Utah County's rufous hummingbirds
You know it's August in Utah County when rufous hummingbirds arrive as regular guests at nectar feeders. These tenacious hummers arrive in mid- to late-summer from their northern breeding grounds (they...
View ArticleDolphin Likely Bitten by Shark Washes Up in New Jersey
A dolphin carcass — likely chewed-up by a shark — washed up on a New Jersey beach, officials said. About half of a bottlenose dolphin came ashore on North Wildwood Beach in New Jersey Saturday morning,...
View ArticleHuge, prehistoric shark teeth found; dog shoots hunter: Outdoors Oddities
During the past few months, some beachcombers along the North Carolina coast have been ignoring the usual search for shells and focusing their searches instead on teeth — giant, fossilized teeth. Teeth...
View ArticleWhy you should keep feeding the birds in the spring and summer
Don’t put away the bird feeders as it gets warmer. If you aren’t feeding the birds through the spring and summer months you are missing out on seeing some interesting birds that only visit in the...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Hosts Day to Celebrate Lions
On Sunday, August 24th, from 10:00am – 3:00pm, Oakland Zoo will honor lions in Africa and locally in the Bay Area by having a “Lion Appreciation Day.” Oakland, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2014 Each year,...
View ArticleDog pursues shark as horrified owner looks on: Outdoors Oddities
CRYSTAL BEACH, Fla. -- A dog owner was frightened recently as her Labrador retriever swam after a shark near a populated pier in Pinellas County, Fla. Tootsie, a chocolate-colored lab, usually spends...
View ArticleLost deer fawn brought to Kanan Pendari zoo
Bilaspur: A male spotted deer fawn that was found lost in forest division of Kawardha has been brought to Kanan Pendari zoo here. Zoo authorities have arranged for a goat to feed the fawn. According to...
View ArticleBird flu scare: BBP stops feeding chicken to zoo carnivores
In wake of bird flu scare in Karnataka, the Bannerghatta Biological park (BBP) has stopped feeding poultry to the zoo carnivores. A circular has also been issued by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK)...
View ArticleFood for thought
You are what you eat, at least, that’s what we’ve always been told. Thus, if you’re carnivorous, you’re bloodthirsty, have huge ugly canines, are violent, aggressive and drool a lot, and spend your...
View ArticleCarnivorous Bats Evolved Special Skulls
Researchers studying bat skulls reveal that the carnivorous ones who eat vertebrates – like frogs, lizards, birds, mice, and other bats – are larger and produce stronger bite forces than those who feed...
View ArticleOut & About: What do you do with a dead deer in your neighborhood?
OUTRESPOND — The drought-related outbreak of bluetongue that’s killing white-tailed deer in the region by the hundreds is adding urgency to the question: “What do we do with the dead or dying critter...
View ArticleEcologist Scott Creel to be first speaker in this year’s Provost’s...
(Source: Montana State University) BOZEMAN - Scott Creel has spent three decades studying lions, wolves and other meat-eating animals in Africa and North America. He is also a 10-time winner of the...
View ArticleBrew at the Zoo: Drinking to raise money for a new elephant pool and other...
By Tobias Nguyen More than 2,000 people gathered Friday night to drink for a good cause at the 19th annual "Brew at the Zoo" fundraiser, sponsored by the Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo. The guests...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Hosts Day to Celebrate Lions
On Sunday, August 24th, from 10:00am – 3:00pm, Oakland Zoo will honor lions in Africa and locally in the Bay Area by having a “Lion Appreciation Day.” Oakland, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2014 Each year,...
View ArticleDog pursues shark as horrified owner looks on: Outdoors Oddities
CRYSTAL BEACH, Fla. -- A dog owner was frightened recently as her Labrador retriever swam after a shark near a populated pier in Pinellas County, Fla. Tootsie, a chocolate-colored lab, usually spends...
View ArticleAncient Hypercarnivores Reined In Mammoths And Other Megaherbivores
Ancient hypercarnivores such as dire wolves, cave hyenas, and saber-toothed cats – whose diets consisted of 80% meat – were up to twice the size of the wolves, spotted hyenas, and lions we have today....
View ArticleHouston Zoo announces death of African lion, Jonathan
The Houston Zoo has announced the death of an 18-year-old African lion that had lived at the zoo for a decade. The zoo says on its website that the lion, named Jonathan, died...
View ArticleLost deer fawn brought to Kanan Pendari zoo
Bilaspur: A male spotted deer fawn that was found lost in forest division of Kawardha has been brought to Kanan Pendari zoo here. Zoo authorities have arranged for a goat to feed the fawn. According to...
View ArticleBird flu scare: BBP stops feeding chicken to zoo carnivores
In wake of bird flu scare in Karnataka, the Bannerghatta Biological park (BBP) has stopped feeding poultry to the zoo carnivores. A circular has also been issued by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK)...
View ArticleFood for thought
You are what you eat, at least, that’s what we’ve always been told. Thus, if you’re carnivorous, you’re bloodthirsty, have huge ugly canines, are violent, aggressive and drool a lot, and spend your...
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