The orca (Orcinus orca), or the killer whale, has the second largest brain among all marine mammals. Orcas have their own local dialects, they coordinate with one another to break up into sophisticated hunting teams, they teach each other specialized methods of hunting, and pass on behaviors for up to generations. These extremely smart creatures […]
Since 2007, the issue of reports from pet owners (dogs more than cats) with ill and dying pets has not only maintained itself alive in the media but has escalated. There are reports that over 5600 dogs have become ill and about 1000 canine deaths have take place since this issue began to be highlighted. […]
Anana the polar bear has left Lincoln Park Zoo after 14 years as a resident of the free zoo in Chicago. At 16 years old, she has been moved to the North Carolina Zoo as part of a new project the zoo will be under going this Fall through 2016. A beloved member of Lincoln […]
Snowshoe hares, the hares native to mountain ranges in North America, are hares that change color from brown to white as fall changes to winter and back to brown when spring comes around. As climate change has had an increasingly larger effect on when snow actually begins to fall and the duration for which it […]
Resembling a walking pine cone, the pangolin is a spiny anteater highly prized in Asia. Its scales and blood, used in traditional medicine, and delicious flesh are widely trafficked on the international black market. The huge demand for this shy, nocturnal creature now threatens the pangolin’s continued existence. Pangolins, two species of which are highly […]
In the animal kingdom only the strongest survive; fending off predators, changes in the environment, diseases and other factors that may put a species at risk. While some animals may fend for themselves, other animals form societies that work together to create better chances of survival for the species. This makes these creatures social animals. […]
One of the largest causes for animal rights in recent years has been in defending the image, rights, and general safety of the breed commonly known as Pit Bulls. Full name American Pit Bull Terrier, it appears that this breed has the decade’s award for scariest breed, with stories in the media about attacks, huge […]
San Diego, California is among the country’s top tourism cities. Along with San Diego’s beautiful beaches, boardwalks and other attractions though lies one of the world’s most popular tourist hot spots- SeaWorld. What is SeaWorld to do though when tourists from all over the world walk through San Diego International Airport and come across an […]
The decision to get a dog or other pet is now motivated by strange choice and have amazing repercussions today. This decision sometimes might reflect a new trend in our world and especially in the U.S. Most of all, some say it might be in direct relation with the declining birthrate in the US. There […]
The discovery– announced in the Open Access journal ZooKeys– of five new species of armored spiders of the family Tetrablemmidae in the Karst caves of the Southwest of China has caught a particular strand of imagination for culture and science watchers. The story of discovery of new species gives a spark of hope at a […]