Animals
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VIDEO: Baby Cheetahs Frolic at the Zoo
The National Zoo's baby cheetahs get to know their new home while waiting for their new names from the winning American Olympic sprinters
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World’s Coolest Animal Bridges
Animal bridges, aka ecoducts or wildlife crossings, allow wildlife to cross potential death-traps like highways and are are popping up all over the world
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It Is Too Hot For African Elephants… In Canada
Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals
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Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
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Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths
A new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths
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These Adorable Lemurs Are On the Verge of Extinction
Lemurs are the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet
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$2 Million in Ivory Seized From Manhattan Jewelers
Two New York City jewelers, caught with $2 million worth of illegal ivory, plead guilty to charges of commercializing wildlife
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Should We Kill Man-Eating Alligators?
Should we hunt down and kill man-eaters?
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Blame Your Chicken Dinner for That Persistant Urinary Tract Infection
E. coli, the most common cause of urinary tract infections, has been growing resistant to antibiotics, and chickens may be to blame
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How Do Animals Perceive the World?
Scientists demonstrate how animals view the world, and why their vision influences the way they look
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Stick Bugs Have Sex for Two Months Straight
Yes. They can. Two-plus months. Or, more specifically, 79 days, says pseudonymous entomologist--blogger Bug Girl
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