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• Featured Animal: Leaf-Tailed Gecko

  

  The leaf-tailed gecko (also known as the flat-tailed gecko) is a group of geckos that are found only on the African island of Madagascar and on a number of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Watching Wildlife - October

  

  Grey Squirrel The month of October is distinctive amongst the others as it is the only month that is fully submerged in the short season of autumn. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Burmese

  

  The Burmese cat is native to the south east Asian countries of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand, but is a very popular cat today and is domestically bred in Europe... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Dwarf Wedgemussel

  

  The Dwarf Wedgemussel is a small-sized and rare species of freshwater mussel that is only found inhabiting the streams and rivers along North America's... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Bullfrog

  

  The bullfrog is one of the most widely distributed frogs across the North American continent. The bullfrog is a medium-sized frog that is best known for it's... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Panamanian Golden Frog

  

  The Panamanian Golden Frog is a Critically Endangered species of frog that is natively found in the tropical rainforests of Panama, often close to a fast-flowin... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Komodo Dragon

  

  The komodo dragon, also known as the giant monitor lizard, is the largest species of lizard in the world.The komodo dragon inhabits the rainforests of... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Alligator Snapping Turtle

  

  The Alligator Snapping Turtle is the world's largest and most dangerous species of freshwater turtle, with one specimen found in 1948 being said to be as large... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Poodle

  

  Poodles are intelligent, alert, and active. Historically, their aptitude has made them ideal for performing in circuses across the globe for centuries. Otherwis... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Beluga Sturgeon

  

  The Beluga Sturgeon is a large and long-living species of freshwater fish that is native to the temperate waters of the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Although... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Crested Penguin

  

  The crested penguin (also known as the Fiordland crested penguin) is a medium-sized species of penguin natively found along the New Zealand coast. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Article: A Beginners Guide To Keeping Fish

  

  Fish make great, low-maintenance pets, and a fish tank can be quite a soothing addition to your home. However, setting up a home for your pet fish does require... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Green-Cheeked Parrot

  

  The Green-Cheeked Parrot (also known as the Green-Cheeked Parakeet and the Green-Cheeked Conure) is a small species of long-tailed parrot that is found... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Zebra Shark

  

  The zebra shark is a medium-sized species of shark, that is found in the warmer coastal waters and around tropical coral reefs. Zebra sharks are most commonly... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Under Threat - The Black Rhino

  

  The Black Rhino is one of two species of rhinoceros that are natively found in Africa (the other being the larger White Rhino). Also known as the Hook-Lipped... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Catfish

  

  Catfish are a group of bottom-feeding fish that are found in freshwater habitats and coastal regions on and around every continent in the world with the... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Celebrate World Animal Day - People Are Animals Too

  

  Starting in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy, World Animal Day was initiated as a way of highlighting the plight of the world's endangered... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Oyster

  

  The oyster is a sessile (immobile) mollusc that is commonly found clinging onto shipwrecks, debris and harbour walls around the world. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Chimpanzee

  

  The chimpanzee (chimp) is one of the largest primates, with the chimpanzee being most closely related to the human, the gorilla and the orangutan. The chimpanze... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Ladybird

  

  The ladybird (also known as the ladybug) is a small colourful beetle found all around the world. There are thought to be more than 5,000 different species of... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT