Blogs Posts in Animal News category; 106 blog posts

Animal Spirit Wisdom

To our past ancestors, the animal held great spiritual power and symbolic meaning. In Native American culture, mythology and ancient civilizations, each animal is embodied with its own symbolic meaning and held its own unique spiritual po [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

1220 new species in a decade

Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report published on Tuesday. An anaconda as long as a limousine, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Researchers investigate marine mammal behavior and responses...

Brandon Southall, the overall project lead, is a research associate with the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz and founder of an environmental consulting company, Southall Environmental Associates (SEA) of Santa Cruz. Th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

How do marine mammals hear?

A team of researchers with San Diego ties has simulated the effects of sounds in whales' heads using computer software to model how marine mammals hear. The preliminary results are important in helping academic scientists and th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

The Different Exotic Animal Behavior

The Different Exotic Animal Behavior: The old adage "you can clue an animal to water, but you can't make him choice" was definitely coined by somebody who knew nothing about affection-based animal teaching. If that anyone h [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

At National Zoo, red panda cub is born and agave plant flowe...

A red panda cub, the first in 15 years, has been born at the National Zoo. There are fewer than 2,500 red pandas left in the wild, but the endangered species is actively bred in zoos. Mom is 2-year-old Shama and has been very attentive t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Tiger Taunter Blows His Settlement

Kulbir Dhaliwal, who made headlines in December 2007 when a Siberian tiger mauled him and two others at The San Francisco Zoo, is in the news again--though this time with less felinity and more felony. Kulbir, now 24, was taken into custo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Bloodsicles and frozen grapes help zoomates keep cool

It's a record-breaking 103 degrees and Omar doesn't want to leave the shade. But after some coaxing from Head Zookeeper Sara King, the Austin Zoo tiger meanders over to the pool and gingerly lowers himself, hind legs first, into the cool [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Park chief slams tiger shooting criticism

A Zion wildlife park executive has hit back at public protests over the decision to shoot the white tiger that killed a keeper this week. Park staff killed Abu - one of only 120 white tigers left in the world - with a shotgun and a .308 rif [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Ape escapes, then 'changes mind'

Karta, a 27-year-old primate, cleared one fence and began piling up debris to scale a wall at Adelaide Zoo. Visitors who witnessed the escape alerted staff, and the zoo was promptly evacuated and closed for the day. But Karta spent [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

In the Jungle With the Gorilla Whisperer

When sneaking up on a silverback gorilla, you want to be quiet and carefulThat's a lesson I learned here in the jungle of the Central African Republic from Angelique Todd, who spends nearly every day of her life with a family of gorillas. [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Happy the Hippo Is Moving to Milwaukee

Happy, the National Zoo's solitary male Nile hippopotamus, is heading for the chillier climes of the Milwaukee County Zoo, officials said. But no worries: His new digs there will include a pool, a sandy beach and two female hippos, Pu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Dead lion: zoo gets hate mail

Abusive calls and hate mail are being directed at a NSW zoo that shot dead a lioness after it escaped from its enclosure. The hand-reared nine-year-old tawny African lioness Jamelia was shot dead by a zookeeper at Mogo Zoo on the NSW Sout [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Treasures of the wild

As a child I had always showed curiosity in animals of many kinds — dogs, lizards, buffalos, snakes, monkeys, fish, toads — the list was endless. It was a joy to be surrounded by them, keep some of them and dream about wild anim [...]