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the 2012 season and have brought some amazing Birds of Prey for this years demonstrations.  So far we have a Bald Eagle, two Great-horned Owls, two Falcons, a Red-tailed Hawk, a Harris Hawk and a Turkey Vulture.  More birds are scheduled to arrive in a couple weeks.  Beginning tomorrow, May 19th, you can check out their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm daily at the flying grounds and

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know our visitors enjoy the Christmas season as much as we do and we are pleased to share these moments while also giving back to very worthwhile members of our community.”Since no holiday experience is complete without a meal alongside friends and family, guests are encouraged to place a reservation for the Breakfast With Santa program which runs from Saturday, December 14 through Tuesday, December

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human traffic since they have learned that where there are humans, there is usually food.  There other moniker, camp robber, is very appropriate as they are known to wait for unsuspecting humans to set-up a campsite and then when backs are turned they will raid the food supplies, even going right into backpacks to get a snack.Gray Jays are members of the Corvidae family of birds which includes Crows

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continue excavations of their hibernation habitat.  If mother nature cooperates we are hoping that the bears will be back outside and playing in the snow within a couple weeks.Please stay tuned for further updates!

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Mortimer the Owl Meets Vanessa the Girl Getting Social: Vanessa came up to meet the young owl she named through Social Media. We participate online in conversations with our guests, residents of Vancouver and tourists from all over the world every day. We get to hear your stories about the visits and adventures you have with us and in turn we get to share our news with you. Through that

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which replenishes glycogen levels that we used during exercise. Before heading home I had a quick chat with Andrew about preworkout nutrition, BCAAs and Protein.Don’t forget to fit in those extra runs, Day 2 of training was quite a bit more grueling than Day 1 and we’ll all fall behind faster if we don’t keep up with that schedule... it was made for a reason! Stay tuned for some of the training that

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 26 Congratulations to Edmond Leung from Vancouver Edmund's Best Grouse Moment... Umm, my heart racing, my palms sweaty, a heightened sense of anticipation, fright, uncertainty, and yet fun. Now I am strapped on the zipline. This is a defining moments, a watershed that separates the man from the mouse. There is no turning back; it is do or die. My life

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Cultural program experience and a tour of The Eye of the Wind, the world’s first wind turbine with a viewPOD accessible by elevator.We will also be featuring guest speakers who will deliver informative and cutting edge talks on sustainability, supporting nature through art and the importance of activity and sport for students. Professional Development Open House Friday, October 21, 2011 Grouse Mountain

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the Jays seemed to be.  They'd send out a warning call when the Sharpies took off and move out of the way when one came by but they did not panic and fly out of the area or stop making noise and hide.  One of the more interesting encounters when when a hawk chased a Jay only to stop short and land in a branch - the Jay then proceeded to turn around and go after the hawk, chasing it away. The Sharp

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height of 57 metres off the ground. We’re now entering into the inspection phase when the various authorities involved in this project must visit and give their nod of approval. Take a look at the photos of the inside of the shaft showing the wind turbine cabling that runs inside the tower and the elevator rails. There’s also a photo showing how the elevator cabin looks from the bottom of the tower.

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