Archive for ‘F & F’
Voters Name Philly Zoo’s Baby Lemur
March 6th, 2008
The polls are in and the adorable baby lemur at the Philadelphia Zoo has been named, Loka by voters.
Popularity: 9%
Mating Frogs In Foreclosed Home Pools
March 1st, 2008
All across northern california empty foreclosed homes have pools attracting mosquitoes and now a new breed of late night lovers.
Popularity: 4%
Blue Crab Scarcity Leads To Harvest Cuts In Md.
February 29th, 2008
Harvest cuts could be coming to Maryland if crab counts are as low as expected by biologist.
Popularity: 3%
Study shows bacteria are common in snow
February 28th, 2008
Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside — bacteria.
Popularity: 2%
UN says warming threatens fish stocks
February 23rd, 2008
Major world commercial fish stocks could collapse within decades as global warming compounds damage from pollution and overfishing, U.N. officials said Friday.
Popularity: 3%
Baby Black Bears Get Check-Ups
February 21st, 2008
MassWildlife biologists pulled three baby black bears from their cave along with their mother to give them a checkup and to gather data in the woods in Rutland. Peg Rusconi gives a closer look.
Popularity: 3%
Cape May Council Votes On Feral Cat Ordinace
February 19th, 2008
The Cape May City Council is voting on a feral cat ordinance because they believe these wild cats are killing native birds.
Popularity: 3%
Mysterious creatures found in Antarctica
February 19th, 2008
Scientists investigating the icy waters of Antarctica said Tuesday they have collected mysterious creatures including giant sea spiders and huge worms in the murky depths.
Popularity: 3%
From Ocean Depths, Strange Sightings
February 19th, 2008
Scientists collecting specimens off Antarctica find strange creatures, including organisms looking like slender glass and giant spiders living deep in the ocean.
Popularity: 3%
‘Crocodile Hunter’s’ Son ‘proud’ of Snakebite
February 18th, 2008
The 4-year-old son of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin wasn’t at all alarmed when he was recently bitten by a baby boa constrictor, according to his mother.
Popularity: 2%
Penguin Chick Nursed To Health At Brookfield Zoo
February 14th, 2008
A penguin chick born Jan. 31 at Brookfield Zoo was not gaining enough weight, so the chick is being hand-fed by zookeepers.
Popularity: 3%
Endangered Turtles on UK Shores
February 9th, 2008
Turtles are washing up on beaches in the UK and Ireland, apparently carried across the Atlantic Ocean by the Gulf Stream. The colder water can be a shock to their system, so wildlife officials want to collect the creatures for rehabilitation.
Popularity: 2%
Pit Bull Attacks Local Man While Walking His Dogs
February 8th, 2008
This is the aftermath of vicious fight between three dogs. This Pit bull, these two war torn Huskies, and in the middle a guy named Stephen.
Popularity: 3%
Whale Tourism Revitalizes Town
February 7th, 2008
After New Zealand stopped hunting whales, the Maori town of Kaikoura fell into decline. Now they’re experiencing a renaissance with whale tourism and healing an ancient bond.
Popularity: 3%
49 Dogs Rescued From North Carolina Shelter
February 7th, 2008
The Humane Society Of Broward County saved animals from horrible conditions at a no-kill shelter in North Carolina.
Popularity: 3%