The 'handsome gorilla' driving Japanese girls mad A gorilla who grew up in an Australian zoo has become a heartthrob among women in Japan. Shabani the gorilla, who now lives in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, has attracted a large following of admirers who visit him because he is so 'handsome'. The western [...]
Japanese women go ape over handsome gorilla Japanese women go ape over handsome gorilla. Who could resist that striking countenance, that chiseled brow -- and that toned, furry butt? A surprisingly hunky male gorilla, Shabani, has female humans going ape after mugshots of the 18-year-old animal began going viral on Twitter. Zoo officials tell CNN [...]
American Pharoah Wins Triple Crown American Pharoah Wins Triple Crown. American Pharoah's victory in the Belmont Stakes early Saturday evening puts him on an elite list of only 12 horses that have won horse racing's big three. Saturday's win followed up American Pharoah's victories at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Horse T-Shirts The [...]
Why We Love Pigs Among pig tales the author tells is the story of the animal’s surprising snout. Winston Churchill famously remarked, “I’m fond of pigs. Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig—he just looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal.” But as Mark [...]
Will Japanese Ban on Taiji Dolphins Stop Hunts? Several Japanese zoos and aquariums voted last week to stop buying and selling dolphins taken during the notorious Taiji roundup, made infamous in the Oscar-winning documentary, The Cove. Yet animal advocates are dubious that it will stop the slaughter. The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums has [...]
Black Rhinos Back in Africa After 25-Years Black rhinos were killed off from Samburu country by poachers, but now the community is bringing them back. Black rhinos are once again roaming the vast rangelands of the Samburu people in northern Kenya, thanks to relocation efforts by the community and conservationists. The animals had once been [...]
Why Can't Dogs Recognize Us on Our Phones and Tablets? Small screens, compressed signals, and canine nature may all affect whether a dog can identify its owner on the phone or in a video chat. Dogs can recognize owners on a television screen, "but it's a very bizarre place for your face to pop up [...]
What's a Ghost Moose? How Ticks Are Killing Moose Lee Kantar crouches over a dead moose calf and pulls a clump of hair from its straggly shoulder. A few days earlier, the sickly ten-month-old animal had waded through deep snow to this sun-dappled stand of spruce trees in western Maine, laid down, and died. "See [...]
Lion kills American tourist in South African wildlife park Lion kills American tourist in South African wildlife park. Her companion was hurt trying to fight off the animal, but he is expected to survive, according to Scott Simpson, assistant operations manager at Lion Park. The two were on a self-drive tour when the lion attacked. [...]
Rare white-faced fawn finds home after being abandoned by mother A rare white-faced fawn is finding love on a Cedar Springs farm. "Dragon" was born about a week and a half ago on the farm. But, because the fawn was born with a white face, it was disowned by its mother. The fawn is at [...]