Help Find An Adorable Missing Conure Bird Named Peeka

[UPDATE No. 2: Peeka has been found, and is safe back home. "I want to extend a GREAT BIG KUDOS TO Eric who is a Life Guard at Beavermead," says Chance, the owner, in an email. "He called me up and gave the info of the people that found Peeka and took him home... I'm so ecstatic that he's back home... It's amazing the amount of support that you all showed me...THANK YOU THANK YOU... HUGS."

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[UPDATE: A "Find Peeka" Facebook page has been set up]

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A Cinnamon Pineapple Conure bird named Peeka has gone missing around the Sydenham Road and River Road area. He has a green band around his left leg with the number hbs 14 p 047 on it, and he responds to his name. He will say his name—Peeka—twice as a reply. If you see Peeka, text Chance at the cell number 705.772.5329 right away.

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Ruby The Bunny Isn't Camera Shy

Ruby might just be the cutest bunny ever. Look at her here posing for the camera at the Riverview Park & Zoo...

[photos via Riverview Zoo Facebook page]

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18 Adorable Animal Pictures From The Riverview Park & Zoo

Peterborough is an awesome place. Having one of the only free zoos in existence makes it even awesomer! If you have never been—or just haven’t been in a while—we suggest you go for a visit to the Riverview Park & Zoo. In case you still weren't sure, here's a sampling of the animal friends you’ll meet when you get there via photos supplied to us from the zoo! —Aaron Elliott

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This Picture Of A Bunny & A Duck In Peterborough Wins The Week

A duck and a bunny fall in love...

Photo via Kate Wells on Twitter

No big deal guys. Just an adorable bunny&a duck hanging out together. @Ptbo_Canada pic.twitter.com/cpmUKuDydB

— Kate (@aintlifeswells) June 11, 2014

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The Story Of A Baby Fox Who Died On Lansdowne Street For No F-ing Reason

A baby fox was in the middle of the road Saturday night on Lansdowne street. Cars saw it and slowed down to avoid hitting it—as any normal, compassionate person would do. One did not, and in fact appeared to speed up, as you'll see in the Facebook post we screen-captured below from someone who witnessed it. And now, that baby fox is dead. Four words for the person driving that car: Karma is a bitch.

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Quentin Might Be The Most Adorable Animal Ever

[UPDATE: Jim Moloney, Manager & Curator at the Zoo, tell us Quentin has finished his quarantine and is now on exhibit!]

ORIGINAL POST:

Meet Quentin, a recent arrival to the Riverview Park & Zoo from Assiniboine Park & Zoo in Winnipeg. Quentin, a rather bashful looking guy, is a Sichuan Takin—a subspecies of takin (goat-antelope). As a new arrival, he's in quarantine as a precaution but should be out in the next two or three weeks for the public to see, the zoo tells us. Get this dude a Twitter and Instagram account so he can take selfies!

[photos via Riverview Park & Zoo Facebook page]

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The Only Thing Missing With Matilda The Peterborough Square Duck Is A Twitter Account

Too cute, and apparently this mall rat, er, duck, has been coming back for several years... She lives right outside the Dancing Blueberries, and lays her eggs here each year.

Nick Ferrio

@Ptbo_Canada have you seen the duck at Peterborough Square? It looks like it has a nest started in a flower pot. pic.twitter.com/CPQqZ4eUb9

— Nick Ferrio (@ferrioinstereo) May 14, 2014

@ferrioinstereo @Ptbo_Canada Matilda! She's come back the last 3 years to nest in that planter.

— Matt G (@oh_m_g) May 14, 2014

via treehuggerem on Instagram

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Here Is A Wallaby With Her Joey Poking Out Of Her Pouch At Riverview Park & Zoo

This is pretty much the cutest picture ever. The photo was captured by a student zookeeper at Riverview Park & Zoo in Peterborough as the joey was peeking its head out of its mother's pouch. Mother and joey are new arrivals from the Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg.

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R.I.P. The Chemong Moose

Photo Alex Bushell

We are devastated to report the Chemong Moose is dead. The moose that has endeared itself to so many this week and has become the talk of the town—and county—had to be put down by the MNR. The reasons why are explained in these tweets below from Examiner reporter Sarah Deeth.

The Chemong Rd. moose? It's dead. The MNR destroyed it after the moose displayed erratic, dangerous behaviour. RIP, Chemong Rd. Moose.

— Sarah Deeth (@SarahDeeth) May 2, 2014

MNR official said they made many attempts all day to force moose, which was covered in ticks & emaciated, back into the woods.

— Sarah Deeth (@SarahDeeth) May 2, 2014

Moose was unafraid of humans, traffic, appeared disoriented. MNR on scene apparently concerned it had brain worm.

— Sarah Deeth (@SarahDeeth) May 2, 2014

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Here Is Video Of The Bashful Chemong Moose

picture via @70Towerhill

The talk of the town today is this moose, who is chilling out in fields on Chemong Road near Bridgenorth.

Below is video Colin King shot of "Marty The Moose" near 5th line this morning (April 30th)...

[via Pete Dalliday YouTube channel]

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