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Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon who becomes a war hero after enduring some time in captivity in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
When people become connected to individual animals, including by naming them, decisions become more complicated, whether in the wild or in captivity.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
When people become connected to individual animals, including by naming them, decisions become more complicated, whether in the wild or in captivity.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
When people become connected to individual animals, including by naming them, decisions become more complicated, whether in the wild or in captivity.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
When people become connected to individual animals, including by naming them, decisions become more complicated, whether in the wild or in captivity.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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