ANIMALS
As winter closes in around us, the flu is not the only bug we might be warding off. A host of insects, including stink bugs, seek the warmth of a house during the colder months. Although most of them are relatively harmless, they tend to be unwanted and irksome guests.
Amazing Porcupine Puppet Will Grace San Diego Zoo
At Griffith Park in Los Angeles, a gigantic porcupine puppet named "Percy" delighted children and members...
The Giraffe – A Gentle Giant in Grave Danger
Standing tall at around 18 feet from head to hoof, the giraffe is an iconic symbol of Africa’s diverse...
Pets and Marijuana – How Cannabis Can Affect Our Creature Companions
Cannabis is already a dodgy subject among humans. While recently recognized for its medicinal value in...
Mistaken as Tar on the Beach – Spine-chilling Fish With Razor-sharp Teeth Identified as Pacific Football
Remember the scene in Finding Nemo (2003), where Marlin and Dory are on their adventure to find Nemo?...
Baby Elephant Attacks His Grandmother’s Fruit Cake in an Elephant Sanctuary
Sprinting with full speed, with ears flapping adorably, a baby elephant crashes on a cake that was meant...
Happy Chinese New Year – Year of the Tiger!
As the Chinese, or Lunar New Year begins, we enter a new zodiac. This year, 2022, is the year of the...
Big Bugs – Mega Millipede Fossil Found in England
Arthropods, a phylum of organisms that includes insects, arachnids and diplopoda (a class characterized...
Hong Kong Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions, Orders Culling of 2,000 Hamsters Over Exposure to Virus and
Hong Kong authorities announced today that about 2,000 hamsters and other animals will be killed after...
Modern-day ‘Moby Dick’ Spotted in Caribbean: Film Captures Rare White Sperm Whale
Fans of Herman Melville’s 1851 book, Moby Dick, will be interested to know that Melville’s titular character...