A 55-year-old Sumatran orangutan, believed to be the world’s oldest, has died at the Miami zoo.
Nonja, who was born on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and lived in Miami since 1983, was found dead Saturday morning.
“Everybody’s very sad, especially with an animal like an orangutan,” said Ron Magill, spokesman for the Miami Metro Zoo. [...]
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A Florida Panther is causing trouble for one Golden Gate neighborhood. A Collier County man claims that a panther jumped over his fence, killed a farm animal, and almost attacked a ten year old boy…
…When all of a sudden, Edgar said that a panther jumped over a fence and stood just 50 yards away while [...]
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Animal advocates around the nation hope that public outrage over dogfighting and puppy mill scandals in Virginia will force state and federal lawmakers to pass tougher animal abuse laws.
Some sportsmen, however, warn that the emotionally charged debate could result in laws affecting legitimate owners, especially of hunting dogs, along with the intended targets.
The legislative moves [...]
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My dad is a vet in Baldwin County, Alabama. Last night I went to his office to visit the animals and met Ella.
She wiggles around a lot and wags her tail when she’s excited, which is why this photo is a little blurry.
Ella was born with only half a bottom jaw, so her tongue [...]
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Weekend Edition Saturday, December 29, 2007 · Sometime early next year, tons of African ivory will be sold at auction to Japan. Despite the international ban on the trade, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia will be allowed a one-time purge of their stockpiled ivory. Conservationists hope the sale won’t [...]
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The recent tiger attack in San Francisco has given a platform to animal rights activists, who say holding wild animals in captivity is cruel, for-profit entertainment and should be stopped.
Those who despise zoos - and not just PETA, though the group did join the chorus - say the attack proves that animals are unhappy and [...]
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JILL MENZE
Billboard contributor
9. Andrew Bird, “Armchair Apocrypha” (Fat Possum)
ANDRE PAINE
Billboard correspondent
4. Arctic Monkeys, “Favourite Worst Nightmare” (Domino)
5. For Lashes, “Fur and Gold” (Echo/EMI).
8. New Young Pony Club, “Fantastic Playroom” (Modular)
MITCH PETERS
Billboard touring correspondent
2. The Bird and the Bee, “The Bird and the Bee” (Metro Blue/Blue Note)
7. Deerhoof, “Friend [...]
France noted with satisfaction the announcement by the Japanese government to suspend the capture of humpback whales in the Antarctic. This is a positive signal in the current context of accommodation within the International Whaling Commission, whose 78 members are contemplating the institution’s future and the means to end the deadlock.
France strongly encourages Japan [...]
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The most recent news out of Papua New Guinea is the discovery of a giant rat. Now, we don’t really like rats at the best of times, and a rat that’s five times larger than the normal variety sounded kind of scary. But actually this picture makes the Mallomys giant rat seem kinda cute. (see [...]
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