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• Featured Animal: Black Bear

  

  Black Bears are the most common bear found in North America. The black bear's terrain ranges everywhere from Alaska to Canada to Mexico, and there have been... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Sumatran Elephant

  

  The Sumatran elephant is a sub-species of Asian elephant which includes the Indian elephant, the Sumatran elephant, the Sri-Lanka elephant and the Borneo... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: King Penguin

  

  The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin in the world, with adult king penguins growing to nearly a metre in height. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Dogs Threatened By Mysterious Disease

  

  The Animal Health trust has recently issued both a plea and a warning to dog owners in the East of England after an outbreak of Seasonal Canine Illness (SCI) ha... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, PETS

• Featured Animal: Moth

  

  Moths are found all around the world and are closely related to the colourful butterfly. However, moths are not generally so brightly coloured as the butterfly... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Human

  

  The human being is part of the primate group that walks on two legs rather than than the usual four like most of the other primates, which is known as bipedal. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Snapping Turtle

  

  Snapping turtles are large aquatic freshwater reptiles that only live in North America. There are only two species of snapping turtle that still exist, which ar... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Canaan Dog

  

  Canaan Dogs have a strong survival instinct. They are quick to react and wary of strangers, and will alert to any disturbances with prompt barking, thus making... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Whales Still Threatened By Hunting

  

  Numerous people around the world have been expressing their concerns over the past couple of weeks as the season of autumn also marks the start of the "whaling... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Australian Terrier

  

  The Australian Terrier is spirited, alert, courageous, and self-confident, with the natural aggressiveness of a ratter and hedge hunter, as a companion, friendl... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Affenpinscher

  

  Affenpinscher History and Domestication The Affenpinscher is thought to be one of the oldest toy Dog breeds, appearing in Germany during the 17th century.... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Fishing Cat

  

  The fishing cat is a medium-sized feline, natively found throughout the countries of south-east Asia, and is most closely related to the smaller leopard... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Demand Surges For Sustainable Palm Oil

  

  According to a recent report by the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) Certified Sustainable Palm Oil is now in higher demand than ever before. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: African Palm Civet

  

  African Palm Civet Classification and Evolution The African Palm Civet (also commonly known as the Two-Spotted Palm Civet) is a species of Civet natively found... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Swan

  

  The swan is a large aquatic bird closely related to geese and ducks. The swan is known for it's fierce temperament and the swans incredibly strong wings which... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Silver Dollar

  

  The silver dollar is a medium-sized species of freshwater fish, natively found in the slow-moving rivers of South America. The silver dollar is a very... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Dragonfly

  

  The dragonfly is large predatory insect generally found around watery areas in both the North and South Hemispheres. The dragonfly is very similar to a damselfl... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Disaster Hits New Zealand

  

  On Wednesday 5th October 2011, a large container ship ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand's Bay Of Plenty and started leaking oil out in the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Asian Black Bear

  

  Asian Black Bears are found in the forests of central and eastern Asia, mainly dwelling in caves or hollow trees, where they sleep all day! Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Hammerhead Shark

  

  Hammerhead Sharks are appropriately named after their flat shaped heads. Hammerhead sharks are large carnivorous fish that prey on large fish and occasionally... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT