For more than a decade, wildlife biologist Tiasa Adhya has spent many a day (and night) in a small wooden boat, silently gliding through dense vegetation in the wetlands and mangroves of West Bengal, scanning the banks for signs of a rarely seen wild cat – the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus). “Fishing cats are fascinating
A cat wandered to the right home after roaming the streets. Now, he helps every foster kitten that comes through the door. Jen @chaos.in.cat.shape Jen, a foster volunteer of Jin’s Bottle Babies (a kitten rescue in Arizona), noticed an orange tabby in her backyard about three years ago. She began caring for him and later
With no natural predators to worry about, jaguars (Panthera onca) roam the forests of South and Central America. This feline is found in 18 countries, but only 4% of its critical habitat is effectively protected. The lack of protection has allowed its habitat to be destroyed and fragmented, the main reason why this emblematic species
Parrots are special not only because they are vocal learners, but also because they are open-ended vocal learners, able to learn new utterances their entire lives. Of the approximately 10,000 species of birds that have been identified, a bit fewer than half, less than 5,000, learn their vocalizations. Most of these are the 4,000 songbirds—called
Webinar: Grey Parrot Anatomy Project: An Update & Relevance to all Parrot Species Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 Time: 12:00 p.m. PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Scott Echols, DVM, DABVP(Avian Practice) is the founder of the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project and will give updates on the comprehensive study. The information
A kitten won over the person who saved his life and blossomed into a beautiful tuxedo cat. Alyssa Masten Cloud the tuxedo was two weeks old when he was found in a window well along with his siblings. They were brought to Anderson Animal Shelter in Illinois, needing round-the-clock bottle feedings and a lot of
A blue whale in Chile was caught on animation through a new study. Researchers tracked a whale moving through a busy gulf surrounded by ship traffic. In the animation, the animal looks hectic as it moves between traffic. While blue whales spend time feeding in the South Pacific Ocean, a new study published in Scientific
A kitten with a sweet face and a strong will to live was given a fighting chance. He is determined to thrive and live a full life. Audrey @adventuresfoster Muppet the kitten was born with deformities on his face (including a cleft palate, a cleft lip) and hydrocephalus. He was in need of specialized care
Humans aren’t the only ones feeling anxiety about environmental destruction. As forests shrink, small mammals are also feeling stressed, and we can tell by their fur. A team of scientists collected fur samples from 106 small rodents and marsupials in six forest fragments in the Atlantic Forest of Paraguay. After grinding each fur sample into
A kitten was nursed back to health from being just pint-sized. She became inseparable friends with a one-eyed cat. CatRescue 901 A tiny orphaned kitten was brought to CatRescue 901, a volunteer-run cat rescue, after she was found without a mother. The kitten whom they named Flora, was so tiny that she could fit in
The experimental fencing had gone up to keep the rabbits out, but the ground inside the conservation area at Yathong in central New South Wales had still been nibbled and munched bare. “It was completely denuded,” says Prof Mike Letnic. “It was like a moonscape.” The culprit? Australia’s most ubiquitous marsupial: the kangaroo. ‘Like a moonscape’:
All parents out there would want their pets to be healthy and happy all times. One way to achieve this goal is to make sure that the pet gets the required nutrition from whatever they eat. Some pets do not like certain foods, or they may have allergies to some foods. Moreover, some pets may
Two kittens from different litters met each other one day, and decided they would never be apart. Sophie @lola_and_popps Sophie from England welcomed Lola the brown tabby into her family a little while ago. The sweet kitten was an instant love-bug and quickly claimed her new abode as her kingdom. As happy as she was,
Mention the word “shark” to most people, and they will most likely think of a cruel, bloodthirsty monster along the lines of those portrayed in “Jaws” or the “Sharknado” series. When the word “shark” is used to describe a human, it carries negative connotations of deceitfulness and cunning. We seem to have developed an idea
Two bonded kittens showed up outside a family’s backyard on a snowy day. They turned out to be the sweetest pair. Dorset Rescue Kittens Dorset Rescue Kittens, a cat rescue based in Ontario, Canada, was contacted about two kittens that had wandered into a backyard on New Year’s Day. “The family who saw them, knew
In a once-cleared patch of rainforest, four black-tufted marmosets scamper up to a pile of bananas lying in a plastic dish on the ground. Within the banana flesh are the seeds of a local native tree, hidden there by scientists. After briefly investigating, the marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) dig in. When they’ve eaten their fill, they
Three tabbies befriended a kitten that needed a buddy. They thrived together in foster care. Sarah Kelly @kellyfosterkittens A resident from North Carolina found a litter of tabbies near her home. The kittens were cold to the touch and rushed to their local rescue, Sparkle Cat Rescue, for help. “Temperatures were really cold. They had
Najin and Fatu are the only two rhinos of their species in existence. Jack Davison visited Ol Pejeta in Kenya to document a story that transcends tragedy. Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya is one of the largest rhinoceros sanctuaries in the world and home to Najin and Fatu, a mother and daughter who are the
A stray cat who was found covered in snow, got help just in time, so her kittens could thrive. Catsnip Etc The weather was freezing cold in Indiana last Thursday evening. Some Good Samaritans were driving down the road when they spotted what they thought was just a big chunk of snow and ice, on
Blue-and-gold macawsphoto by CLB/ José Antonio Díaz Luque Wild parrots need our attention and help, not only to thrive but often simply to survive. Many worthy research and conservation organizations are working hard to protect a wide diversity of parrot species. Lafeber is committed to helping. We hope you will be inspired as well. This
At the beginning of the 1990s, while observing the large trees of the Amazon ceding ground to the scrub-like vegetation of the Cerrado, in a process driven by human activity, Brazilian scientist Carlos Nobre conceived of the hypothesis that a process of savannization of the world’s greatest tropical forest was underway. Thirty years later, a
A kitten who was found napping outside of a house, is so happy to be off the streets and have a safe place to stay. Carmen Weinberg Carmen Weinberg, an animal rescuer from Florida and the founder of Animal Friends Project, was at a mobile home park in West Palm Beach (Florida) when she spotted
Lawmakers are taking a stand against harming kangaroos! Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., two United States representatives, introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act in February. The act would ban the sale of kangaroo body parts. Nike, Adidas, Puma, and other companies trade in kangaroo skins to manufacture soccer shoes and cleats. Second to the
Have you ever tried meditating? How about meditating with cats? The video above is giving us plenty of adorable inner peace. Who better to give us calm, relaxing vibes than our kitties? Follow along with the video to bring yourself a moment of Zen today. Cats relax us and can help us live longer
A kitten followed a family cat home and decided that she would stay forever after life as a stray. Alice McColl @alicemmccoll Alice McColl and her family noticed a stray cat hanging around their neighborhood one day, and started leaving food and water outside in case she would return. A while later, the cat came
Scientists have identified a new species of whale—and they say it’s already endangered. LiveScience reports that in January 2019, the body of a whale washed ashore in the Florida Everglades. Scientists initially thought the whale was a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale called Rice’s whale. Bryde’s—pronounced “broodus”—is a baleen whale species in the same category
A stray kitten who was found hiding under leaves, blossomed into a confident, beautiful cat. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Aurore and Mickael were on their way to Chatons Orphelins Montréal, a cat rescue in Montreal, Canada, when they noticed something moving under a pile of leaves and twigs, on the side of the road. They took
Monkeys are highly intelligent, emotionally developed, and social creatures. While having a pet with these traits may seem fun, keeping primates as pets causes them severe emotional and psychological distress. Due to primates’ need for social interaction with their own species as well as a large amount of space to move around in, domestic settings
A kitten with a head tilt overcame all odds and snuggled his way into his dream home. The Odd Cat Sanctuary A tiny orange kitten was brought to a veterinary hospital in Massachusetts after he was found injured outside. The kitten came with a wound on his back and a head tilt as a result
A group called Defend Ballona Wetlands has sued the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). Molly Bassler, a Climate Reality Project leader with the Los Angeles chapter, and Robert van de Hoek, a wildlife biologist, are joining it in the suit. The litigants are challenging the CDFW’s approval of a project they say would
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