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This bird whisperer is keeping the 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry alive in L.A.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

This bird whisperer is keeping the 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry alive in L.A.

LA Times  

Avian biologist Adam Baz with a barn owl named Archie, demonstrating the basics of falconry in a monthly class he offers through the Usal Project. “Then I just was hooked, and haven’t stopped doing it since.” Baz with Jasper, a Harris’s hawk. “I’m paying attention to the traffic, to the people around, the dogs, other hawks and falcons, and then …

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When a Saudi Prince reserved economy class tickets for his 80 falcons
1 year ago

When a Saudi Prince reserved economy class tickets for his 80 falcons

Hindustan Times  

A Saudi prince once decided to buy individual airplane seats for each of his 80 falcons and then went ahead and did it. According to earlier reports, the incident took place in 2017 when a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family booked every seat in the airplane for his birds so that they would travel in comfort and security. …

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Hamas in the eagle’s eye
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas in the eagle’s eye

Hindustan Times  

The contrast in the expressions mirrored in the eyes of the hunter and the prey can be vivid. The conquering eagle obliged with different poses and was photographed with just a smartphone by Sagar, whose diligent and pro-active work in protecting wildlife and forests had earlier won him a formal commendation from the department. A Bonelli’s eagle had pinned a …

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In search of the eagle huntresses of western Mongolia
1 year, 3 months ago

In search of the eagle huntresses of western Mongolia

Al Jazeera  

If eagle hunting is alive in Mongolia, it is to preserve the art form, according to Dinara Assanova, the founder of Women of Kazakhstan History, a non-governmental organisation and virtual online museum focused on great women from Central Asia. Speaking to Al Jazeera from Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty, she says although the tradition of eagle hunting among Kazakh women dates …

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Best hotels in West Sussex 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Best hotels in West Sussex 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best hotels in West Sussex are: Best hotel for Michelin dining: Gravetye Manor Location: West Hoathly open image in …

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Best hotels in Hampshire 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Best hotels in Hampshire 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best hotels in Hampshire are: Best hotel for foodies: Lainston House Neighbourhood: Sparsholt open image in gallery Enjoy Lainston …

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The houbara’s flight from extinction
2 years, 1 month ago

The houbara’s flight from extinction

The Independent  

Not many bird species can lay claim to their very own museum. However, in May 2019, the world’s first — and probably only ever — houbara museum opened in Saudi Arabia’s Al Qassim Park, a joint project from the International Fund for Houbara Conservation and Saudi Arabia’s Al Qassim Region. Add to that habitat decline and an increase in the …

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Subsidized healthcare for falcons? Qatar’s love for falconry permeates its culture
2 years, 1 month ago

Subsidized healthcare for falcons? Qatar’s love for falconry permeates its culture

LA Times  

The Souq Waqif, Doha’s ancient marketplace, unspools from the nearby bay like a roll of precious fabric. “In Qatar, falcons are a symbol of dignity, valor and pride,” said Dr. Ikdam M. Alkarkhi, the hospital’s Iraqi-educated director and veterinary consultant. Khodr Allah, a Pakistani resident of Qatar, poses for a photograph with his gyrfalcon at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital …

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Over 5 lakh people to attend International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 5 lakh people to attend International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition

Hindustan Times  

More than half a million people will descend on the 2022 International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition, the world's largest falconry event, taking place from August 25-September 3. Visitors will get to see firsthand the world's finest collection of falcons and hunting equipment along with having the opportunity to experience unforgettable desert safari trips. Waleed Al-Taweel, Exhibition spokesman said: "It's …

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Saudi Arabia Sees First Woman to Qualify and Take Part in Middle East's Top Falconry Show
4 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia Sees First Woman to Qualify and Take Part in Middle East's Top Falconry Show

News 18  

Athari Alkhaldi stands out amid a sea of men and falcons at the Middle East’s top falconry competition: the first Saudi woman to qualify and participate in the event. Falconry is an important part of the desert heritage of Arabs of Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries going back thousands of years. The two-week King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival, which gathers more …

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Falcons return to Stonehenge in revival of Victorian tradition
4 years, 4 months ago

Falcons return to Stonehenge in revival of Victorian tradition

The Independent  

Falcons will return to Stonehenge for a public display this Bank Holiday after an absence of nearly 100 years. Club records dating back to 1872 reveal that one outing by the assembled lords and earls deployed falcons named “Duck Killer”, “The Queen” and “Vampire”. That was until English Heritage decided to bring Victorian falconry back to Stonehenge with three days …

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Dubai’s virtual museums offer a cultural escape
4 years, 9 months ago

Dubai’s virtual museums offer a cultural escape

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. “It’s just a wonderful story.” In 2014, his business launched Dubai360, a website that hosts one of the world’s largest virtual city tours. Dubai360 Website Dubai360 offers virtual tours of over half a dozen museums, such as the Etihad Museum, which offers a look at …

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