Archive for ‘animal welfare’
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: 13%
California cows start passing gas to the grid
March 4th, 2008
Imagine a vat of liquid cow manure covering the area of five football fields and 33 feet deep. Meet California’s most alternative new energy.
Popularity: 13%
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: 5%
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%
Glow in the Dark Cats
February 21st, 2008
Exxon posts sets a new record for profits in 2007, the Water Cube embraces the idea of bubbles, and scientists clone cats that glow in the dark.
Popularity: 5%
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: 4%
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%
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: 3%
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: 4%
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: 3%
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: 4%
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: 4%
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: 4%
Surfing Cat Catches Waves
February 6th, 2008
A Peruvian surfer known for founding a dynasty of dog surfers has a new protege. He has been training a four-month old cat to surf.
Popularity: 3%
