This bear doesn’t seem to mind that his bubble bath is ice cold. He just likes the bubbles. Photographer Sergey Gorshkov took the photo in Kamchatka, eastern Russia, as part of a project he’s been working on for seven years following a group of bears.
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Stunning Images of Rare Albino Hummingbird: Big Pic
Discovery News - Animal News27 Jan 2012 | 11:32 amThese beautiful shots of an extremely rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird were taken by two teens and two preteens. -
New biodiversity map of Andes shows species in dire need of protection
ScienceDaily: Animal News26 Jan 2012 | 9:39 pmThe Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia is one of the most biologically rich and rapidly changing areas of the world. A new study has used information collected over the last 100 years by explorers and from satellite images which reveals detailed patterns of species and ecosystems that occur only in this region. Worryingly, the study also finds that many of these unique species and ecosystems are lacking vital national level protection. Endemic species are restricted to a specific area and occur nowhere else. These species are especially vulnerable to climate and environmental changes… -
Lean Like a Xolo: Westminster Intro's 6 New Dog Breeds to Competition
Animal News: Animal Planet25 Jan 2012 | 2:24 amThe Westminster Kennel Club announced this week that six new dog breeds will debut at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from Feb. 13 to 14, at Madison Square Garden. The new dog breeds have been recognized by the American Kennel Club, making them eligible for competition in conformation shows, the club stated. The six new breeds being added mean that 185 will compete this year for the best of show grand prize in the annual contest, compared with only 142 eligible breeds competing in 1990. For the last 12 years, no more than six rookies have been pproved in any year. The new… -
Timeless Manhattan
Bedlam Farm Journal27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pmTimeless Manhattan Berenice Abbott’s wonderful black-and-white photographs of New York City inspired me to try and capture Timeless Manhattan.
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Bubble Bath Bear
26 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pmThis bear doesn’t seem to mind that his bubble bath is ice cold. He just likes the bubbles. Photographer Sergey Gorshkov took the photo in Kamchatka, eastern Russia, as part of a project he’s been working on for seven years following a group of bears. -
Air Force Now Investigating Sheep Beating
26 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pmArmy investigators say they now believe that the men seen in a video cheering as they watch a sheep being beaten to death with a baseball in Afghanistan are airmen, and they have handed the case over to Air Force authorities. -
Dogs With a Nose for Poop
26 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pmScientists trying to determine why killer whales are dying off are getting help from dogs; specifically, their keen sense of smell. In Washington State’s Puget Sound, scientists are examining the feces of killer whales to determine if factors such as pollution, boat traffic, and eating habits are to blame for the mammals’ declining population. -
Killer Whales in Ocean Show
25 Jan 2012 | 1:08 pmIt’s the real thing – and much better than anything you can see at a marine circus like SeaWorld. These orcas were among dozens seen along the Southern California coast over the last week as they migrate south to Mexico. -
Elephants Mourn Loss of Baby
25 Jan 2012 | 1:03 pmElephants gathered around 3-month-old Lola after she had died from a pulmonary embolism at Germany's Hellabrunn Zoo. Lola had been taken to the hospital, but she died during a cat scan prior to going into surgery.
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Stunning Images of Rare Albino Hummingbird: Big Pic
27 Jan 2012 | 11:32 amThese beautiful shots of an extremely rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird were taken by two teens and two preteens. -
See the World as a Shrimp Views It
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amA specialized camera allows people to see the world as reef-dwelling animals do. -
Even In Death, Egyptian Birds Were Fed
27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amThe discovery gives clues to how ancient Egyptians viewed the importance of animals and their role in the afterlife. -
Jumping Spiders Use Blurry Vision to Pounce
26 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pmThe spiders possess a unique vision that allows them to quickly capture prey. -
Is the Tasmanian Tiger Alive?
25 Jan 2012 | 10:43 amTwo brothers claimed they found a skull that belongs to an animal that has been extinct since 1936.
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New biodiversity map of Andes shows species in dire need of protection
26 Jan 2012 | 9:39 pmThe Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia is one of the most biologically rich and rapidly changing areas of the world. A new study has used information collected over the last 100 years by explorers and from satellite images which reveals detailed patterns of species and ecosystems that occur only in this region. Worryingly, the study also finds that many of these unique species and ecosystems are lacking vital national level protection. Endemic species are restricted to a specific area and occur nowhere else. These species are especially vulnerable to climate and environmental changes… -
For the birds: Winged predators seek certain trees when foraging for caterpillars
26 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pmLocation matters for birds on the hunt for caterpillars, according to researchers. Findings suggest that chickadees and others zero in on the type of tree as much as the characteristics of their wriggly prey. -
Ecologists capture first deep-sea fish noises
26 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pmFish biologists conducted one of the first studies of deep-sea fish sounds in more than 50 years, 2,237 feet under the Atlantic. With recording technology more affordable, fish sounds can be studied to test the idea that fish communicate with sound, especially those in the dark of the deep ocean. -
Tiny crooners: Male house mice sing songs to impress the girls
26 Jan 2012 | 9:06 amIt comes as a surprise to many that male house mice produce melodious songs to attract mates. Unfortunately for us, because the melodies are in the ultra-sonic range human ears cannot detect them. Through spectrographic analyses of the vocalizations of wild house mice, researchers have found that the songs of male mice contain signals of individuality and kinship. -
Attack or retreat? Circuit links hunger and pursuit in sea slug brain
25 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pmIf you were a blind, cannibalistic sea slug, living among others just like you, nearly every encounter with another creature would require a simple cost/benefit calculation: Should I eat that -- or flee? In a new study, researchers report that these responses are linked to a simple circuit in the brain of the sea slug Pleurobranchaea.
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Lean Like a Xolo: Westminster Intro's 6 New Dog Breeds to Competition
25 Jan 2012 | 2:24 amThe Westminster Kennel Club announced this week that six new dog breeds will debut at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from Feb. 13 to 14, at Madison Square Garden. The new dog breeds have been recognized by the American Kennel Club, making them eligible for competition in conformation shows, the club stated. The six new breeds being added mean that 185 will compete this year for the best of show grand prize in the annual contest, compared with only 142 eligible breeds competing in 1990. For the last 12 years, no more than six rookies have been pproved in any year. The new… -
On Valentine's Day, Say it With... Cockroaches
24 Jan 2012 | 3:19 pmPhotos.com/Thinkstock NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2012 (AFP) - Shakespeare asked if he should compare his lover "to a summer's day." A New York zoo suggests cockroaches instead. Ahead of Valentine's Day next month the Bronx Zoo wants New Yorkers to pay $10 for the right to give their sweetheart's name -- or perhaps that of an ex -- to one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches. For $25, lovebirds can name a cockroach couple. "There is no better way to say 'forever' than with the gift of a cockroach. The Wildlife Conservation… -
Malaysia Saves Endangered Pygmy Elephant on Borneo
23 Jan 2012 | 11:45 amiStockphoto/Thinkstock Kuala Lumpur, Jan 23, 2012 (AFP) - Malaysian wildlife authorities said Monday they had rescued a pygmy elephant calf on Borneo island and expressed hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endangered animals. The male calf, which is less than a month old, was pulled out of a deep moat surrounding a palm oil plantation in remote Sabah state on Friday, said Sen Nathan, a senior official with the Sabah Wildlife Department. It is the fifth calf rescued by wildlife officials since 2009. Three of those previously saved have died… -
Tom Hanks Says Goodbye To Beloved Dog
23 Jan 2012 | 2:40 amTom Hanks, star of the recently released movie, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" shared with his Twitter followers the loss of his dog beloved dog Monty last week, posting the above image of his dear boy to his WhoSay page with the caption "Monty. Deep brown eyes, noble demeanor, finest dog ever. A sad day. Goodbye Big Boy." Fans have been quick to rush to comfort Hanks, according to the Daily Mail, with one user writing: 'One of the hardest things in life is losing a beloved pet. I am sorry for the loss of Monty, he was a great dog. One day you will be… -
Huge Tiger Quietly Lounging on Houston Rooftop Causes Stir
19 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pmQuietly, very quietly lounging. Nary a peep was made. Dozens of people began frantically dialing 911 in Houston, Texas this week after spotting an eight-foot long animal perched on top of an abandoned hotel, apparently pausing to catch a bit of shut eye. However, upon closer inspection by local fire-fighters, it became clear that they were dealing with a ferocious cat, but instead the most relaxed tiger they'd ever come across - because it was a life-sized stuffed tiger! Wha?! As firefighters approached the vicious predator, a simple nudge coaxed it from its ledge to the ground below. A…
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Timeless Manhattan
27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pmTimeless Manhattan Berenice Abbott’s wonderful black-and-white photographs of New York City inspired me to try and capture Timeless Manhattan. -
Can’t Cross This Bridge Either. Check The Poop
27 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pmCan't Cross This Bridge Either Some writers call it cultural fascism – the voices inside one’s head that self-censor to avoid the inevitable. I admit that when I posted my photos of the Central Park horses I hesitated, knowing I would get a slew of e-mails suggesting that they are, have been, or will be mistreated. It actually was worse than that. One message said she could tell from my photograph that the horse was pleading for help. Another e-mailed me this morning urging me to examine the Central Park horses poop and compare it with my donkeys, and I would see that the… -
Choose Life. Head for Florence
27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pmChoose Life. Choose Florence My father refused to ever buy life insurance which puzzled and then terrified my mother. She lived in dread of his dying and of struggling to take care of her three children by herself. Perhaps because of that, I always thought of life insurance as one of the seminal responsibilities of the head of any household. And I never understood why my father, who could easily have afforded it, wouldn’t. When I married Maria, an account told me the responsible thing to do was buy life insurance. I am older than Maria, and she was an artist struggling to do… -
Dancing Dogs. Don’t Be Afraid Of Life: My Best Year
27 Jan 2012 | 8:50 amMy Most Creative Year: Dancing Dogs On New Year’s Eve, we sat with some friend’s and made a silent wish for the New Year. My wish for 2012, for Maria and myself, was that we each have the most creative year of our lives. Once I would have thought it arrogant, even dangerous, to wish for something so wonderful. My grandmother would have warned against arousing the evil eye. But I have learned not to be afraid of life, to await the infinite expectation of the dawn. Life is good, life is precious, life is short. I am not really a believer in luck or fate, although there is… -
New York City. Central Park Horse
26 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pmCentral Park Horse The Central Park horses stand in a long line, waiting. Calm and dignified creatures, I enjoyed looking at them. I love to see working animals, and yes, I am aware of the many controversies and concerns involving them over the years. Beautiful creatures.
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Sundance Diary: “Detropia” Crunches Numbers and Breaks Hearts
27 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pmI’ve seen a lot of movies this week, buckets of triumph and tragedy. But there’s a scene midway through Detropia that tops them all for sheer American heartbreak.The new documentary, about the struggle to save Detroit, features a tavern owner whose business relies on the Chevy plant across the street. He goes to the annual Detroit Auto Show, excited to see the new Chevy Volt, an electric car his bar patrons build during their shifts at the plant. He’s checking it out, $40,000 price tag and all. Mmm-hm. Nice car. But then he goes across the aisle and sees a new electric car from China. -
Today OnEarth: Pig Power, GM Crops Get Loose, Canada’s Enemies List
27 Jan 2012 | 8:54 amClean tech kerfuffle: Wired’s in-depth look at the challenges facing clean-tech investment in both the public and private sectors (by the Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin) gets the Joe Romm treatment as he savages both the headline (“Why the Clean Tech Boom Went Bust”) and the story’s basic premise. Wired, Climate Progress Pipe dreams: Continuing with the media criticism, Curtis Brainard explains how “20,000 jobs” became the default figure of choice for news outlets reporting on the employment-creation prospects of the Keystone XL pipeline -- even though that number was… -
Sundance Diary: "The Atomic States of America" Turns the Lens on Nuclear Power
26 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm“Watching yourself thirty feet high on the big screen is... Well, it’s quite a different experience.” That was author and essayist Kelly McMasters’ reaction to seeing the world premiere of The Atomic States of America, a film based partly upon her memoir, Welcome to Shirley. McMasters’ book chronicled her childhood growing up in a blue-collar Long Island town next to the Brookhaven National Lab, one of the federal government’s leading nuclear research stations. In the 1990s, news broke (thanks to citizen activists and a local newspaper reporter) that Brookhaven’s three reactors… -
No More Bass-O-Matic: Utility to Close Fish-Killing Coal-Fired Power Plant
26 Jan 2012 | 11:30 amFirstEnergy announced today that it will shutter six coal-fired power plants by September 1 of this year, saying the closings are due to mercury and air toxics emission standards unveiled recently by the Environmental Protection Agency.Among them is the Bay Shore Plant, located on Maumee Bay in Lake Erie (pictured above); closing this plant, dubbed the "Bass-O-Matic" by NRDC's Josh Mogerman, will save a stunning number of fish.Bay Shore kills 46 million fish annually, or 2 billion if you include fish in their larval form. The animals are slammed into screens when water is pulled into the… -
Today OnEarth: Begging for Nuclear Waste, God and Climate, a New Blue Marble
26 Jan 2012 | 8:20 amBlue Marble II: NASA has released a sequel to the famous "Blue Marble" photo, taken aboard Apollo 17 in 1972. The space agency describes the new picture, which is a composite of images captured on January 4, 2012, as "the most amazing high definition image of Earth." As did its predecessor, the photo puts it all in perspective. NASAYIMBY: Meet the New Mexico town that is saying, "Yes in our backyard" to nuclear waste. ForbesDoes God care about climate change? To find out, journalist James West goes to Queens, New York to ask five religious leaders. Climate DeskThis Old House: Thinking of…
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Foie Gras Protesters Target Bankers Hill Restaurant
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 amOn the evening of January 26, animal-rights activists associated with StopForceFeeding.com protested in front of Bertrand at Mister A’s because the restaurant serves foie gras, the fattened liver of force-fed duck or geese. -
Are You Still Eating Butterball Turkeys?
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 amLike scores of other gigantic food producers who have been exposed on undercover videos as harboring sadistic employees and sick and dying animals, Butterball pleads ignorance. -
Ending illegal animal fighting
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 amIn addition to the extremely violent nature of the animal cruelty involved, illegal animal fighting events almost always include other criminal activity according Goodwin. -
Naked PETA Protestors Disguised As Corpses 'Wouldn't be Caught Dead Wearing Animal Skins'
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 amNaked corpses on the streets of Montgomery, Ala., might mean the long-feared zombie uprising has begun and we poor humans might as well just prepare for our brains to ripped from our skulls and eaten. -
Artiste in soup for confining pigeons
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 am"Such use of animals and birds equates to a circus. What is appaling is that Lalit Kala Akademi is allowing such work to be hosted on its premises."
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New biodiversity map of Andes shows species in dire need of protection
26 Jan 2012 | 9:39 pmThe Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia is one of the most biologically rich and rapidly changing areas of the world. A new study has used information collected over the last 100 years by explorers and from satellite images which reveals detailed patterns of species and ecosystems that occur only in this region. Worryingly, the study also finds that many of these unique species and ecosystems are lacking vital national level protection. Endemic species are restricted to a specific area and occur nowhere else. These species are especially vulnerable to climate and environmental changes… -
Turtles' mating habits protect against effects of climate change
24 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pmThe mating habits of marine turtles may help to protect them against the effects of climate change. The study shows how the mating patterns of a population of endangered green turtles may be helping them deal with the fact that global warming is leading to a disproportionate number of females being born. -
Fungi-filled forests are critical for endangered orchids
24 Jan 2012 | 3:23 pmWhen it comes to conserving the world's orchids, not all forests are equal. Ecologists revealed that an orchid's fate hinges on two factors: A forest's age and its fungi. -
Marine mammals on the menu in many parts of world
24 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pmThe fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, specifically because the deliberate and accidental catching and killing of dolphins, porpoises, manatees, and other warm-blooded aquatic species are rarely studied or monitored. -
Saving the snow leopard with stem cells
23 Jan 2012 | 8:47 amThe survival of the endangered snow leopard is looking promising thanks to scientists who have, for the first time, produced embryonic stem-like cells from the tissue of an adult leopard.
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WATCH: Get Ready For The Puppy Bowl!
27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 amWhat do puppies, piggies and birds that use Twitter have in common? They're all going to be a part of the Puppy Bowl, a Super Bowl alternative which c... Read more: Puppy Bowl VIII, Puppy Bowl 2012, Superbowl Puppies, Video, Puppy Bowl, Super Bowl 2012, Superbowl 2012, Super Bowl Puppies, Puppies, Animals Puppy Bowl, Animals, Cute Animals, Cute Puppies, Dogs, Green News -
Wayne Pacelle: Tigers, Leopards and Other Exotics Saved From Neglect
27 Jan 2012 | 5:32 amThe Humane Society's Animal Rescue Team has saved cats, dogs, horses, rabbits and even rats from all sorts of crises and cruelty situations. But this week's main event was a particularly exotic mission: rescuing three tigers, two leopards, three cougars, two wolf-hybrids and a macaque monkey. Read more: Wildlife, Animal Rescue, Exotic Animals, Animal Sanctuary, Animal Cruelty, Animal Neglect, Exotic Animal Rescue, Green News -
Labradoodle Hero Rescues Owner
27 Jan 2012 | 4:59 amMaurice Holder of Cornwall, England, was out for a stroll when he felt the ground beneath his feet give way. Fortunately, his canine companion Monty s... Read more: Man Rescued by Dog, Monty Dog, Maurice Holder, Dog Rescue, Dog Hero, Dog Rescues Man, Labradoodle, Labradoodle Hero, Monty, Dogs, World News -
WATCH: Dog Watches TV
27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 amIt's the end of a long day and all you want to do is sit down with your dinner and veg out in front of the TV. We've all been there. Well, in YouTu... Read more: Video, Pets, Funny Dog Video, Dog Watches Marmaduke, Dog Watches Tv, Golden Retrievers, Animal Videos, Funny Animal Videos, Cute Animals, Cute/Ridiculous Animal Thing of the Day, Dogs, Cute Animal Videos, Comedy News -
Joe Trippi: A Lesson Congress Should Learn
27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 amTwo longtime adversaries are leading an all-too-rare effort at compromise and cooperation: the United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States. Read more: Eggs, Animal Cruelty, Humane Society of the United States, Animal Rights, Factory Farming, Factory Farms, United Egg Producers, Animals, Food News
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Houston Zoo is Closed on 25-Dec-12 9:00 AM
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22 Dec 2012 | 12:00 amTitle: Welder Description: Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform semi-skilled to skilled welding projects and tasks for various structures and facilities at the zoo. Employees in this classification perform cutting and fabrication of parts and components, and function with limited independence and latitude concerning methods, materials, and priority of assigned work orders. Work areas include, but are not necessarily limited to, automotive and heavy equipment, outdoor structures, animal enclosures, and interior facilities. Work objectives are to maintain… -
Members First Saturday/Member Morning - Komodo Dragon on 4-Aug-12 8:00 AM
4 Aug 2012 | 8:00 amMembers First Saturday/Member Morning - Komodo Dragon Start Date: 4-Aug-12 8:00 AM End Time: 4-Aug-12 9:00 AM Location: Houston Zoo, Houston, TX 77030 Event Details: The Houston Zoo is open at 8:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month for Members Only. This will give you the opportunity to view our dedicated staff prepare the zoo for a new day. During your visit we offer you a chance to hear from one of our Zoo’s experts and gain professional insight about a select animal resident or area. Learn from the best in the field about what it really takes to care… -
Members First Saturday/Member Morning - Birds on 7-Jul-12 8:00 AM
7 Jul 2012 | 8:00 amMembers First Saturday/Member Morning - Birds Start Date: 7-Jul-12 8:00 AM End Time: 7-Jul-12 9:00 AM Location: Houston Zoo, Houston, TX 77030 Event Details: The Houston Zoo is open at 8:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month for Members Only. This will give you the opportunity to view our dedicated staff prepare the zoo for a new day. During your visit we offer you a chance to hear from one of our Zoo’s experts and gain professional insight about a select animal resident or area. Learn from the best in the field about what it really takes to care for the… -
Breakfast with the Animals - Lions on 9-Jun-12 7:30 AM
9 Jun 2012 | 7:30 amBreakfast with the Animals - Lions Start Date: 9-Jun-12 7:30 AM End Time: 9-Jun-12 9:00 AM Location: Houston Zoo, Houston, TX 77030 Event Details: BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMALS - LIONS A very special experience exclusively for Zoo members. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Registration and prepayment is required. More details coming soon! Houston Zoo 6200 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030
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Is Red Tractor pork really 'high welfare'?
26 Jan 2012 | 6:05 amThe UK pork industry makes much of its assertion that welfare standards here are higher than in the rest of the EU. Oliver Thring examines their claimsRed Tractor pork is high welfare pork – or so the adverts say. The UK's pig industry is in the throes of a £2m marketing campaign encouraging people to consider the welfare of British pigs. Around 80% of British pork farms unite under the Red Tractor scheme, which has specific minimum welfare standards. These turn out to be more or less the legal minimums, but there is at least a guarantee that the pork is British.Supermarkets, which sell… -
Who do we fear more – the dogs or their owners? | Zoe Williams
25 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pmScaremongering about pets being used as weapons is displaced prejudice against (usually) young men with staffs and bull terriersOn Saturday a six-year-old girl in a park in Chingford, north-east London, was attacked by a dog and lost part of her ear. The animal's owner took off, but gave himself up the next day and was charged yesterday.On Tuesday the BBC screened Death Row Dogs, which was not related to this case – rather, it purported to be an exposé of the injuries caused by dogs, which are "at a record high and rising". The press release continues: "Sadly fatalities are not uncommon",… -
Race to serve up artificial chicken for a $1m prize
21 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm• Five-year challenge to make meat that tastes like the real thing• Science's search for new foodsA small group of people will meet in Washington later this year for what they hope will be a lunch to change the world. The meal should consist of fried chicken and nothing else, but while it may look like chicken, have the texture of chicken and even taste like chicken, it will never have lived or breathed.Five years ago Peta, the world's largest animal welfare group, gave scientists until 30 June 2012 to prove they could make "cultured", or laboratory meat, in commercial quantities. The… -
Who's the deer killer? National Trust says DNA trail may lead to wild cat
20 Jan 2012 | 8:25 amAfter dozens of sightings, experts hope samples from corpse may finally uncover truth about Woodchester beastJerry Morgan jams his binoculars to his eyes and homes in on a fence line where a beech woods drops into the field. It turns out not to be the Woodchester wild cat but a big black crow, rifling through the leaf litter.Morgan has travelled to Gloucestershire from west London in the hope of catching sight of a big cat – or cats – that might be prowling in this steep, wooded valley. "It's rather marvellous to think there might be something out there that we really don't know about or… -
Dolphins have no part in this dispute with Iran | Peter Singer
19 Jan 2012 | 9:18 amFor the US Navy to put dolphins in harm's way in the Persian Gulf is a form of speciesist enslavement we should be endingThe US Navy has trained dolphins to detect mines. Now, they might be used in the conflict with Iran over its nuclear policies.In response to heightened sanctions, Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea route out of the Persian Gulf and, according to the US energy department, "the world's most important oil choke". Iran might use mines to do it, and if they should do so, then, according to retired US Admiral Tim Keating, who previously commanded the…
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Miwa-chan, Macaque Monkey Rides on Back of Wild Pig
27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pmWhat a sight, a baby Japanese macaque monkey that loves to ride on the back of a wild pig. The babies name is Miwa-chan. He is being raised by the workers at the Fukuchiyama Zoo located near by Kyoto in Japan. His parents both rejected him after birth and he has been being raised [...] -
The Monster Ants
24 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pmOut of a Horror Movie It’s like a story out of a horror movie. The ants have immense heads and jaws. This is the type of ant you would find invading homes and completely divouring everything in sight on a horror movie. The scariest part about all of this is that scientist created these goliath [...] -
Dog Rescued From A Cold River
24 Jan 2012 | 12:27 pmLove For Animals If you are one of us who get all soften inside whenever you see a picture of a cute animal, then this story will touch your soul and restore your faith in the goodness of humanity. You often reads stories about pets saving their owners from drowning, fire or even a burglar [...] -
Cat Takes On Alligator
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The Racing Pigs
23 Jan 2012 | 6:34 pmThey are off and running. After the race don’t forget your souvenir pig snout and Oreo cookies.
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Join Orange Animal Services, Dawn Brancheau Foundation for dog play yard dedication Sunday
26 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm(Courtesy Orange County Animal Services) The public is welcome this Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. at Orange County Animal Services for the dedication of the new, state-of-the-art dog play yard donated by the Dawn Brancheau Foundation. Dawn was a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando who died during a performance. “This is the first dog-centered community service project the Foundation has supported,” Amber Cavett, The Dawn Brancheau Foundation representative, said when the grant was announced. “Dawn loved her dogs Jake, Ruger and Maggie, and also cared for and found homes for the… -
Beware of animal ‘rescue group’ called Needful Souls
20 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pmWe received a news tip at the Sentinel warning of a group called Needful Souls that purportedly is an animal rescue organization and is becoming active in Florida. I am not familiar with the group, but a quick Google search indicates there are a lot of disturbing allegations about the group and definitely enough evidence to proceed with great caution if you encounter it. The simplest advice I have is: Google the name and read for yourself. I asked Kat Kennedy, program coordinator, marketing and public relations, for Orange County Animal Services, whether she was familiar with this group… -
Quick, easy way to help out The Cat Protection Society
19 Jan 2012 | 10:59 pmPlease help our good friends at The Cat Protection Society win 2,012 pounds of cat litter. Just go this link and fill in the following information. All the kitties and cat protectors thank you very much! worldsbestcatlitter and vote for The Cat Protection Society 2700 Getford Rd. Eustis, FL 32726 (352) 589-6228 www.thecatprotectionsociety.org (under the URL space) -
Bok Tower Gardens to host Winter Dog Day on Saturday
12 Jan 2012 | 4:03 pm(Photo by Stacy Nichols) Looking for a great outing this weekend? Bok Tower Gardens will become “Bark Tower Gardens” on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Winter Dog Day. Leashed and friendly dogs are invited to visit to help support the Humane Society of Polk County, which will receive 50 percent of the event’s proceeds. Dog admission, including a doggie gift bag, is $5 per dog. Regular human admission rates apply. Call 863-676-1408 or visit boktowergardens.org for more information. “Many of our members, visitors and staff are dog lovers who enjoy a chance to get out… -
Orange Animal Services celebrates new year with $20.12 adoption fees
9 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pmTo ring in the new year, Orange Animal Services has reduced adoption fees to $20.12 during the month of January. One of the shelter’s New Year resolutions is to find forever homes for 400 animals during the month of January. “We did a similar promotion last year and were amazed with the results: 396 animals were adopted. We’re hoping this year is even more successful,” said Dil Luther, division manager of Orange County Animal Services. The shelter will encourage adopters to round up their adoption fee to $25, making a $4.88 donation to the shelter. “It surprises…
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If Buffy can do that...
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Our first snow this year...
18 Jan 2012 | 6:24 amAnd my mother thought she could take a photo's of me! Have a happy day! xxoo Deborah -
Something is very wrong with this picture...
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Is this what a new year looks like?
31 Dec 2011 | 11:35 pmIt doesn't look too bad! Happy New Year bloggy friends...Lilly here, not to get mushy or anything, our mother keeps telling everyone how nice you all are and how the human people just don't get it, but we do. Thank you and our furry family is wishing your furry family's, nothing but good health, happiness, joy and love for the upcoming year. xxoo Lilly and Scooter -
Mom, Get to Sleep!
30 Dec 2011 | 8:04 pmIt's two in the morning! xxooDeborah
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Big Miracle Giveaway
27 Jan 2012 | 12:22 amBig Miracle is a film inspired by the true story of a small town news reporter (played by John Krasinski) and an animal-loving volunteer (played by Drew Barrymore) who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. I have to admit, the trailer (which you can see below) makes me so excited to see it! About the story: Local newsman Adam Carlson (Krasinski) can’t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market. But just when the story of his career breaks, the world comes chasing it, too. With an… -
Which Food Is Better for Your Dog?
26 Jan 2012 | 7:59 pmIf you consider how much effort you put into choosing the right foods and making sure that you eat a nutritious and enjoyable meal three times a day for yourself, don’t you think you should be putting at least some effort into finding out which food is best for your dog? Something responsible dog owners should ask themselves is the question, is your dog getting the nutrients it needs? Having a healthy dog can mean that your dog is more active and in all probability, require less visits to the vet. Ensuring that your dog has quality food, can in the long-term save you money, and mean… -
Million Pound Pledge For Pets
26 Jan 2012 | 11:39 amDid you know that one out of every two pets are overweight? Alison Sweeney, host of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” discovered that her dog Winky was one of them, and pledged to the food Winky was eating and her lifestyle. She has now teamed up with Hill’s Science Diet to launch the Million Pound Pledge – a national call-to-action for pet owners to help their cats and dogs lose weight and get back on track to living a happy, healthy lifestyle. We think this is awesome! Please visit www.PetFit.com to take the Million Pound Pledge and for a chance to win tickets to “The Biggest Loser”…
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Holy Cuteness
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What?!? You Were Planning to Leave?
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Sealed With a Kiss
27 Jan 2012 | 2:58 pmA young elephant seal kisses her beau on the beach in Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, in the southern Atlantic. Photo by Jan Vermeer/Minden/solent -
Husky Pup Tries to Howl
27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pmListen! Listen! I can howl just like the big boys… -
Puppy Chases the Camera
27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pmHey, where are you going? Can you stand still, please? I’m trying to catch that thing in your hands…. Sender-inner Greg M. says; “This is Pauline, a 7 week old Boston terrier. This was shot by holding an iPhone down and running from her.” -
Let’s Go to the Dog Park!
27 Jan 2012 | 10:49 amA beautiful day in the dog park seen through the eyes of a dog. Via Reddit.
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Inside Conservation Blog
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The Beaver Solution
26 Jan 2012 | 8:07 amDue to urban growth, waterfowl habitats and populations in the Pacific Northwest have decreased dramatically over the past few decades – but a group called The Lands Council has found an age-old solution to this modern problem - beavers. Since the last Ice Age, Beavers have been the predominant manager of streams and wetlands throughout North America. The Lands Council has teamed up with the Washington State Department of Ecology to reintroduce beaver into once inhabited streams, and let them do what they do best – create dams. The natural work of these busy animals… -
On a Mission for Marine Mammals
24 Jan 2012 | 8:13 amThe Philippine Islands consists of thousands of miles of remote coastline that serve as a home to the 24 known species of marine mammals that reside in its waters. With more than 7,000 islands, many of these animals become stranded along shorelines and are in need of a helping hand. In 2003, Wildlife In Need Foundation (WIN) joined forces with Ocean Adventure (OA) to create a stranding response team to lead marine mammal rescue efforts along coastal areas. This unique effort brings together the power of well-trained personnel, quality equipment, veterinary expertise, and a fully… -
Species Spotlight: Awesome Opossum
23 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pmMeet North America’s only mammal marsupial, the opossum! Females have a pouch just like their Australian cousins, the kangaroo. The mother opossum carries and nurses her young in her pouch until they are about 2 to 3 months old. Normally placid opossums prefer to avoid all confrontations if possible. Yet they face great challenges from people, our cars and our pets. You can help the opossum -- slow down and watch for wildlife when you drive! Also, don’t let pets roam from home and protect wild places in your own backyard and around the world. Look, listen and learn more at… -
The Pack is Back - Saving the Mexican Wolf
19 Jan 2012 | 8:22 amThe Mexican wolf is one of the rarest and most critically endangered land mammals in the world. Completely gone from the wild by 1980, their populations were sustained through a captive breeding program. In 1998 wildlife officials began reintroducing Mexican wolves to Arizona and New Mexico in response to significant public support, and the wolves have been doing their part ever since – forming packs, hunting elk, finding mates, and raising pups. Despite these successes, the species progress has been hampered by high levels of illegal poaching by a small but vocal minority who… -
Species Spotlight: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
16 Jan 2012 | 10:41 amOlive ridley sea turtles are olive/grayish-green with a heart-shaped top shell (carapace). They weigh up to 100 pounds, but are considered relatively small compared to other species of sea turtles. The olive ridley is omnivorous, meaning it feeds on a wide variety of food items, including algae, lobster, crabs, mollusks, shrimp and jellyfish. Olive ridleys reach sexual maturity around 15 years, a young age compared to some other sea turtle species. Females nest every year, once or twice a season, laying clutches of approximately 100 eggs. Incubation takes 50-60 days. This species has one of…
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India's Endangered
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Rajan, the Sea Faring Elephant of Andaman
28 Jan 2012 | 5:14 amAt 60, he needs his well deserved retirement after working 30 years of his life. But Rajan the elephant, does not feel like that at all. Even today, the elephant would love to ferry people as a sea taxi around the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. Rajan’s job as a sea taxi has now been taken up by motorized boats and the only elephant in Asia to do such kind of a job has now ample time all day to roam on land rather than the sea. But his love for the blue waters has not diminished a bit. Se even if Rajan is no more as strong as he used to be, he enjoys his ten minutes of swim twice a day… -
Tiger Count goes up in Panna but Threat still looms Large
24 Jan 2012 | 11:29 pmThe Panna Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh was in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2009 when the park did not a single tiger left inside the protected area. But the picture is different today, thanks to tigers re-located from other parks of India who are now well settled in Panna and have also added litter to the population. R S Murthy the director of Panna tiger reserve informed that the big cats are now flourishing in these forests. There are seven cubs and five adult tigers here including 4 females and one male. “The tiger reserve has seven cubs and five adult tigers in its wild… -
Black Necked Cranes Spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
23 Jan 2012 | 5:58 amZemithang Valley in Tawang district of India’sNorth eastern state Arunachal Pradesh is one of the two winter destinations of black necked cranes in India but last year only three of these winged guests arrived here. This year though, the arrivals have been better much to the delight of local conservationists who also spotted a juvenile crane among the group. The seven cranes were spotted this year by locals who are involved in a community conservation effort by WWF-India. The international organization has collaborate with local villagers to increase their knowledge about conservation of… -
Frog Songs Help Researchers Understand Climate Change
21 Jan 2012 | 6:36 amNot everyone might appreciate the ‘croak-croak’ of a frog, but few researchers from India are listening to these amphibian sounds night and day to better understand the affect of climate change on these species. Indian scientists in the forests of southern Western Ghats are monitoring frog songs for the first time, using automated sound recorders to understand how amphibians are being affected by climate change and global warming. The method of recording their sounds has only recently been standardized. Heading the project is Seshadri KS who won the Conservation Leadership Programme-Save… -
From Dogs to Humans: Problems Galore for the Great Indian Bustard
19 Jan 2012 | 5:22 amThe Great Indian Bustards are India’s rarest bird species found in five states of the country. Though the government has heightened the conservation efforts to protect the species, there are a number of threats that are pushing the nocturnal birds towards extinction. In Kutch, Gujarat, a study found a population of 50 birds but also revealed that infrastructure development is just one of the many threats faced by the critically endangered birds. Under the environment ministry’s species recovery programme, the Kutch region of Gujarat was studied to know the existing population of the Great…
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The Other Blokes Blog
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Celebration Of Life – Edna Welford
8 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pmA ceremony of remembrance and a celebration of the life of Edna Elizabeth Welford (née Payne) was held on 4th January 2012 at the Mortonhall Crematorium, Pentland Chapel, Edinburgh Edna was born on 27th November 1913 and died on 21st December 2011. The celebrant was Alex J MacLeod of the Humanist Society of Scotland, who is the author of this article. A PDF version of this is available if you wish to have a printed copy. Order of the funeral service Music: HMS Pinafore, Overture, Gilbert and Sullivan Welcome and introduction: by Alex MacLeod A Tribute To Edna Welford Condolences… -
Free Marketing Tips For Internet Startups
30 Dec 2011 | 10:09 pmThis is a guest post by Sam Peters. When you’re starting an online business, you probably have no shortage of ideas, motivation, and grand plans for the future of your enterprise. But there is one notable area where you likely have a short supply: finances. Unless you have personal reserves or an already-set collection of investors, there’s a good chance that your ideas will have to initially be implemented with a tight budget in mind. This budget extends to your marketing efforts. While it is important to advertise your business and work to gain exposure, it is impossible to take… -
Hogmanay, New Year’s Eve Scottish Style
29 Dec 2011 | 10:21 pmThis is a guest post by Abhishek Bhan There is nothing quite like celebrating New Year’s Eve in Scotland. Whether you are in a local pub, on the streets of Edinburgh or enjoying a party with friends and family Scotland seems to be in its element at Hogmanay. Hogmanay in Edinburgh Scotland’s flagship Hogmanay event is in Edinburgh. With leading music events and DJs this is an all ticket affair. The concert is part of the larger street party in Princes Street. You can still have a great time in Edinburgh without buying a ticket - there are lots of great pubs in Edinburgh and many… -
Edna Elizabeth Welford 1913 – 2011
29 Dec 2011 | 12:28 amWe all hoped she would make the century but Mum has passed away at the ripe old age of 98. She will be sorely missed by so many so it is very fitting to mark this occasion. Some Key Dates Mum was born on November 27, 1913 in Hartlepool as Edna Elizabeth Payne. Given family circumstances, she had to leave school at 14 to look after her father, mother and two elder brothers. In 1936, she married Thomas Midgely Welford and they had three children, Barry 1937, John (Tony) in 1940 and Susan in 1944. In the late 1930s, she and Tom set up a corner grocery shop at 92 Welldeck Road in West… -
UK Frozen Pensions Working Group Set Up
23 Dec 2011 | 5:08 pmThe International Consortium of British Pensioners (ICBP) for 8 years has followed the legal route to try to prove that the freezing of about half of expats’ pensions in certain countries, mostly in the Commonwealth, was discriminatory. This was turned down finally in the European Court of Human Rights in March 2011. There has been growing support for the unfreezing of these pensions in Parliament. An early day motion (EDM) calling on the government to end the freezing of state pensions for expats, sponsored by Work and Pensions Committee chair Dame Anne Begg,…
