Carnivorous 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 ArticleCZA team from Delhi inspects Deer park site at Etawah safari
KANPUR: A two-member team from Delhi's Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Sunday arrived in Etawah to inspect the site proposed for Deer Park at Reserve Fisher Forest area and took stock of the various...
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 ArticleSpringtime road kill can be very telling: Oddities in the Outdoors
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Road kill can be very telling. Every day to and from work I pay attention to what's been run over lately. I often see deer carcasses, woodchucks, raccoons, opossums, squirrels and...
View ArticleTiny fliers amaze and delight
Hummingbirds are among the most dependable photo subjects for wildlife photographers. Put out a feeder during the summer season and it’s almost instant gratification for a shutterbug....
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 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 ArticleWoman claims roadkill taken to Chinese restaurant
North Carolina authorities are investigating after a woman said she saw roadkill being taken to a local Chinese restaurant over the weekend. That woman took a picture Sunday afternoon after she said...
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 ArticleBird flu: Chicken, eggs off animals' diet in Mysuru Zoo
Zoo authorities have stopped feeding non-veg to select carnivores, birds Following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N1 virus Avian influenza) at a poultry farm in Molkera village in Humnabad taluk of Bidar...
View ArticleEarly Hominin Bone Shows Predation By Hyenas
Around half a million years ago, when our human ancestors were still confined to the African continent, it really was an eat or be eaten world. In a cave in North Africa, researchers have found what...
View ArticleNumber of dead animals on roads in forest areas is only 10% of fatalities
Madurai: Spotting a lone wild animal lying dead run over by some unknown vehicle on roadside may not strike an emotional note for many travellers. But animals found dead on a pleasant morning ride...
View ArticleCarnivores Spread Distemper to Lions
Joe DeCapua New research shows that dogs are no longer the primary source of a disease that has infected and killed lions in Tanzania. Canine distemper now appears to be spread mostly by other...
View ArticleOhio 'Tiger Man' Fights For Return Of Rescued Exotic Animals
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) — The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View Article'Tiger Man' fights for return of seized animals to sanctuary
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) -- The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View ArticleActivists seek animal rescue centre in Nashik
NASHIK: Activists are demanding an animal rescue centre in Nashik on the backdrop of the rising incidents of wild animals straying into human habitats. The activists will write to the Chief Conservator...
View ArticleThis animal looks just like a Pokémon
Meet the Lowland streaked tenrec. This animal resembles both a hedgehog and a shrew. But its most notable feature is its bright yellow and black colored quills. These unusual creatures only exist in...
View ArticleReserve provides safe haven for unwanted exotic animals
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) Lions, tigers, a bear and now ligers too. Ligers? Ares and his little brother, Yeti, are the newest residents at St. Augustine Wild Reserve a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary...
View ArticleRoadside Zoo Operator’s Tuberculosis Puts Employees and Animals at Risk of...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Calls On State and Federal Authorities to Take Action Against 'Joe Exotic' For Immediate Release: December 31, 2014 Contact: Moira...
View ArticleLawsuit Results in Two African Lions—Jonwah and Njjarra—Released to Sanctuary...
(Source: ALDF - Animal Legal Defense Fund) Posted on August 3, 2016 Second Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit to Free Endangered Animals from Roadside Zoo For immediate release: Contact:Natalia Lima,...
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