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Serene Journey @serenejourney9.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week in animal research: FDA moving toward human-based research; COMPACT Act + PA Beagle Bill target dog and cat research; New Ridglan + Marshall developments; 130 CDC monkeys need a new home; and more: via @riseforanimals.bsky.social riseforanimals.org/news/news-oc...

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Animal Research News Roundup: October 2, 2026

This week in animal research news: an FDA move to drop "animal" from its drug-testing rules, a question about what happens if AI treats us the way we treat animals, a look inside a primate lab where c...

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Serene Journey @serenejourney9.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I just saw a map of the 1,300+ factory farms in California at FactoryFarmWatch.org. I encourage you to check out this informative map and learn more about how factory farms are impacting our state. You can also contact your legislators through the site to ask them to take action.

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The #1 resource on factory farming in California

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Found a bird egg... 😁 #birds Here is my little bird shop; www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 🐦

Close up of a male Bearded Tit in the shape of an egg

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Somali Thrush from Somalia on ebird for #BirdsSeenIn2026

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Prothonotary Warbler 14cm Breed S Ontario's Great Lakes Canada, S US Migrate: Central America, E Mexico, N South America. uniquely a cavity-nesting bird female incubates 14 days parents feed 15days in the nest, and 4 weeks after fledging Diet insects invertebrates fruits, seeds, and nectar.

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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Blue-footed boobies.. 😊

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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cat and cow besties?! 🐱🐮 🎥 VeganFTA with clip from welcomehomeanimalsanctuary (IG) #kittycats #cowstagram #bestiesforlife

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica suffers ‘enormous population crash’ down by two-thirds since 2011, "equivalent to half a million breeding individuals being lost from that island,” due to climate crisis with Winter temps 20C above normal www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’

Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis

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Serene Journey @serenejourney9.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. Take action now: actionnetwork.org/letters/sena... via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

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FDA Has Taken a Step. Congress Could Make It Law.

Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0.

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Do you prefer close up photos of birds, or more distant ones showing them in their environment?🤔 I will always photograph & share whatever I see, whether close or distant, but I wondered what you preferred?😊🐦 #birds 🪶 You can buy my 2027 birds calendars here; www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c... 😊🐦

Male Blackbird with cocked tail on a brick wall

Distant male Blackbird on a fence post by a meadow

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Can you please do me a favour🙏 Just click this link & have a quick look at my bird shop: www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 No need to buy anything, but you might see some ideas for Christmas 😉 Sorry for mentioning the 'C' word already, but as a small business, I need to plan ahead.🐦🙏❤️

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A stunning Glossy Ibis! 😍 Taken this weekend at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset.😊 A few years ago, this was a very rare bird in the UK, but they have started to increase on the Somerset Levels where I live, and will soon start showing up elsewhere, just like the Egrets have! 😀🐦 linktr.ee/carlbovis

Glossy Ibis looking for small creatures in the mud

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Delighted to get this photo yesterday at the Huntspill seawall in Somerset! 😀 It's a Pied Wagtail about to catch a passing fly! 😁🐦😍 #birds Buy my exclusive bird calendars for 2027 here; www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c... 🐦❤️

A Pied Wagtail in the air with wings outstretched and legs dangling and beak open about to catch a passing fly

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lynda Lambert @lyndalambert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The light was fading fast in my garden this evening but I couldn't resist a few shots of the flock of eight long -tailed tits that were twittering on the fence near an open window. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Brian Stretch @brianstretch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This immature Black-winged Kite has been present for some time along the railway line just west of Olhão, #Portugal and gave fabulous views early this morning. #BirdsSeenIn2026

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A sweet find on the trail yesterday: A Philadelphia vireo. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsOfBluesky

A Philadelphia vireo is perched on a branch, looking to the side, showing off its white stripe over its eye. The background is a muted, blurred yellow-green that compliments the bird's soft pale yellow underparts.

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Tara @wildtara.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Asian Green Bee Eater from Udawalawe NP - lots of these lovely birds around. #BirdsSeenin2026

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We've got ourselves a feeding frenzy. A ball of fish within diving range of Black-legged Kittiwakes. Murres, cormorants, and puffins after the deeper fish. Cape Resurrection #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Hipogrito @hipogrito.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Solitary Sandpiper Northport, Long Island, NY, USA Last year I didn't see any so I'm happy to see one in 2026. #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birding #birdphotography

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Vegan Horizon @veganhorizon.substack.com · 23/09/2026

I am so sorry I ever paid for this to happen.

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Fossilized Opossum @possum-fossil.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're back to the classics I see

Republican: How will Dumbocrats fix this mess we made?

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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats have a shot at winning a trifecta and making real change. Voting rights. Fair maps. Union rights. All three are on the ballot this year.

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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The largest and heaviest #pangolin in the world is the Giant Pangolin of #Uganda 🇺🇬 #Congo 🇨🇩 #WestAfrica. Endangered by #palmoil and #cocoa #deforestation and #poaching Help them survive when u #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-7jM

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"She is an unlikely harbinger of the climate emergency: a venomous black and yellow spider who spins mysterious patterns in her webs and eats her mates for breakfast" The Wasp spider arrives in UK www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating

The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native species

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

i don’t know how to make it any plainer that the vast majority of dem voters believe holding people accountable IS part of “getting back to work”

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Serene Journey @serenejourney9.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This week in animal research: a disturbing look inside UW–Madison’s “poultry lab,” a beautiful update from a chimpanzee sanctuary, new developments involving Ridglan and Marshall, and federal movement toward human-based research. via @riseforanimals.bsky.social riseforanimals.org/news/news-se...

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Animal Research News Roundup: September 25, 2026

This week in animal research news: a disturbing look inside UW–Madison’s “poultry lab,” a beautiful update from a chimpanzee sanctuary, new developments involving Ridglan and Marshall, and federal mov...

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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) @dxeofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bertie was lethargic and weak on a Foster Farms factory farm in CA's Central Valley. Direct Action Everywhere investigators found him just in time and today, unlike millions of others, Bertie is safe. Today's the 8th anniversary of the rescue of Rose, a hen who inspired the fight for #Rose'sLaw. 🐓

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle (Macrodontia cervicornis): Up to 17.5cm (6.9 inches). This species spends most of its life in the larval stage, often up to 10 years. The adult phase lasts only a few months in native rainforest. Super photo specimen of this beetle taken by Eleanor Rodriguez in Peru #bsky

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Share YOUR Rhino photos below with your name/handle to include in a short Wildlife reel later this World Rhino Day Photos by Ann Warner in Zimbabwe 🦏 #rhino #worldrhinoday #rhinos #rhinoday #nature #wildlife

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Share YOUR Rhino photos below with your name/handle to include in a short Wildlife reel later this World Rhino Day 🦏 #rhino #worldrhinoday #rhinos #rhinoday #nature #wildlife

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Whoever spends the most in my shop in one transaction during September will win this 24 x 16 inch premium hard-backed Goldfinch in cherry blossom canvas print! (Worth £90!)😀 One of my other customers will win a 2027 calendar!😀 Here's my shop; www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 🐦❤️

The 16 inch by 24 inch hard backed canvas print featuring a Goldfinch and pink blossoms of a flowering cherry tree

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year! This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs and members of the public to celebrate rhinos.. Thank you to All Those who shared their photos of Rhinos 🦏 #rhino #worldrhinoday #rhinos #wildlife #nature #bsky

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm not offended, I find this hilarious! 🤣🤣

A Woodpigeon with its beak open in the rain and a screenshot of a critical comment of the photo

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Manta Trust @mantatrust.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you know you can name and adopt a manta ray from our exclusive selection? Designed for personal keepsakes and thoughtful gifting alike, our digital naming and adoption packs let you learn about these gentle giants while supporting global research and conservation efforts. 🔗 buff.ly/cGLewga

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris): A Eurasian Butterfly with a wingspan of 80mm (3.1in). Thank you again Vlad Mureşan for sharing your photo of this spectacular butterfly taken in Romania. #purpleemperor #savebutterflies #butterflies #butterfly #wildlife #nature #romania

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Julia Butterfly (Dryas iulia): 92mm wingspan. Aka the Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, this is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern USA. Excellent close-up photo taken by Ted Erski. #dryasiulia

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Manta Trust @mantatrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

📣 New Science Alert! 👀 Drones reveal a hidden manta hotspot, right next to a city. 📷 Between 2018–2024, Gordon et al. (2026) used drone surveys to track oceanic manta rays in Laucala Bay, Fiji, a shallow, sediment-rich bay right beside Suva. Learn more: buff.ly/1IOpzHP

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Drones reveal a hidden manta hotspot, right next to a city.

Between 2018–2024, Gordon et al. (2026) used drone surveys to track oceanic manta rays in Laucala Bay, Fiji, a shallow, sediment-rich bay right beside Suva. The results: 874 sightings of 22…

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens): 14cm (5.5in).This Australasian wren is aka simply the splendid wren or more colloquially in W. Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across Australia. Brilliant photo taken by Mitch Anderson in Australia #fairywren #australia #bird #bsky

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hi people of Bluesky. I'm very sorry that I haven't been more active here, I wish there were more hours in the day! My day job has become more intense & complicated, I'm struggling to find the time to do so much... Including social media!😔 Thank you for staying with me! 🙏❤️🐦

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wheatear on a stone! 😀 I love this composition.... I was laying on my belly so I could get the out of focus green and buff background. 😍 Hope you like it too! Taken last weekend at the Huntspill seawall in Somerset. 🐦😊 #birds You can buy my 2027 calendars here; www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c...

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A gorgeous Short Eared Owl looking for a tasty vole from a post! 😍🐦🦉 You can buy my 2027 birds calendars here; www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c...

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas): This vibrant green arboreal frog with red eyes is native to Neotropical rainforests ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to Colombia. Superb photo taken by Dirk Ercken in Costa Rica 🐸 #frog #Redeyedtreefrog #treefrog #frogs #amphibian #wildlife

Red eyed Tree Frog peeping through reeds in Costa Rica 🐸

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British Birds @british-birds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

www.instagram.com/reel/Dd379Kk...

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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population South Australian authorities say case discovered on Kangaroo Island is first for species of which less than 12,000 animals remain www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population

South Australian authorities say case discovered on Kangaroo Island is first for species of which less than 12,000 animals remain

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

House Sparrows deserve more love, don't you agree? 🐦♥️ #birds 🪶 You can buy my 2027 calendars here; www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c... 😊 Or if you don't have PayPal, here; ko-fi.com/carlbovis/shop 🐦

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 16/09/2026

A new report raises concerns about the number of single-family homes in the Valley that are owned by institutional investors. It also finds Phoenix is the top market in the country for build-to-rent homes. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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