Tuesday, July 13, 2010

SABLE ISLAND NOVA SCOTIA: WILD HORSES

This post is dedicated to the 4 horses that have recently died in the first few days of the Calgary Stampede.  If we are going to exploit our animals for entertainment - at least we should keep them safe.  4 horses dying with broken backs or cardiac arrest while performing for the masses is 4 too many ...  R.I.P.

Sable Island is a small Island in the Atlantic ocean. Situated approx. 160 km southeast of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, it's known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to the many shipwrecks over the centuries. The Island is only a year round home to approx. 5 researchers.  Protected since 1960, you can only visit the island with special permission.  The real residents of the Island are a herd of wild horses believed to have been surviving there since the 1700's.














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