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Article: Animals come first in an Arabian desert sanctuary.(Abu Dhabi Wildlife Center)(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
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- July 17, 2008
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Byline: Jeffrey Fleishman Los Angeles Times
Al Wathba, United Arab Emirates -- The parrot met an unfortunate end. "It's a bit embarrassing," said Ronel Smuts, manager of the Abu Dhabi Wildlife Center here, suppressing a smile at the curious ways of fate. "Someone left [the parrot's] cage door open, and he got out and flew toward Zulu, the lion.... The parrot became a midmorning snack, and Zulu had a blue feather sticking out of his mouth."
Life can be tough on the edge of a desert emirate where Mr. Smuts oversees a menagerie of exotic and endangered animals rescued from smugglers, airports, bazaars, and palaces. Two African baboons were found in a car ...