking to purchase a large house with a big garden. Amongst the details of properties...
4Tsunami 30th December 2010
It was early in December 2010 that I heard of the 30th December 2010 Tsunami. What? One of my girlfriends said she wanted to go home to Northern Thailand because she did not want to die away from her family. "What are you talking about?" I asked. ...
6Elephant Aphrodisiac
Durian fruit has long been looked upon as an aphrodisiac. As a result it is, in spite of its rather pungent and unpleasant aroma a popular fruit in season. Out of season it can be eaten preserved in various ways. Durian ice cream is especially...
12Sun Asia Ocean World in Dalian
The information about Zoos in Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula in Northeast China can be quite confusing in spite of the amount of information available on the internet. This is largely due to people copying information from each other and so...
7Christmas in Pattaya
The city of Pattaya is located in the province of Chon Buri in Thailand. Thailand is a Buddhist country and Pattaya has its share of beautiful temples and a huge golden Buddha statue sits proudly on a hill above the city. Although Pattaya has a...
8Your Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend
"Excuse me but your girlfriend is my girlfriend." It may sound a bit like a farce but in the bar worlds of Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya then never was a truer word spoken in jest...well most of the time. There is an oft repeated saying "You never...
7Minimum Wage in Thailand
Towards the middle of December 2010 saw the results over the long discussed issue on the minimum wage in Thailand. It has long been assumed that this group earned a certain amount and others got something different. The research has shown that this...
6Pattaya To Cambodia Visa Run
Any foreigner who lives in Thailand for any length of time will find that eventually a 'Visa Run' is essential. Various visas for Thailand can be had at embassies in countries around the world but sadly they eventually expire. In most instances it...
5Thai Butterfly
The Butterfly is one of the most attractive of creatures, symbolic not only of beauty but of youth and rebirth in many cultures. Thailand is lucky to have a wide variety of these beautiful insects and upwards of 520 species have been recorded in the...
18The Ladyboy
On the 12th August 2008 I wrote and published an article entitled 'The World of the Kathoey and Ladyboy'. It is quite a popular article and up to the middle of November 2010 it has recieved something in the order of 13,000 visitors. Why bother to...
15How Much Does A Go Go Dancer Earn
In November 2010 the Oasis GoGo Bar on Soi Bukhao in Pattaya, Thailand were advertising for Go Go Dancers. There was a big sign outside giving the wages and the perks of the job. This was probably the best indication of the current state of pay for...
4The Ladies Drink
In the world of Beer Bars, Bars and Go Go Bars the Ladies Drink plays a very important part. It may at times be the only source of income that some Bar Girls, Waitresses or Hostesses get. The Ladies Drink is the drink purchased by a bar customer...
2The Coconut Bar
The Coconut Bar is the name given to the 3km path which stretches along the edge of Pattaya Bay between the beach and Beach Road. The path is well constructed and level over most of its route and shaded by well over a thousand coconut and other...
8St Nectans Glen
St Nectanâs Glen in Cornwall, England is a steep sided wooded valley through which flows the Trevillet river. The Glen is reached by walking after parking in a car park next to a farm on the Boscastle to Tintagel road. It is quite well signposted...
0200 Sentences English for Massage Therapists
200 Sentences English for Massage Therapists (Nice & Naughty) is a comparatively new arrival on the Thai, learn a language book market. Few were surprised to learn of the 'Get Rich Quick English for Bar Girls' but something for the massage side of...
11The Anatomy of a GoGo Bar
Go Go or GoGo Bars take their name from the Go Go dancers. The original GoGo dancers were those employed to dance, sometimes in cages in Discotheques back in the 1960âs. This was the height of Mini skirt fashion and mini skirts were often paired...
8Zoos and Euthanasia
Most people will be surprised to learn that it is the Good zoos which euthanize some of their animals and the Bad zoos do not. Good zoos manage their Species populations responsibly through cooperative breeding programmes with the aim of...
10The Anatomy Of A Beer Bar
The Beer Bar appears to be unique to Thailand and can be found almost exclusively in major cities and tourist resorts. The Beer Bar is an extension of an already established and sensible design which works well in a hot tropical climate. This is...
8The House of the Rising Sun
The House of the rising sun must be amongst the most recorded of all songs. No-one know who wrote it and so there is no copywrite and it can be freely recorded without paying dues to anybody. Although the various interpretations of The House of...
0Learn Thai Online
Thai is a difficult language to learn to speak simply from reading language books. It is a language that one needs to hear spoken. There are so many different tones that you need to tune your ear too. One would imagine that by living in Thailand...
9Surin Elephant Festival
The Surin Elephant Festival is an annual event in the Kingdom of Thailand. The origins are lost in time but probably originated from a couple of mahouts bragging as to who had the better elephant and so they competed. Such an activity in the Surin...
9Get Rich Quick English For Bar Girls
My Thai girlfriend has reminded me dozens of times over the years of a simple fact. "You think Thai girl come to Pattaya for LOVE? No, come for munneee!" The same applies of course to wherever there is a bar scene in Thailand. Munneee! Money!...
4The Pattaya Hubs
The Pattaya hubs is a collection of links which connect directly to articles about Pattaya in Thailand. Reading through them will allow the visitor to have a safe and fun stay in a wonderful and interesting city.
6Jit Massage in Pattaya Thailand
Jit Massage is located on Soi X-Zyte in Pattaya Thailand. Centrally located it is easily found. Any motorcycle taxi will take you there for thirty Thai Baht. Leaving Soi Bukhao it is just a few yards after the bowling green on the left hand side of...
12Declawing Tigers And Lions
The declawing of Tigers and Lions is and never has been an operation that has ever needed to be done. It cruel and unnecessary. It always has been and it always will be. The only time a claw should have to be removed is if it was damaged in some way...
17Elephant Care
Everyone likes elephants. They seem to touch a special spot in the soul of many. People care. People care about their plight in the wild and the threats they face from ivory hunters. It would be a sad and bleaker world without elephants. People care...
8The International Airport Lounge
Anybody who has passed through an airport in recent years cannot have failed to notice an International Airport Lounge or two. Usually tucked away just off the main drag you look onto and into the subdued lighting of a clone of a luxury hotel...
12Aquamassage
Aquamassage is just beginning to become popular within the malls of Europe. This unique and special type of massage is carried out by 36 precisely aimed and pressure adjustable jets of warm water in a Aqua Massage Machine. The Aqua Massage Spa is...
14Darwin Two Pound Coin
Charles Darwin was born the 12th February 1809. In commemoration of the birth of one of the greatest scientists of the past two hundred years the British Royal mint struck a limited edition £2.00 coin in 2009. The Darwin £2.00 coin. The coin is...
11Cleethorpes Zoo and Marineland
Cleethorpes Zoo and Marineland was located on Beach Road, Humberston about half a mile outside of Cleethorpes town, Lincolnshire, England. The zoo site was on 10 hectares of flat reclaimed land adjoining the sea. The two entrances faced the road. On...
17Dog Saves Dog On Highway
The truth behind the story of the dog saving a dog from the highway. Was all as it seems? It seems not.
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Canned Hunting
Whether they agree with it or not most people are familiar with what is involved with hunting animals. Fewer are familiar with what canned hunting entails. In a 'normal' hunt the hunter goes out armed with rifle and a bagful of patience. The animal...
16Playing With Lions
Playing with lions or tigers may appear to be a thrilling and risky undertaking. It is both of these things and more. The adrenaline rush can be a real buzz to the first timer and never goes completely. Some people do not need to 'play' but get just...
19The Most Expensive Toilet In The World
Where is the most expensive toilet in the world? This question does not refer to toilets which have been cast in gold or carved out of marble. Nor does it apply to rare appliances on which some famous derriere may have rested for a while. ...
11Painted Pets
Why on earth would anyone want to paint or dye their pet? It is the $1000 dollar question that really answers itself. For money! People are prepared to stick their hands just that little deeper in their pockets for something unusual. Anyone who...
8Older Women and Younger Men
Relationships between Older Women and Younger Men are becoming increasingly common and at the same time more acceptable. It is an odd but not unusual reversal of preferences as many of these women would have by choice had a partner some years older...
27The Only White Tiger In Great Britain
Zoological Gardens in the British Isles are all under the authority of the 'Zoo Licencing Act'. This is amongst the best if not THE best zoo legislation in the world. Any collection open to the public which includes animals which are not normally...
22Older Man and Younger Woman
What could possibly be wrong with Older Men and Younger Women dating or entering into a relationship? There is not a problem with the people concerned, so why should it bother anyone else? It does though. So often the man is often referred to as a...
14The Most Expensive Feather In The World
In June 2010 a single feather was sold at an auction house in New Zealand for £3,800. The feather originated from the extinct Huia bird, last seen in the wild in 1907. There have been a number of unsubstantiated reports of sightings since that...
5Live Feeding To Zoo Animals
The subject of Live Feeding To Zoo Animals is an emotive one. It is readily accepted in some cultures by the majority of the the population. In others then the opposite applies. Perhaps today it is accepted by more people as they have been brought...
9Beautiful Pattaya
Pattaya in Thailand is different. It is, without doubt the sexiest city in the world. It is also probably one of the safest and has some of the friendliest and happiest people in the world. Pattaya has something to offer everyone, from the youngest...
8Perverted Facts
On the 17th June 2010 the Daily Mail published an article by Deborah Davies entitled 'The Perversion of Paradise'. This was an attention grabbing stab at the holiday resort of Pattaya in Thailand. No one would deny that there is a 'sex trade' in...
10Edward VII Love Chair
'Bertie' the playboy Prince of Wales, the 'prince of pleasure' and future King Edward VII of England was a regular client of the Parisian brothels during the late 1800's. A particular favourite of his was 'Le Chabanais' which even had his coat of...
29The Sex Hubs
Actually The Sex Hubs is a little bit of a misnomer. True enough the subject rears its head ever so slightly in these hubs, though often the word does not. There are no hubs here with pornographic content, there is nothing that would make a maiden...
17Dubai Zoo
Dubai Zoo is located in the leafy suburb of Jumeirah in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. As one of the most 'established' spaces in the area the trees here are more mature than any others around which give the area in which the collection is housed...
35Porn Braille
It may sound like Porn Braille is someones idea of an April Fool joke. But no, this is for real. A Canadian woman has spent two years putting together what must be a unique publication in the form of a magazine which she has named 'Tactile...
30April Fool in the Zoo
If you work in a zoo office on the reception then April 1st is the worst day of the year. April Fools are out there in their hundreds. The Foolers and the Fools both apparently believing that what they are doing or have been hit with is a highly...
22The Terrible Truth About Tiger Farms
Tigers and their derivatives have long held an important place in Asian culture. They not only play their part in astrology (2010 is the year of the tiger after all) but also figured highly within traditional medicine. In the wild the tiger is...
34World's oldest living animals in 2010
People are always interested in records. The biggest, the smallest, the tallest, the largest, the smelliest, the wettest and so on. This is a list of some of the oldest animals with whom we currently share our planet. They have been here a lot...
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How To Kill A Chicken
To be able to humanely kill a chicken quickly and without causing pain or distress is an important skill for anyone thinking of small scale farming.
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Mike The Headless Chicken
Mike the Headless Chicken was 'born' in 1945 in Fruita, Colorado. He was one of a number of chickens to be killed for food.. The actually slaughter by his owner Lloyd Olsen went a bit wrong and 'Mike' survived, without a head. He lived two years...
16The Pointlessness of Alligator Wrestling
Alligator and Crocodile Wrestling is both cruel and pointless. Training the animals is a kinder and more practical method of husbandry.
29The Thailand Sex Diet
Som Tam or Papaya Green salad is probably one of the healthiest of all meals. All of the ingredients have health giving properties. What perhaps is lesser know is that most of these are believed to be aphrodisiacs, Som Tam is the Thailand Sex Diet, an aphrodisiac cocktail!
30Ten Good Reasons To Holiday In Thailand
Thailand is an extremely popular choice for a holiday. People holiday in Thailand from all over the world. Thailand holiday packages are popular because holiday deals are possible and just about everybody is looking for a cheap holiday. Thailand...
8Shiroi Neko T Shirt
Shiroi Neko are the original stone washed durable 100% cotton 'T' shirt. Distinctively different. These high quality shirts are designed in Japan and and hand made in Thailand to a consistently excellent standard. The words 'Shiroi Neko' are...
15Girls With Tattoos
Tattoos today are extremely popular and becoming increasingly so in all cultures as new inks, techniques and technology arrives. It wasn't always so as back in the early days Leviticus in the old testament stated "Do not cut your bodies for the...
14National Condom Day
National Condom Day - Valentine' Day is just around the corner. Valentine's Day is the day for lovers and whereas there will be cards and flowers exchanged and more than a few candle lit dinners there will be a bit of 'nooky' too. Those who have...
7World's Sexiest City
Without a shadow of a doubt, Pattaya in Thailand is the World's Sexiest City. It is not infrequent to see various magazines listing the top ten Sexiest Cities in the World. Practically every year one magazine or another will produce such a list. ...
15The Best Bar in the World
The Best Bar in the World. Easy enough to say, easy enough to write but at the end of the day it is always going to be a personal opinion. Then again not everybody has been to every bar everywhere so no-one is going to be any more of an authority on...
8Gorillas
The Gorillas are Apes and the largest of the living primates. Other Apes include the Orangutans, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Gibbons and Humans. All of the Gorillas are only found in Africa and confined to tropical and sub tropical forests in the...
14The Roman Swiss Army Knife
Most people will be familiar with the Swiss Army Knife. This remarkable and extremely useful invention is the first choice of many hikers, campers and travelers. Others will have one ticked away in a kitchen drawer, hand bag or car glove box. ...
11Farang or Falang
So is it 'Falang' or 'Farang'? Nine times out of ten if you see it written down it will be spelt with an 'r' and pronounced by any new and sometimes long time visitors to Thailand as 'Farang'. If you hear a Thai using the word then ninety nine times...
12Coral under threat
Though the threatened corals of the world are themselves living creatures, together in reefs they build they offer home, food, sanctuary and protection to many other marine creatures. These include fish, turtles, molluscs, sea snakes, algae, sea...
13Chesterfield Spire
Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedcharlton/234739272/ Chesterfield, the second largest town in Derbyshire, England, is most famous for its twisted and crooked spire. The spire towers above the church of St Mary and All Saints in the centre...
15Valentine's Day Tiger
Valentine's Day in 2010 falls as ever on February the 14th. In 2010 however it is extra special because the 14th of February is the start of the Chinese New Year. The Year of the Tiger. The origins of Valentine's day are said to go back to...
10Erotic, Exotic and Beautiful Photographs of Women
I like women. I love looking at beautiful women. As such I am probably no different to most of those who share my sex. A beautiful woman will cause me to smile and to sometimes dream for a while. I like exotic women and at times erotic women. Such...
26Using Flickr For Backlinks
Probably without exception all writers on hubpages are out to improve traffic to their hub. Sometimes this will be to improve clicks on Google Adsense whilst for others it is simply nice to know that someone has visited the hub. There are any...
19The Mistress
A mistress is the long time partner and lover of a man who is in a legal marriage to someone else. The mistress is the 'other woman'. The mistress will usually be supported wholly or in part by her lover and may bear and rear his children. The...
8Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Inc Breeding Centre
The Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Inc Breeding Centre is Located on the outskirts of Bacolod City in Negros Occidental in the Philippines. The support for this important NGO collection is from external funding. This is one of a series...
9Palawan Crocodile Farm and Conservation Centre
The Palawan Crocodile Farm and Conservation Centre is also known as the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre. It really depends which sign you see or leaflet you read. Whatever, it is all of these things. The collection first opened its...
2The Philippine Raptor Centre
The Centre for Philippine Raptors is located within Makiling Botanic Gardens close to Laguna in the Philippines. It is managed by the University of the Philippines. It is open every day apart for some holy days from eight in the morning till four...
1Penang Bird Park
The Penang Bird Park in Malaysia specialises in Malaysian birds and keeps over 150 endemic species. Since its establishment in 1988 more than 100 of these have bred in this excellent little collection. In addition to the Malaysian species the...
4Dumaguete zoo
The Dumaguete Zoo can be found on the isand of Negros Oriental and just a short walk outside of the coastal city of Dumaguete. The zoo is part of the Illiman University on whose campus the zoo is located. The zoo is funded by the university and...
2Langkawi Bird Paradise
Langkawi, off the coast of Malaysia is very much a tourist island. People do stay there but at the same time there are many daily visitors from the mainland and from Penang. One of the most popular visitor stop off's is Langkawi Bird Paradise (Taman...
2Philippine Tarsier Visitors Centre
The Philippine Tarsier Research and Development Centre is located near the town of Corella on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. The Centre itself is a combined research, museum and visitor centre. The displays are well put together and give an...
2Crocolandia Foundation Inc
Crocolandia as a zoo was founded in 2001. It is located in Biasong, Talisay City, a suburb of Cebu City on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. Now called the Crocolandia Foundation it is a privately owned concern. At some point in the past two...
2Melaka Crocodile Park
The Melaka Crocodile Park is located at Ayer Keroh on the outskirts of the city of Malacca. The Park covers an area of approximately 3.2 hectares and houses some 200 crocodiles in a variety of enclosures. The Park first opened its gates to the...
2Vigan Zoo in Baluarte
The Vigan Zoo is located on the coast of the South China sea of north Luzon island in the Philippines and just short distance outside of the old Spanish city of Vigan. Like so many zoos around the world it has two names and the Vigan Zoo is also...
5Good Guy Goes To Heaven Bad Guy Goes To Pattaya
The 'T' shirt says that the 'Good Guy Goes To Heaven Bad Guy Goes to Pattaya'. This is largely a matter of interpretation because for many Pattaya IS Heaven. Heaven on earth. Pattaya is just two and a half hours drive from Bangkok in Thailand and...
5Zoobic Safari
Zoobic Safari, 'The Only Tiger Safari in the Philippines' is located within the Ilanin Forest at the side of the beautiful Subic Bay. The 'Zoobic' name is a play upon the location. This collection is owned by the Residence Inn group who own the...
7Some Zoo Questions
This hub was written in response to an approach from a young lady in Mexico who was researching zoos for a project. Along the way she had come across my Zoo News Digest and decided I may be worth interviewing. Whereas I was sure that there were far...
12D'Family Park Zoo in Cebu City
The D'Family Park Zoo is located in Nasipit, Talambam in Cebu City on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. The Park opened for the first time in 1993 and offers a variety of activities including a swimming pool, picnic site, childrens...
5An Extremely Erotic Experience
There is a bar I walk past almost every day. There are always two or three bar girls sitting outside and always at least one will smile, ask me to 'come inside' and grab one of my hands. I have always appreciated the gesture and given polite...
4Macau Zoo
There are actually two zoos in Macau but as neither is particularily special they don't appear on the average tourists list of places to visit. The actual 'Macau Zoo' within the city of Macau is located within the Floral Garden Park at the base of...
2Residence Inn Mini Zoo at Tagaytay
Depending on your mode of transport the Residence Inn Mini Zoo is a little over an hours drive from central Manila in the Philippines. Situated on the outskirts of Tagaytay overlooking the Taal volcano the Residence Inn Mini Zoo has some truly...
4A Brief Stop in the Perhentian Islands
The Perentians are a group of small islands located in the South China sea some twenty kilometres off the North Eastern coast of Malaysia. There are two larger main inhabited islands which are quaintly named Perentian Kecil and Perhentian Besar...
2HatYai Zoo
The Hat Yai Zoo can be found just a short distance outside of the city of Hat Yai in the south of Thailand. It is not really on the tourist trail and visitors to the area are more likely to visit the Songkhla Zoo. In fact, to many the Hat Yai Zoo is...
10ZooKeepers
There are zoo keepers and people who work with animals in zoos. The two are not one and the same. Both work within the same environment and do the same work but here the similarity ends. Within the affluent West most (but not all) of the staff...
5Songkhla Zoo
Songkhla zoo is the largest zoo in the South of Thailand and is the best place to see zoo animals in the area. It is a relatively new collection having first opened its gates to the public in 1989. It is one of the very few Thai zoos which are...
19The Zoo Hubs
This Hub has been created to make it a touch easier for myself and others to find my Zoo Related Hubs. Zoos are my main interest and the subject I have written most about. I observe, am critical and voice opinion. I hope to educate people...
6Samurai Underwear
Samurai Underwear is the latest trend from Japan. It has been selling like hot cakes in the land of the Cherry Blossom for a couple of years now in spite of the comparatively high prices. Even today some lines are sold out as soon as they hit the...
8Nong Nooch Tropical Botanic Garden and Zoo
The Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is situated only a short drive by car, taxi or tour bus from Pattaya in Chonburi, Thailand. The 500 acre park is definitely worth a visit. As with all such similar tourist attractions it claims to be the largest and...
5Semarang Zoo
The Semarang Zoo is yet another of those collections which has two names. It was also known as the Tinjomoyo Margaraya Zoo. The collection was moved there in 1985 following the closure of the old Tegel Wareng zoo. In 1991 it officially opened on...
5Solo Zoo
Solo Zoo like the city in which it is located is also known as Surakarta Zoo. Just to add a little further confusion it is also known by a third title, the Jurug Zoo. Surakarta City is located two thirds of the way down the Isand of Java in...
1Gembira Loka Zoo
The Gembira Loka Zoo first opened its gates in 1955. It is located just a short distance outside of the city of Yogyakarta. It is a popular weekend destination for local people and a point of interest to tourists to the area. There is a large...
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The Five Freedoms
To you and I it is probably obvious. We have a cat or dog or some more exotic 'pet' at home. We care for it. It is our responsibility. The caring means that we want that animal to be both happy and healthy. Even if you don't accept the...
4Black King Kong Shrimp
In May 2009 a pair of Black King Kong Shrimp were sold for US$ 8,500 at auction. Why so high? Simply a case of supply and demand. Presently breeders of this attractive little decapod crustacean can only breed fewer than 100 or so a month and the...
6Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo
The Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo is located 10km out from and on the outskirts of Bangkok and not too easy for the casual tourist to Thailand to reach unless they visit with a scheduled tour. A taxi is not that expensive and is probably the...
11Zoos in Thailand
Zoo Visits are a popular activity in Thailand and there are more than enough collections to keep the population happy. I don't suppose anybody really knows how many zoos there are because regulations are quite lax and interpretation of what makes a...
12Luxury Living In Pattaya Thailand
It may be a surprise to some but Pattaya in Thailand has some of the most beautiful and luxurious hotels in the country. Pattaya is very much a secret Thailand location enjoyed in the main by the Chinese, Russians, Koreans and Japanese. The rest...
8Royal Elephant National Museum in Bangkok Thailand
The Royal Elephant National Museum (Chang* Ton Museum) is one of Bangkok, Thailands lesser known secrets. It is located just across the road from Dusit Zoo within the lush and well maintained grounds of Dusit Palace. The actual museum is located...
3Banjarnegara zoo
The Banjarnegara zoo is also known as the Serulingmas Zoo. It is situated in tourism recreation park area just outside the northern end of the town of Banjarnegara in Java, Indonesia. The zoo is described as a 'Decent Wildlife Park' in various...
14Hand Rearing Lion Cubs and Other Carnivores
There they are, the cute fluffy little lion, tiger or whatever cubs in the newspaper photo. That should bring some visitors in to the zoo, sanctuary, rescue centre or whatever you like to call it. We have all seen them. Such photographs appear...
4Bandung Zoo
Bandung is the capital City of Western Java and is located some 180 kilometres from Jakarta. It is an ancient and fascinating city. Well worth a visit. Though much of its former glory has faded one can see why it was formerly called the Paris of...
9Taman Safari Indonesia
The Taman Safari Indonesia is located just outside the city of Bogor some 80 Km from Jakarta. There is another Taman Safari called the original name of 'Taman Safari Indonesia II' located in the South of the country nearer to Surabaya. The Bogor...
1Seaworld Indonesia
That Indonesia should have a Seaworld is only right and natural because Indonesia is the World's largest island nation. There are 17,508 islands the last time anybody counted. Education of the marine heritage of the nation is important along with...
3Ragunan Zoo
Ragunan Zoo (Taman margasatwa Ragunan) and Jakarta Zoo are one and the same. It is rather like London Zoo and Regents Park being known by two different names. The Zoo was first established in 1864 but moved to its present 135 hectare location...
6Singapore Zoo Night Safari
The Singapore Night Safari is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore. It is located right next door to the Singapore Zoo who own and operate it albeit as a separate entity. The idea of the 40 hectare 'Safari' was concieved in...
2The Palm Civet Gauge
The Palm Civet in Asia is represented by several different species and umpteen subspecies. The most familiar is the Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. This cat sized mammal is actually known as the 'Toddy Cat' in some areas but is not a...
8Jurong Reptile and Crocodile Paradise
The Jurong Reptile and Crocodile Paradise, also known as the Jurong Reptile Park is located only a short distance away from the magnificent Jurong Bird Park in Singapore. If one were to visit the Bird Park first I imagine that most people would...
8Jurong Bird Park
The Jurong Bird Park in Singapore is the finest and most beautifully maintained collections of Birds I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. The location is ideal and, of course the climate helps. This is definitely a zoo which one can visit and...
9Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo is a beautiful zoo and is justifiably an extremely popular destination for visitors to Singapore. Singapore is a stop off point for travelers moving on from Europe to Hong Kong, China, Australia and New Zealand. It is also an important...
5Pattaya to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya
Most first time visitors to Pattaya will arrive at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport and hail a taxi. They will be in Pattaya some two hours later with their wallet lighter by about 1,500 Thai Baht. There are other much cheaper and more convenient...
4Red Fanta
Because the spirits (Phra phum) prefer it. Because it is a favourite drink of the King of Thailand. In truth nobody really seems to have a definitive answer. People I have spoken to who claim to have seen the spirits say that are red in colour so...
11An opinion on to pinion or not to pinion
Pinioning. With a few species specific exceptions birds were meant to fly. I donât believe that there is anyone who would argue with that. At the same time though it could be said that they do not have to fly. Within the protected confinement of...
16Mr Moke the Talking Chimpanzee
Mr Moke was the stage name of a chimpanzee called 'Moko'. Mr Moke was claimed to be the worlds only talking chimpanzee and he may well have been at the height of his fame. He was definitely not the 'one and only' ever though. There was Johnny and...
0The Chonburi Buffalo Races
The first weekend of October (the 3rd and 4th in 2009) sees the annual Chonburi Buffalo Races in the Chonburi province of Thailand. Though some date the event to a hundred years or less it is probably centuries old. Regardless of whenever it started...
1Sex Degrees of Separation
The Sex Degrees of Separation is based upon the game 'Six Degrees of Separation'. There is a bit of a difference here however as it is not a game and you might actually like to get a low score. There is a little bit of a problem in that you must...
224Craig Busch and Zion Wildlife Gardens
Craig Busch of the 'Lion Man' TV programme sprang to fame on the back of a number of falsehoods. He lost control of the Zion Wildlife Gardens through a disagreement with his mother. We examine why and where things went wrong.
5The Filipino Eyebrow Flash
In England we have a look which is described as 'Quizzical'. One or two eyebrows are raised in wonderment, questioning or astonishment. The answer to this eyebrow query is verbal and along the lines of "I was just......" or "Well it worked last...
9Sex For Sale
Sex is everywhere in advertising. Sex in advertising is controversial and attracts comments and complaints... but sex sells. Sex sells cars, chocolate, beer, clothes, condominiums, toilet paper, ice cream, soap powder and condoms. There does not...
10Long Stay in Pattaya
For some people a holiday in Pattaya in Thailand is not just a week or ten days it is something which stretches into months. There are careers where it is possible to pick where and when you want to work and for how long. The retired sometimes want...
11Vientiane Zoo
The Vientiane Zoo is the only 'official' zoo in Laos. There are captive animals on display in other locations I have visited however. Vientiane Zoo is located in beautiful countryside some 65 Km from the city of Vientiane. The zoo itself has a...
8Rayong Aquarium
The Rayong Aquarium is situated on the Thailand coast just 5 Kilometres outside the city of Rayong and about an hours drive from Pattaya. Rayong and its surrounding villages is an interesting little area with good roads and markets. It is a very...
4Turtle Conservation in Thailand
Turtle Conservation started in Thailand way back in 1947 when commercial fishing of turtles was banned. It was probably one of the first countries in the world to offer such protection. Sadly it was not as well regulated as it could have been and...
