The Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin announced that one of its giraffes died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning. The giraffe, Bahatika, or Baha for short, was being watched closely by staff at the zoo for the past few weeks, zoo officials said, as he was experiencing health issues related to his age. Baha was 17 […]
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Tanzania Confirms First Marburg Virus Outbreak
Tanzania has confirmed the first outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in the villages of Maruku and Kanyangereko in the Kagera region, the country’s government has said. The country’s Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu, said Tuesday that five of the eight confirmed cases have already died since the disease was reported last Thursday. Meanwhile, authorities […]
Continue Reading90-Year-Old Tortoise Father
Houston Zoo’s 90-year-old tortoise ‘Mr. Pickles’ is a first-time father of three Mr. and Mrs. Pickles are now the parents of Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño after 27 years of companionship Mr. Pickles, a 90-year-old radiated tortoise at the Houston Zoo, is a first-time father after his partner of 27 years, Mrs. Pickles, laid three eggs […]
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Meet the New Giant Spider Species Described As ‘Rare and Secretive’ A new, giant species of trapdoor spider has been discovered in Queensland, Australia, which researchers are describing as “rare” and “secretive.” The species, Euoplos dignitas, was identified after four years of intensive fieldwork by researchers at Queensland Museum, following the discovery of an undescribed […]
Continue ReadingMountain Lion Attacks Man Who Was Sitting In Hot Tub
Mountain lion attacks man who was sitting in hot tub at Colorado rental home, officials say A man was attacked by a mountain lion while he was sitting in a hot tub at a Colorado rental home this weekend, state wildlife officials said. The man sustained minor injuries, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said, with four […]
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Neuty, the controversial pet nutria, allowed to stay with Bucktown family Public outrage had greeted Wildlife and Fisheries’ plan to seize orange-toothed rodent Fans of Neuty, the 22-pound nutria that became became an instant Louisiana celebrity, are breathing a sigh of relief. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Friday announced an agreement that […]
Continue ReadingYour Snuggly Pet Could Be to Blame For Chronic Bad Sleep
Pets affect sleep? Had a ruff night’s sleep? A new study published in the journal Human-Animal Interactions has shown that people with dogs are more likely to suffer from a sleep disorder. Cat ownership was also associated with sleep issues, but not to the extent that dog owners experience. Researchers acknowledged that while pets may […]
Continue ReadingData Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs
New Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market An international team of virus experts said on Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there, adding evidence to the case that the worst pandemic in a century could have […]
Continue ReadingMice With Two Fathers
Scientists create mice with cells from 2 males for 1st time This raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people – although experts caution that very few mouse embryos developed into live mouse pups and no one knows whether it would work for humans. Still, “It’s a very clever strategy,” said Diana […]
Continue ReadingBabesiosis on the Rise
Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows The number of new cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, increased significantly between 2011 and 2019 in the United States, a new CDC report found. It’s also spreading consistently in three new states — now, the disease is endemic in 10 states in the […]
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