Performing Animal Welfare Society PAWScast
Pat Derby's PAWScasts: the latest updates from the Performing Animal Welfare Society's captive wildlife sanctuaries. Elephants: Maggie's transition from the Anchorage Zoo, Nicholas' bull habitat construction, "Bucks for Bulls" and news of Annie, Becky, Mara, Ruby, Wanda and Lulu. Updates on the bears, tigers, lions, monkeys and all the rest of PAWS' residents. Latest updates from Pat Derby and Ed Stewart regarding wild animals in captivity.
Episodes
December 16, 2008
At last, Nicholas and Gypsy are HOME.
Construction of the bull barn finally complete, on November 23, 2008, Nicholas and Gypsy made the move to their new habitat at ARK 2000. Bob Barker was on hand to celebrate and welcome them home. Click here to read more on the PAWS website.
Construction of the bull barn finally complete, on November 23, 2008, Nicholas and Gypsy made the move to their new habitat at ARK 2000. Bob Barker was on hand to celebrate and welcome them home. Click here to read more on the PAWS website.
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July 18, 2008
Maggie has now fully integrated into the ARK African elephant group and she is taking advantage of every inch of the habitat. In this update, join Maggie on her foray to the lake.
See video of Bob Barker's visit, as well as Ruby's overall transition, in the most recent PAWScast video update.
And this just in: the Animal Planet series "My New Wild Life," featuring PAWS, has been slated to air ...
See video of Bob Barker's visit, as well as Ruby's overall transition, in the most recent PAWScast video update.
And this just in: the Animal Planet series "My New Wild Life," featuring PAWS, has been slated to air ...
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June 1, 2008
We know it's been awhile since we brought you a new update... It's been a busy spring at PAWS!
The Animal Planet Series "My New Wild Life," featuring PAWS, is now on the air Sundays at 7am Eastern Time. (Yep, that's 4am on the West Coast. Groan.) If you love the show as much as we do, send Animal Planet an email asking for a better time slot.
Ruby celebrated her first anniversary with Bob Barker, and Bob also paid a visit to Nic...
The Animal Planet Series "My New Wild Life," featuring PAWS, is now on the air Sundays at 7am Eastern Time. (Yep, that's 4am on the West Coast. Groan.) If you love the show as much as we do, send Animal Planet an email asking for a better time slot.
Ruby celebrated her first anniversary with Bob Barker, and Bob also paid a visit to Nic...
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March 24, 2008
Nicholas and Gypsy, the last of the Illinois Hawthorn elephants, have been at PAWS for almost one full year, and news of them is long overdue. In this update, Ed Stewart talks about breaking ground on the bull habitat construction at ARK 2000 and the additional requirements of keeping bulls.
Gypsy and Nic are doing well and we're delighted that their quarantine period is almost complete. The first anniversary of their arrival at P...
Gypsy and Nic are doing well and we're delighted that their quarantine period is almost complete. The first anniversary of their arrival at P...
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March 2, 2008
All the love and attention lavished on Maggie in recent weeks has diverted the limelight a bit from the dear Asian girls, and we know you're eager for news of them, too!
Maggie is doing beautifully, and her daily visits with her companions are growing longer and progressively less eventful every time. You can watch that process unfold on our webcam at approximately 2:00 pm Pacific time.
In this video update we spent the morning with...
Maggie is doing beautifully, and her daily visits with her companions are growing longer and progressively less eventful every time. You can watch that process unfold on our webcam at approximately 2:00 pm Pacific time.
In this video update we spent the morning with...
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February 16, 2008
On February 13, 2008, Maggie made her first foray into the large African Elephant habitat with her four companions 71, Mara, Lulu and Ruby. Maggie and the others were excited to finally socialize without a barrier, rumbling and trumpeting their greeting in true African elephant style.
PAWS' staff will continue this routine daily, gradually increasing the interval to build Maggie's confidence and physical stamina, until she is fully...
PAWS' staff will continue this routine daily, gradually increasing the interval to build Maggie's confidence and physical stamina, until she is fully...
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February 1, 2008
We know you've been anxious for news of Maggie, so thanks for your patience while we waited for a break in the rain.
We shot some lovely video of Maggie knocking down her first tree in the African habitat at ARK 2000. Enjoy!
Stay tuned... next week we will bring you video of Maggie and the elephants at ARK 2000!
We shot some lovely video of Maggie knocking down her first tree in the African habitat at ARK 2000. Enjoy!
Stay tuned... next week we will bring you video of Maggie and the elephants at ARK 2000!