Orcas Have Personality Traits Similar to Chimpanzees
Jeanette Smith The orca (Orcinus orca), or the killer whale, has the second largest brain among all marine mammals. Orcas…
Animals
Puppies in Peril From Chinese Jerky Treats?
Jim Malone Since 2007, the issue of reports from pet owners (dogs more than cats) with ill and dying pets…
Polar Bear Says Farewell but More to Come to Chicago Zoo
J. Dylan Halen Anana the polar bear has left Lincoln Park Zoo after 14 years as a resident of the free…
Climate Change Poses Problem for Snowshoe Hares
Shannon Malone Snowshoe hares, the hares native to mountain ranges in North America, are hares that change color from brown…
Pangolins in Peril of a Silent Extinction
Grace Stephen Resembling a walking pine cone, the pangolin is a spiny anteater highly prized in Asia. Its scales and…
Conservation of Species Through Social Network Theory
In the animal kingdom only the strongest survive; fending off predators, changes in the environment, diseases and other…
Activists Find Problems With People Instead of Pit Bulls
One of the largest causes for animal rights in recent years has been in defending the image, rights,…
Anti-SeaWorld Ad Displays at San Diego International
Gricelda Vicario San Diego, California is among the country’s top tourism cities. Along with San Diego’s beautiful beaches, boardwalks and…
Dogs responsible for the declining birthrate in the U.S ?
The decision to get a dog or other pet is now motivated by strange choice and have amazing…
Collecting Spiders in the Dark to Make Maps of Megadiversity
The discovery– announced in the Open Access journal ZooKeys– of five new species of armored spiders of the…