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 [...]
American Pharoah Preakness Horse Race Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah could have some familiar company — and competition — on his run to a possible Triple Crown. A day after American Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmund produced a California sweep at Churchill Downs, trainers Bob Baffert and Simon Callaghan indicated Sunday that all might race [...]
American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby There was no breathtaking, heart-stopping performance at Churchill Downs early Saturday evening. American Pharoah, who had been anointed as the world's wonder horse by so many before the 141st running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby, did not sprout wings or run a hole in the wind in front of [...]
Bulldog Dog Information The Bulldog is a medium-sized breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Old English Bulldog (now extinct), Olde English Bulldogge, and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular, heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in [...]