Saviour of the great red apes
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Canadian anthropologist Birute Galdikas dedicates her life to the fight to save orangutans from extinction. In her forest reserve base in Borneo, Indonesia, Galdikas conducts studies and observations. She also holds educational tours for the general public on the importance of preserving orangutans and the rain forests where they live.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1993
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Mermaid miracle
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A young girl who missed her late father wrote him a letter and attached it to a balloon, hoping that he would get it in heaven. A couple living 5,000 km away found the balloon and wrote her a touching letter.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995
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Canine heroes of the high country
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Sheep dogs play an important part in the sheep trade of New Zealand's mountain regions. They keep watch over the flock in places inaccessible to horses and motorcycles.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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