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L.A. Zoo helps launch first-of-its-kind network to combat wildlife trafficking
Ninja poked his head out from under his shell and nibbled away at food scraps next to a podium at the Los Angeles Zoo as Chief Executive and Director Denise Verret made a landmark announcement. The radiated tortoise, who was confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service alongside dozens of other critically endangered, trafficked…
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Editorial: Fake Halloween spiderwebs are truly scary
We all love Halloween. Every year as the days start to get noticeably shorter, disembodied hands erupt from flower beds and grinning skeletons settle in to lounge on front lawns. Witches, demons and ghouls pop up on rooftops and fences, and ghosts appear hanging from tree boughs. This creepy decor is all in good fun,…
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Halloween: Cotswold Wildlife Park residents enjoy spooky treats
Skip image gallery Philip Joyce Philip Joyce Philip Joyce Philip Joyce Philip Joyce Philip Joyce Philip Joyce 1 of 7 Lydia Wilson BBC News 1 hour ago Keepers at a wildlife park have been busy creating fun Halloween treats for the animals. Cotswold Wildlife Park’s residents spent their enrichment time enjoying carved pumpkins packed with…
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How wild elephants solve puzzles may help humans resolve wildlife conflicts
Animal cognition scientists designed an open-air experiment to test wild elephants’ problem-solving abilities for the first time. They observed that Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand could figure out how to work doors that opened in three different ways: push, pull, and slide. Five out of 44 animals succeeded in opening…
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Elephant twins have a smashing ‘gourd’ time gearing up for zoo’s post-Halloween squash fest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Elephant twins Yaad and Tukada are celebrating Halloween with some pumpkin smashing! The Rosamond Gifford Zoo posted a video to X of the elephants having a “gourd” time playing around with some pumpkins Tuesday morning. The pumpkin squashing is good practice for the zoo’s Squishing of the Squash event on Satuday, November…
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Electronic wolves with glowing red eyes watch over Japanese landscapes
TOKYO — Amid the tranquil landscapes of Japan, where the haunting howls of real wolves fell silent in the echoes of the past, an eerily familiar sound now resounds. “You’re not getting away with this!” warns the synthetic wolf in a chilling human voice at 60 decibels. Its mechanical neck swivels, a movement akin to…
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Trafficked wildlife find safe haven in US zoos
By Mary Milliken and Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A crocodilian tomistoma clambers around his watery enclosure, a radiated tortoise munches on plants and a Bali myna songbird perches on a branch – all creatures seized from illegal wildlife trafficking and placed at the Los Angeles Zoo for care and a home. In a…
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Shrinking habitat raises questions about how to save endangered Key deer
The endangered deer species on the Florida Keys is being threatened by rising seas, and that is raising uncomfortable questions for wildlife managers. The deer are the size of a golden retriever. LEILA FADEL, HOST: On the Florida Keys, there’s a species of deer that, even when they’re at their biggest, they’re only about the…
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Study reveals harsh environmental impact of illegal wildlife hunting
Police officers rescue birds trapped in a net set by poachers in Huludao, Liaoning province, last year. CAI BING/FOR CHINA DAILY From January 2014 to March 2020, Chinese authorities won convictions in more than 9,000 cases involving illegal wildlife hunting. The criminals in those cases illegally hunted 673 species, accounting for 21 percent of the total…
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Amarillo nonprofits aiming to help animals during colder weather
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – As temperatures continue to drop, the weather will affect all animals including dogs, cats and wildlife. Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center says it’s seen an influx of common poorwills, a nocturnal bird. As temperatures continue to drop, the weather will effect all animals including dogs, cats and wildlife.(Credit: KFDA) “What happens…
