Photographer Snaps rare ‘White’ Black Bear
Who would have thought that instead of an icy white Arctic background, a white bear would be seen catching fish in green forest covers of British Columbia? But rarely seen and even more rarely heard, these bears do exist and while they look like Polar bears, they are in fact ‘white’ North American black bears.
Ugandan Officials Seize Ivory worth USD 700,000
Uganda wildlife authority got a lucky break when they managed to seize nearly 360 pounds (160 Kilograms) of ivory and other animal parts from smugglers who intended to smuggle the products in and out of the country. The loot is worth $700,000.
Bear Moves In To Montana Cabin
A Montana bear took a unique approach to hibernation this year – the bear is sleeping away the winter in a cabin. Molly Reynolds originally thought her Georgetown Lake cabin had been broken into. She was right – partially.
Toronto Gets Their Pandas
It was reported last week the the Toronto Zoo was close to acquiring a couple of pandas from China to exhibit at their zoo. The Toronto Star is now reporting that the deal is done and the zoo will have the pandas for five years, starting next year.
Mass Stranding of Dolphins continues at Cape Cod
News from Cape Cod has been tragic since the beginning of the year. In the last three weeks 129 Dolphins have breached with 92 dying. Rescuers fear more stranding might occur in the next few days with this being the single largest stranding of dolphins in the Northeast since at least 1999.
Pregnancy for Rare Rhino Brings Hope to the Species
The Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the most endangered mammal species in the world today. Only 200 or so of the two-horned, hairy forest dwelling rhinos exist in the world today – 180 in Indonesia and the rest in Malaysia.
Pandas Headed to T.O.?
The much-maligned Toronto Zoo might have a couple of furry saviours on the way from the Far East. The zoo, which has suffered declining attendance the past two years along with budget cuts, seems to be on the verge of setting up a panda exhibit.
Warmer Than Normal Winter Altering Animal Hibernation Schedules
Whether you believe in global warming or not, you’d probably agree that this year’s winter was rather mild compared to previous years. Freakishly warm, really. And while the warm weather has probably been enjoyed by most, according to wildlife specialists, the warm winter won’t settle too well with the Animal Kingdom.
PETA: Shipment of 60 U.S. Lab Monkeys Cancelled by Air France
According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), efforts to stop a shipment of 60 lab monkeys from reaching a U.S. testing lab have been successful.
