4261. When is a Sweet not a Sweet? When It's Chocolate!
May 03, 2016
When we were kids, we loved to go to the corner shop or supermarket and buy our favourite treats. Then, everything in the shop was a “sweet”. Fruit gums, boiled fruit drops, fruit pastilles, mint humbugs, sherbet and chocolate – everything came under that one, all-encompassing heading. Even today, a...
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4262. Say It With an Edible Chocolate Greeting Card
May 03, 2016
We’ve all been there. You want to send someone a greeting card for their birthday, wedding or baby’s birth. Perhaps you just want to say thank you to someone or tell them how special they are to you. Then it hits you as you’re going through the hundreds of greeting cards – you want to give something...
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4263. Chocolate and Romance - the Ultimate Aphrodisiacs
May 03, 2016
Remember when you went on your first date? Maybe you took along a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates – or perhaps even both. It’s this special relationship between love and chocolate that makes chocolate suppliers so happy when Valentine’s Day comes around every February and sales skyrocket. ...
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4264. The Dragée: Small But Delicious
May 03, 2016
Did you know that “dragée” is a French term for a bite-sized, sugar-coated nut or piece of fruit (often dried) coated with sugar? It’s also used to describe the small, sweet beads that we use for cake decorations. Furthermore, they are a great favourite as a sweet morsel at a party, or as an alterna...
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4265. Tips for Getting from Malaga Airport to Marbella
April 28, 2016
If you’re wondering how to get from Malaga Airport to Marbella then don’t fret – all the answers are here!
Malaga Airport for Marbella
Malaga is the nearest airport of any size to Marbella. It’s only about 52 kilometres (say roughly 32 miles) away from the resort and that means the a...
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4266. The Deadly Hunting Habits of the Jaguar
April 27, 2016
As one of the most powerful apex predators in the world, Panthera onca, the Jaguar, has no known predator – except, on occasion, man. Almost entirely carnivorous (they've been known to consume the roots of some indigenous South American plants), they feed on anything they can catch, including frogs,...
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4267. The WWF Jaguar Project in the Pantanal
April 27, 2016
Conflict with humans is one of the most serious issues facing the Jaguar (Panthera onca) in its habitat throughout Central and South America. A combination of deforestation and hunting by ranchers protecting their livestock has resulted in declining numbers of the big cat. While there are a number o...
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4268. 10 Top Facts About Jaguars
April 27, 2016
The mighty Jaguar is one of the most enigmatic members of the animal kingdom. Silent, stealthy and a master of sleuth, Panthera onca's secretive nature means it is also the big cat researchers and scientists know least about.
For anyone interested in Jaguar watching, here are ten facts that...
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4269. A Nexus of Art and Big Cat Conservation
April 27, 2016
Getting up close to the world's big cats in their natural habitat is often considered the ultimate experience for wildlife lovers. With the opportunity to encounter even the most elusive of big cats, on a Jaguar tour to the lush tropical jungles of the Brazilian Pantanal, for instance, a dream can b...
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4270. Monitoring the Jaguar in Alto Madidi, Bolivia
April 27, 2016
As has been the case for indigenous peoples throughout history, for many wildlife lovers, the stealthy big cat Panthera onca, the Jaguar, holds a special fascination. The opportunity to encounter these giants of the jungle up close and personal in their natural habitat on a Jaguar tour is one of the...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
