Tag: Animals - Page 8
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Puerto Rico Wants to Feed You Its 4 Million Iguanas
The island territory hopes you're hungry -- and that you've got a hankering for reptile meat.
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How Much Did Japan's Fukushima Disaster Harm Wildlife? Scientists Get Ready to Find Out
A team of U.S. researchers that has been examining the impacts of radiation exposure on flora and fauna in Chernobyl will be conducting a similar long-term study in Japan.
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The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More
Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.
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Tiny Crab Unintentionally Makes Awesome Sand Art (Photos)
Some artists are prone to being a bit aloof, but in nature there's a sculptor that may be crabbiest of all.
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Conservationists Optimistic About Rare Rhino Pregnancy
For the Sumatran rhinoceros, the birth of even a single calf is a significant achievement.
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Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
There's no doubt we've seen an uptake in jellyfish numbers over the last few years, but does that mean they'll dominate the seas for year's to come? A group of scientists aren't so sure about that, and are taking a closer look.
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Scientist Wants to Unleash Elephants, Rhinos, and Komodo Dragons to Battle Australia's Invasive Species
One scientist believes he's stumbled upon an idea so crazy that it just might work -- calling for the unleashing of a host of other non-native species that could make short work of the ones already there.
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Prehistoric Atlantic Sturgeon Newest Addition to the Endangered Species List
The ancient Atlantic sturgeon is the latest species to be added to the Endangered Species List.
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Endangered Green Turtle Baby Boom Breaks 28-year Record
A baby boom in the Philippines spells great news for endangered green sea turtles.
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Carnivorous Plant's Subterranean Leaves Found To Eat Worms
How researchers determined the sticky leaves of this plant were actually eating worms, out of sight and below ground.
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Undercover Investigation on Oklahoma Pig Farms Reveals Systemic Cruelty of Factory Farming (Video)
The Humane Society of the United States has just released video from undercover investigations at the nation's third and fifth largest pork producers, one of which is a Walmart supplier. The picture is graphic, ugly, and unfortunately usual.
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Giant Invasive Pythons Ravaging Everglades Wildlife
Large non-native snakes are threatening to throw off the delicate balance of Florida's most iconic ecosystem.
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Why Bats Need a 'Happy Hour' and Swedes Try to Comply
Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'
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The Week in Animal News: Wild Gorillas Visit Humans, Cloning Endangered Animals and More
In Uganda, a troop of wild mountain gorillas visited a human camping ground, even grooming one man. Stem cell technology could allow for the cloning of endangered species, and more.
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Endangered Snow Leopard Makes Off With Camera-Trap
Despite the enormous advantages afforded by low-key technology like camera-traps, there is one small detail scientists likely failed to consider: that wildlife would end up stealing their stuff.
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Life for Egg-Laying Hens Could Improve With New Housing and Welfare Legislation
Under a proposed bill, inhumane battery cages would be replaced with "enriched colony housing systems," and space allotted for each hen doubled.
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Turtle Mating Habits May Hedge Against Impacts of Climate Change
For marine turtles, incubation temperature dictates sex meaning a warmer world will produce more female turtles. Fortunately, it seems the turtle mating behavior may help them cope with the imbalance.
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Sumatran Elephants Could Be Extinct Within 30 Years
Over the next three decades, the human population is projected to reach 9 billion people. In that same time, Sumatran elephants, currently numbering around 2,500, are expected to reach zero.
