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Article: Captivated by Canada
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 17, 2009
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From encounters with moose and sightings of bears in the Rockies
to the shining, friendly cities of Vancouver and Victoria, MARY
MOYNIHAN found much to love on her first trip to Canada
AN ARTICLE in Go in July, "Of Moose and Men" by Quentin Fottrell,
explored his love affair with wildlife in the natural environment of
rural Canada. On a recent trip we too were thrilled to encounter
moose in a forest in Banff. Initially we were intimidated, as they
are really hefty animals, especially the bull, who stood
majestically protecting his herd. However, as we braved creeping
closer, cameras at the ready, we realised that these are gentle, shy
creatures.
We were a bunch of older girls supporting an ...