Search Results for 'Red'

Animal mass grave discovered at Chinese zoo

The bodies of more than 30 animals, including rare white tigers and lions, that died of malnutrition have been found in a mass grave near a Chinese zoo. The discovery comes just weeks after more than a dozen tigers were found to have die [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Much ado for Paris zoo redo

For a zoo, it's a quiet and lonely place. Among the few remaining residents of Paris' main animal park are the giraffes - whose long necks make travel inconvenient - and a hippo who was permitted to stay put after she threw a tem [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Explanation offered for sea lion mystery

Earlier this summer, reports of large numbers of dead or dying sea lions appeared in multiple news sources, including ours. Most of the mammals were malnourished, or suffering from bacterial infections. The cause of the problem was thou [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Detroit Zoo Has a Baby Red Panda After Receiving Breeding Ap...

Royal Oak, MI - The Detroit Zoo is seeing red with the birth of a male red panda born on July 7, 2009. The mother arrived in November from another zoo as a mate for the Detroit Zoo’s lone male. The pairing was recommended by the Asso [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Red panda escapes from London Zoo

The small mammal was spotted at 0300 (BST) on Monday by the zoo's night security as it climbed a tree. Staff in the on-site living quarters stayed under the tree to monitor the escapee during the night. By dawn, they made an unsuccessful [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Zoo to be featured in Hanna's TV show

Lions and tigers and bears at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are about to hit the big time. Beginning this fall, they'll be starring alongside Columbus Zoo director emeritus Jack Hanna in his nationally syndicated children's TV show, J [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Nearly one quarter of world's mammals face extinction, annua...

Nearly a quarter of the world's land mammal species are at risk of extinction, and many others may vanish before they are even known to science, according to a major annual survey of global wildlife. At least 1,141 of the 5,487 known speci [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Britain adds cuckoo to endangered species

The cuckoo has joined Britain's "red list" of endangered birds, researchers said Thursday. Boasting an unmistakable two-note call and noted as a traditional harbinger of spring, the cuckoo has joined 51 other species of birds cons [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Florida manatees' record numbers not likely to renew 'endang...

Florida's manatee count hit an all-time high this year, in large part because cold snaps corraled the endangered sea cows into toasty waters around nuclear power plants and natural springs. The annual aerial survey, conducted Jan. 19, reco [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Study shows a third of our mammals are now endangered - but ...

A third of Britain's mammals are in 'serious decline', a disturbing report shows. The hedgehog, mountain hare and dormouse are among those under threat, it says. The industrialisation of the countryside, the rise of invasive predator [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Local waters essential for endangered whales

In the last program of the year as part of its Ocean Perspective series, Cape Fear Museum hosted “North Carolina’s Endangered Whales” on Tuesday, Dec. 9, a talk featuring. Two leading scientists and professors from the Un [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Marine Wildlife Endangered By Underwater Noise

The attendees at the United Nations Environment Programme’s Convention on Migratory Species held in Rome warned about the increasing threat of rising noise levels on marine mammals who use sounds to communicate, forage for food and fi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Whitetailed deer among Ohio's most revered mammals

Whitetailed deer unquestionably are Ohio's most popular game animal. In 2007, hunters bagged 237,316 deer, and they'll probably do just as well or better this year. Actually, deer long have influenced the life of Buckeye settlers and citiz [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Tiny turtles are cared for at zoo

A zoo in Lancashire has taken in 50 tiny turtles that had been imported from the USA to be sold as pets. Although the southern painted turtles were declared at customs at Manchester Airport, the importers were unaware they required a specia [...]