Why the Copenhagen Zoo Killed Lion Family The Copenhagen Zoo recently killed four members of a lion family because the cats didn’t meet the needs of the zoo’s captive breeding program. The same zoo killed Marius the giraffe last month for similar reasons. Click here for Lion Shirts The lions weren’t useful for reproduction anymore [...]
Baby Gorillas the Newest Additions at Bronx Zoo Two baby western lowland gorillas have been born at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, in New York. Julia, a 33-year-old gorilla, gave birth on March 10, while 19-year-old Tuti gave birth on April 17. Both baby gorillas were fathered by Ernie, a 31-year-old gorilla. The mothers [...]
Lost 'Nightsnake' Rediscovered on Volcanic Island off Mexico A mysterious species of snake has been rediscovered lurking in volcanic rocks on an island off Mexico. The elusive, nocturnal Clarion nightsnake was first discovered more than 80 years ago on Clarion Island, but was then lost to science. Click here for Snake Shirts "The rediscovery of [...]
Insecticides Linked to Honeybee Deaths What is killing off honey bees? Since 2006, there have been significant losses of honey bees from a mysterious condition called Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD. Now a new study has added to evidence suggesting that a widely used class of insecticides appear to be harming the insects over winter [...]
AM Radio Can Disorient Birds Certain radio stations are bad for birds, according to a new study in Nature that finds AM radio signals disorient songbirds migrating at night. AM Radio Can Disorient Birds. The study shows how even weak electromagnetic fields produced by AM radio signals can throw off a small animal — begging [...]
Why Polar Bears Are Fat, But Have Healthy Hearts Polar bears appear to be genetically superior to humans when it comes to warding off heart disease, a new study on the hefty bears finds. What’s remarkable is that polar bears are among the most fat-obsessed beasts in the animal kingdom. Click here for Polar Bear [...]
Giant Dinosaurs Unearthed in Argentina The bones of seven huge dinosaurs that each weighed more than a dozen elephants and had femurs bigger than a human adult have been discovered in Argentina, scientists announced. The plant-eating beasts plodded across South America 95 million years ago, during the Mesozoic Era, and they may represent a new [...]
Do Nasal Strips Help Horses Run Faster? NFL players wear them to help them breathe, and so will racehorse California Chrome on June 7, when he attempts to win the Triple Crown. But there was some doubt as to whether the horse would be allowed to wear a nasal strip at the Belmont Stakes, where [...]
Rare Megamouth Shark Caught off Japan Fishermen off the coast of Japan hauled in a rare megamouth shark recently, marking the 58th time in history one of its kind were seen or caught by man, Japanese news outlets reported. The Japan Daily Press reported Thursday that scientists performed an autopsy on the 1,500-pound female shark [...]
Wolf Survival Places a Premium on Space Just as much as wolves need enough food to make a living, so too do they need a little elbow room. Wolf Survival Places a Premium on Space. According to a new study out of Utah State University, having a space free of enemies is crucial to wolves' [...]