Oregon Wolf Finds Love at Last It took a bit longer than three years and covered thousands of miles, but a celebrity gray wolf in Oregon known as OR-7 finally seems to have found a mate, in a story that really needs a Huey Lewis pop song for its soundtrack. When cameras in the state's [...]
Gay Penguin Pair Step in to Rear Chick Who did an English zoo call upon when a deadbeat-dad penguin wouldn't help his mate incubate a freshly laid egg? Jumbs and Kermit, the resident same-sex male Humboldt penguin couple at Kent, England's Wingham Wildlife Park. Click here for Penguin shirts Penguins incubate eggs by standing on [...]
Two New Huge Dinosaurs Discovered The discoveries of two new huge plant-eating dinosaurs were announced this week, according to reports in PLoS ONE and the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Click here for Dinosaur shirts Both boost the number of known dinosaurs from Latin countries. The first is Zby atlanticus, which lived 150 million years ago [...]
This 'Granny' Orca Predates the Titanic This 'Granny' Orca Predates the Titanic Click here for Orca Whale shirts The sighting was a treat for the tour guests of Captain Simon Pidcock's Ocean EcoVentures. Pidcock took the chance to capture Granny in this series of photos. Environmentally Friendly T-Shirt Printed with environmentally friendly water based inks. [...]
Why an Octopus Doesnt Tie Itself in Knots Octopuses look like a tangle of squishy arms, and yet they never tie their limbs in a knot, finds a new study that determined octopus skin repels itself. The discovery, published in the latest issue of Current Biology, is helping researchers to design soft robots, such as [...]
Hero Cat Video Has a heroic cat in a viral video dealt a serious blow to one of the most common stereotypes about felines? A video posted to YouTube on May 14, which has since gone worldwide-bonkers, shows a dog attacking young Jeremy Triantafilo, who's playing in his driveway. The dog drags the child from [...]
New Bone Grown from Monkey's Own Skin Cells Researchers have been able to grow new bone using a monkey's own skin cells. The US study is the first time such a development has been shown in an animal that is similar to humans. Click here for Monkey Shirts Professor Martin Pera, program leader of the [...]
Ancient Puppy Paw Prints Found on Roman Tiles The paw prints and hoof prints of a few meddlesome animals have been preserved for posterity on ancient Roman tiles recently discovered by archaeologists in England. Click here for Dog shirts "They are beautiful finds, as they represent a snapshot, a single moment in history," said Nick [...]
Human Albino Gene Found in Dogs Human Albino Gene Found in Dogs Click here for Dog shirts The study by researchers at Michigan State University identifies the exact genetic mutation that leads to albinism in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that has eluded veterinarians and dog breeders until now. Interestingly, the same mutated gene that causes [...]
Giant panda cub delights fans at Smithsonian's National Zoo Bao Bao, the giant panda cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is a popular attraction — so popular that zoo officials have been forced to limit the panda house exhibit to one-way foot traffic to control the crowds hoping to catch a glimpse [...]