wild animals
Animals the way nature intended it; explore the world of wild animals and the controversies surrounding domestication and hunting of feral beasts.
Dear San Diego, Thank You for Saving Pandas
Last week, officials at the San Diego Zoo announced that Bai Yun, a 27-year-old giant panda matriarch and her six-year-old Xiao Liwu, will return to their native China by the end of April. For more than twenty years, San Diego’s giant panda family has given zookeepers, veterinarians researchers, and guests from across the world the chance to learn about the natural history of these endangered bears in ways that were nearly impossible with wild studies in China. At the time that this article was being written, the San Diego Zoo was one of four zoos in the United States to house giant pandas.
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Megafauna You May Never Have Heard of That Went Extinct
The Younger Dryas Impact lead to a rapid climate increase caused by, what scientists and historian claim, was a comet from the Milky Way. This comet entered Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago during an ice age. The heat the comet brought by burning up while soaring through the sky lead to the evaporation of water and melting of ice. This caused heavy rainfall for many days. Sea levels rose by 28 meters. Lots of land was covered by the ocean. As expected, this killed off mammals' food supplies.
By Alexis Runyon7 years ago in Petlife
The Importance of Bats in Our Ecosystem
March 5, 2019: Worldwide, there are more than 1000 different species of bats that fit in one of two sub-groups: Microchiroptera, which varies in appearance and found worldwide. Megachiroptera, more commonly known as "flying fox" for their fox-like faces, and this group is found primarily in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
By RMcKittrick7 years ago in Petlife
13 Awesome Wild Dog Species You Wish You Could Adopt
Dogs are cool. They have been a companion to our species for thousands of years, and since that time, we have seen some really interesting breeds pop up out of domestication. We have curly-haired poodles, hairless Inca orchids, as well as a rarer dogs like the split-nosed Catalburun.
By Rowan Marley7 years ago in Petlife
Springer: Conservation’s Greatest Rescue Achievement
On Thursday, marine mammal researchers based at the Vancouver Aquarium announced a naming “contest” for a calf who was born to a very well known to both scientists and animal lovers alike by asking the public for ideas on what to name him. The calf, who is known as A116, is the second calf born to a Northern Resident orca named Springer, also known as A73. You see, this little internet-based event is very important to whale researchers in Canada because Springer’s own story is regarded as a great conservation achievement that many thought at the time, was considered to be impossible to pull off. However, with a little help from Vancouver Aquarium’s animal rescue team, Springer’s rescue would go on to become the first of its kind in history.
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Elmwood Park Zoo Celebrates Valentine’s Day with a Wedding?
Oh, Valentine’s Day. It’s the of the year when everyone is thinking about love and how to surprise that special someone in their life whether if it’s a friend, a partner, a parent, a kid, or an adorable fur baby. This could involve bringing them to see a movie (Disclaimer: I am waiting until March to bring my parents to see Captain Marvel in theaters), taking them out for a candlelight dinner, buying them gifts, marriage proposals, and so on. However, for one zoo in Pennsylvania, Valentine’s Day was involved teaming up with a local college to celebrate their very own version of what could be described as a “royal wedding” and it was apparently too adorable for the media attention that most royal couples receive when they celebrate their unions.
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Anti-Zoo Group Still Shopping for a Whale “Sanctuary” in Nova Scotia
If the Whale Sanctuary Project gets its way, then Nova Scotia could end up creating a double standard in the midst of a pending ban against the keeping of cetaceans in marine zoological facilities in Canada. The radical anti-zoo extremist group, which is led by activists Lori Marino, and Charles Vinick, plan to hold town meetings over a ten-day period to pick out a seaside town where they could shop for an area to serve as an “official” home to a beluga whale facility that would be marketed off as a “sanctuary.”
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Loro Parque Shares an Update on Ula, Debunks Extremist Claims
The following piece was co-written by Maria R.Grillet. On September 22, 2018, Morgan, a 10-year-old killer whale at Loro Parque, gave birth to a healthy female calf who was later named Ula by their trainers. Although Morgan showed excellent maternal instincts towards her newborn daughter, she was not producing enough milk to provide her the necessary nutrients that she would need to thrive during the first few years of life. So, the animal care staff at Loro Parque intervened by separating them into different sections of the Open Ocean habitat to hand-rear her.
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Coyotes Call for Help
Coyotes have long held the reputation with humans as being cruel, sneaky, and vicious killers. They have been labeled as dog killers, sheep hunters, and cattle pilferers. Do they deserve this awful reputation or are they merely victims of a smear campaign? Turns out that coyotes might benefit the environment, and the human race, more than we ever anticipated.
By Kimberly Adams7 years ago in Petlife
Ocean Ramsey and the Endangerment of Pregnant Sharks
On January 15th, 2018, Ocean Ramsey, a scuba shop keeper, model, shark conservation activist, and self-proclaimed marine biologist had a close encounter with a pregnant great white shark off the coast of Hawaii after she had just started feeding on the carcass of a sperm whale. As the story goes in regards to Ocean’s encounter with the 20-foot shark, Ocean, and her staff were spending the day observing tiger sharks when the animal appeared, along with a pod of dolphins that accompanied her. From there, Ocean began to swim close to her which led to the interaction between her and the shark that involved her petting the animal, and even riding on the animal’s dorsal fin. While there is no argument that Ocean had a beautiful experience with the shark, it was also a dangerous one as well.
By Jenna Deedy7 years ago in Petlife
Facts About Elephants
Nowadays, people are taking away elephants and their habitats. People are poaching elephants for so many reasons but the main reason is for their tusks, which are ivory, which they use to make jewelry and pieces of art. Elephants will be going extinct if we do not take action to stop the poaching of elephants and help conserve their habitat. Every day, people are taking over the elephants' land and turning it into farms, which leaves the elephants no place to live.
By Maria Johnson7 years ago in Petlife
