| 04/12/08 | Outbreak of East Coast Fever Reported in Tanzania?s Northern Regions (Net News Publisher) |  |
Publicado el 04/12/08 21:25:47
An outbreak of east coast fever (ECF), one of the leading killer diseases of livestock in the country, has been reported in Tanzania?s northern regions of Arusha and Manyara. Livestock keepers at Makuyuni area, straddling the common border of the two vast regions, have said they had noted increased deaths of their animals from the disease. Some [...] Source : Net News Publisher (subscribe) Explore : Africa, Tanzania |
| 04/12/08 | Boot Knut? Ex-cuddly cub faces uncertain future (Arizona Republic) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 18:03:28
... nearly euro6.8 million ($8.6 million) from the products that bore Knut's image, including stuffed animals, T-shirts, mugs and DVDs.Nevertheless the zoo insists it must do what is best for the young polar bear - finding him a suitable home and mate - even if it means bidding goodbye to the former Vanity Fair "coverbear.""The survival of the species is more important than any... Source : Arizona Republic (subscribe) Explore : Berlin, Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 04/12/08 | Boot Knut? Ex-cuddly cub faces uncertain future (kansascity.com) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 17:57:00
... nearly euro6.8 million ($8.6 million) from the products that bore Knut's image, including stuffed animals, T-shirts, mugs and DVDs. Nevertheless the zoo insists it must do what is best for the young polar bear - finding him a suitable home and mate - even if it means bidding goodbye to the former Vanity Fair "coverbear." "The survival of the species is more important than... Source : kansascity.com (subscribe) Explore : Berlin, Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 04/12/08 | Boot Knut? Ex-cuddly cub faces uncertain future (Miami Herald) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 17:57:00
... nearly euro6.8 million ($8.6 million) from the products that bore Knut's image, including stuffed animals, T-shirts, mugs and DVDs.Nevertheless the zoo insists it must do what is best for the young polar bear - finding him a suitable home and mate - even if it means bidding goodbye to the former Vanity Fair "coverbear.""The survival of the species is more important than any... Source : Miami Herald (subscribe) Explore : Berlin, Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 04/12/08 | Tragedy at German zoo after 13 penguins playing in the snow are killed by a fox (Daily Mail News) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 16:39:56
Tragedy at German zoo after 13 penguins playing in the snow are killed by a foxBy Last updated at 3:39 PM on 04th December 2008Thirteen penguins enjoying the winter snowfall at a zoo in Germany have fallen victim to a wild fox who broke into their enclosure at night.The penguins were killed in a 'bloody frenzy' according to officials of the Euregio Zoo in the city of Aachen.A spokesman said... Source : Daily Mail News (subscribe) Explore : Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 04/12/08 | Tragedy at German zoo after 13 penguins left out to play in the snow are killed by a fox (Daily Mail online | Home) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 14:45:50
Tragedy at German zoo after 13 penguins left out to play in the snow are killed by a foxBy Last updated at 1:45 PM on 04th December 2008A German zoo is counting the cost after they left a group of penguins outside to enjoy the snow and 13 were killed by a fox.Keepers arrived at Aaachen zoo in the morning to discover 13 blood-stained bodies lying in the snow. Some had been torn apart. Only... Source : Daily Mail online | Home (subscribe) Explore : Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 04/12/08 | Gay Penguin Couple Ostracized for Stealing Eggs, Replacing Them with Stones (EarthFirst.com) | |
Publicado el 04/12/08 12:00:04
A pair of gay male penguins yearning to be parents has begun stealing eggs from heterosexual penguin pairs at a China zoo. The three-year-old penguins placed stones at the feet of the couples they stole from in an attempt to trick them, but the deception was noticed and the pair was ostracized by the group as a result. Zookeepers decided to break the pair up to keep the peace among the... Source : EarthFirst.com (subscribe) Explore : Asia, Lifestyle, Malé, Zoo |
| 03/12/08 | Polar Bear Penises (Queerty) | |
Publicado el 03/12/08 20:13:24
"Various news sources reported last week that handlers at Kushiro Municipal Zoo in northern Japan tried, and failed, to mate two polar bears before realizing that both Tsuyoshi and Kurumi are female. Tsuyoshi had been misidentified as a male three months after birth, and it took zookeepers six months (looking for signs of amorous activity [...] Source : Queerty (subscribe) Explore : Asia, Lifestyle, Malé, Zoo |
| 03/12/08 | Berlin's polar bear: Your comments (BBC News) | |
Publicado el 03/12/08 19:15:59
... received from BBC News website readers: I have been to the zoo and seen Knut grow. I have met his keeper, who tragically died earlier this year and it would be a sad loss if Knut were to go! Nigel, Berlin, Germany I am really sad that the sweet polar bear Knut leave our town? It's very stupid from zoo director! I want to see Knut in Berlin for ever. Jonathan, Berlin, Germany I was at... Source : BBC News (subscribe) Explore : Berlin, Germany, Knut, Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 03/12/08 | Credit freeze bites as zoo tries to sell Knut the polar bear (Times Online) | |
Publicado el 03/12/08 01:04:17
It has been a bad autumn for Knut. Thomas Doerflein, the keeper who nursed and nannied him during his first year, died suddenly in September. And as the bear grows larger ? 210kg (33st) and more than 2.5m (8ft 2in) tall when he stands on his back paws ? so his crowd of daily admirers shrinks. His star is on the wane and he has grown more grumpy, less inclined to perform. Animal... Source : Times Online (subscribe) |
| 03/12/08 | Baby armadillo shows off his ball skills (Daily Express) | |
Publicado el 03/12/08 01:00:00
... costs for life. Snowball is a southern three-banded Armadillo which is the only species of the animal capable of rolling into a ball to give it complete protection from predators. Zoo keepers say father and son are making good progress - but the pair won't be on show until next year. Source : Daily Express (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | The Dream List: 32 Trips of a Lifetime (Concierge.com) | |
Publicado el 02/12/08 18:23:19
... visitors watch the elephants from behind ropes; you'll be able to approach them and talk to their keepers, who sleep side by side with the animals. Cost: $250, as a donation to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Source: Dan Saperstein, Hippo Creek Safaris (866-930-9124; info@hippocreeksafaris.com; ). BEST FOR: Families, particularly kids. BUT BEWARE: Get ready to be sprayed... Source : Concierge.com (subscribe) Explore : Kenya, Lifestyle, Travel |
| 02/12/08 | I am the Walrus... and I play the sax: Sara the jazz musician wows her audience (Daily Mail) | |
Publicado el 02/12/08 12:11:12
It's not often you see an animal blowing its own horn - but Sara is not your typical walrus. She delights showing off her human-like skills, playing the saxophone or catching a rose Source : Daily Mail (subscribe) Explore : High-Tech, Science |
| 02/12/08 | Report: NKorean leader visits Pyongyang zoo (Seattle Times) | |
Publicado el 02/12/08 09:00:00
... Korean Central News Agency said from the capital, Pyongyang.He noted the zoo houses a variety of animals - some rare - sent as gifts from around the world, and called on zookeepers to make sure to care for them, said the report, monitored in Seoul.KCNA also released a photo showing Kim standing next to a pond, wearing a winter parka, thick gloves and sunglasses. The image shows... Source : Seattle Times (subscribe) Explore : Kim Jong-il, Lifestyle, North Korea, Pyongyang, Zoo |
| 02/12/08 | Report: NKorean leader visits Pyongyang zoo (Miami Herald) | |
Publicado el 02/12/08 04:27:00
... Central News Agency said from the capital, Pyongyang.He noted that the zoo houses a variety of animals - some rare - sent as gifts from around the world, and called on zookeepers to make sure to care for them, said the report, monitored in Seoul. Kim, 66, is believed to have suffered a stroke in August, but North Korea has steadfastly denied he was ever ill.On Monday, state-run... Source : Miami Herald (subscribe) Explore : Kim Jong-il, Lifestyle, North Korea, Pyongyang, Zoo |
| 02/12/08 | DVD Review: Growing Up - Five DVD Gift Set (Blogcritics: Video) | |
Publicado el 02/12/08 02:12:51
Stories of Baby Animals Just in Time for the Holidays! Just in time for the holidays, Animal Planet has released the Growing Up - Five DVD Gift Set, which features "Growing Up Arctic," "Growing Up Wildcats," "Growing Up Safari," "Growing Up Wilderness," and "Growing Up Primates."Before reviewing this DVD set, I had not seen this series before (and we... Source : Blogcritics: Video (subscribe) Explore : Actors and Actresses, Edie Falco, Lifestyle, Outdoors |
| 01/12/08 | Scrumptious Vintage Book at Google (The Common Room) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 20:45:00
The Book of Christmas By Hamilton Wright Mabie, Clement Clarke Moore, George Wharton Edwards It's a lovely source for Christmas pictures (many more traditional than this one), pages you can use as Christmas coloring pages, Christmas stories, Christmas poetry, Christmas songs- a keeper. The Hamilton Wright Mabie name nearly always means something good by way of books. Source : The Common Room (subscribe) Explore : Book Publishers, Entertainment, Google, Search Engines, Vintage |
| 01/12/08 | Elephant exhibit underway at L.A. Zoo raising a ruckus (LA Times) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 08:52:06
A city councilman and animal welfare advocates worry the 3.6-acre 'Pachyderm Forest' won't provide enough space and are concerned about overall care. Zoo officials say they're mimicking the wild. For years, controversy has swirled around the elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo. Every elephant death was scrutinized; every public hearing about the animals was filled with protesters. Source : LA Times (subscribe) Explore : Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 01/12/08 | Price Drop: Gestate (for Animal Breeders) (utilities) (AppShopper.com: Price Changes) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 00:45:55
Gestate (for Animal Breeders) 1.0 Category: Utilities Price: $1.99 -> $0.99 ( iTunes ) Description: Gestate is a calculator for use by animal breeders, animal exhibitors, veterinarians, zoo keepers and everyone who needs to estimate birthing/whelping dates and gestational ages for any animal from breeding dates. Gestate includes default gestation periods for... Source : AppShopper.com: Price Changes (subscribe) Explore : iTunes, Lifestyle, Zoo |
| 29/11/08 | Baby giraffe makes Detroit Zoo debut on first birthday (Detroit Free Press) | |
Publicado el 29/11/08 01:04:00
Jabari, the Detroit Zoo's baby giraffe, celebrated his first birthday today ? and in the giraffe world, he did it like a party animal. Source : Detroit Free Press (subscribe) Explore : Lifestyle, Zoo |
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