Tag: Endangered Species - Page 11
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American Crocodile Finds Refuge from Extinction in Nuclear Power Plant
With people overruning their habitat, the american crocodile was in decline. Guess where they are making a comeback?
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Guard at Wildlife Sanctuary Kills Tiger For Its Whiskers
For one security guard at a tiger sanctuary in India, it wasn't some outside mischief that posed the biggest challenge on the job -- it was his own feelings of sexual inadequacy.
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Persian Leopards Make a Comeback in Afghanistan
A camera trap in Afghanistan's central highlands photographed a Persian leopard, thought to have disappeared from the region.
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Analysis of Whale Sounds Uncovers Evidence of Culture
An analysis of sperm whale clicks finds a that sounds vary by clan, not genetics.
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Chinese Fishermen Charged With Killing Endangered Turtles in the Philippines
A group of Chinese fishermen await trial after their boat and illegal cargo was seized in Philippine territorial waters.
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Giant Manta Rays Get Huge Protections, Still Face Extinction (Video)
Giant Manta Rays get listed by an international treaty organization, with help from a documentary. But threats persist from overfishing.
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Fundraising Effort Launched to Help Investigators Catch Poachers in South Africa
An international fundraising campaign aims to supply wildlife rangers in South Africa with the equipment and skills they need to track down rhino poachers.
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The Week in Animal News: Ringling Bros. Animal Abuse, Canadians Put Price Tag on Polar Bears, and More
The "Greatest Show on Earth" has been fined for animal welfare violations -- about half the worth of a polar bear. We also have news on tracking Turkey's wolves, the case for invasive species, and more.
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Most Popular Articles of November: Fracking Causes Earthquakes, Lt. John Pike's Pepper Spraying Revolution, and More
A British energy company admits they caused earthquakes with fracking, Lt. John Pike's pepper spraying is seen around the world, and an octopus walks on land: Find this and More.
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1,600 Lizards Rescued From an Illegal Warehouse in the Philippines
A gekko smuggling scheme is foiled when Philippine police stumble upon an illegal animal warehouse.
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The Week in Animal News: Miracle Pando Poo Tea, Another Rhino Species Officially Extinct, and More
Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.
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iPhone Game Tests Your Endangered Animal Knowledge and Your Speed
Keeping up with the clock is as much fun as learning about animal species in this iPhone game called Survival.
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Spot Rare Wildlife With a Camera-Trap iPhone App
So, your iPhone's a-buzzin'. Sure, it could be your great-aunt Sue emailing you about something neat she saw on the intertubes, or it just might be an extremely elusive African lion striking a candid pose -- but only if you have this cool new app.
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Humans Kill More Orangutans Than Previously Thought
Over the last 50 years, orangutan populations have been in dramatic decline due to external factors like habitat fragmentation and poaching -- but a new study reveals the startling pervasiveness of their threat from humans.
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The Week in Animal News: Rhinos Take a Helicopter Ride, Man Saves Snail Species, and More
This week includes black rhinos taking a helicopter ride, a same-sex penguin pair to be split up, and why we should eat bugs.
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Western Black Rhino Officially Declared Extinct
More bad news for the world's Rhinos: Global survey declares the Western black rhino officially extinct
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Putting a Lock on the Startling Trend of Exotic Pet Ownership in the United States
The tragic death of 49 exotic animals released from an Ohio menagerie was an extreme example of a growing trend in the United States.
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Zoo Plans to Split Up Same-Sex Penguin Pair
Earlier this year, wildlife experts at Toronto Zoo welcomed two new male African penguins to their popular exhibit, with the hope the spirited young bachelors would be a boon to the endangered species -- but they fell for each other.
