Critter News
DECEMBER 11, 2008
Elephants born in European zoos die at much younger ages than those bred in protected spaces, says a new study that's adding fuel to an already fractious debate over the welfare of the animals in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity elephants. The results of this study are pretty clear.and pretty controversial.
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
The opportunities for those seeking a zoological profession include: Working at zoos or aquariums. Working at zoos as curators where they are responsible for acquiring animals, either through buying them from other zoos or overseeing breeding programs. Working as an animal science researcher at colleges or universities.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Well, they live in groups, something I would never survive. Taking photos of such a rare species is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, a study shows that photographers have a potentially negative effect on nesting. The Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler looks like it is constantly a bit confused about the status of this world.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2014
There is a bit of science news. One group is trying to make a better list of which species of birds to pretend to be doing something about vis-a-vis imminent extinction using a unique approach: Identifying the most genetically unique species. But there were a gazillion of them. Also written up here.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2018
Pink Pigeons were featured on episode four of the second season of The Zoo , the excellent television series about The Bronx Zoo,* and their story was disturbing. Meanwhile, on The Zoo, the keepers have been creating an environment for Thelma and Louise so they can nurture the hoped-for egg from The Stud and Serendipity.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2023
But the looks of the adult male Golden Pheasant make it an attractive bird for animal parks, zoos, and similar places – for example, it has its own webpage at Seaworld and at a place called Marineland on the Cote D’Azur. I guess in China, there is always money for research related to Giant Pandas. gallinarum ( source ).
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