South Lakes Wild Animal Park
South Lakes Wild Animal Park has a variety of animals from all over the world and they are kept in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. Continue> |
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Slow and Steady Migrators
(March 18, 2013) On a volcanic island in the Galápagos archipelago, giant tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra), such as the one pictured, undertake a seasonal migration. The surprising finding comes from a tracking study conducted by Stephen Blake, a researcher at Max Planck Institute in Germany.
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The Case Against Species Revival
(March 13, 2013) De-extinction intends to resurrect single, charismatic species, yet millions of species are at risk of extinction. De-extinction can only be an infinitesimal part of solving the crisis that now sees species of animals (some large but most tiny), plants, fungi, and microbes going extinct at a thousand times their natural rates. Read More> |
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Bees Buzzing on Caffeine
(March 12, 2013) A cup of coffee doesn't just provide a jolt for people in the morning. Bees may crave a buzz too. Scientists have found that some plants, like the coffee plant (Coffea), use caffeine to manipulate the memory of bees. The nectar in their flowers holds low levels of caffeine that pollinators find highly rewarding. Read More> |
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Deformed Dolphin Accepted Into New Family
(January 23, 2013) In 2011, behavioral ecologists Alexander Wilson and Jens Krause of the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Germany were surprised to discover that a group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) - animals not usually known for forging bonds with other species - had taken in an adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Read More> |
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Giant Eland
Giant Eland live in the broad-leafed savanna, woodlands and glades of central and western Africa. They also live in forests as well as on the fringes of deserts. Continue> |
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Bald Eagle
Bald Eagles are found throughout North America and they are able to live anywhere with adequate nesting trees, feeding grounds and roosts. Continue> |
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Pygmy Tree Shrew
Pygmy Tree Shrews can be found in the forests of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo and some off-shore islands. They are active during the day and they can often be seen up to 20 metres above the ground running along lianas and branches of trees. Continue> |
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Grevy's Zebra
Grevy's Zebra can be found on the savannahs and grasslands of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. They feed on a variety of grasses, bark, shrubs, roots, leaves, buds and fruits. Continue> |
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Banteng
Banteng can be found in open areas close to dense thickets and forests in south east Asia. They feed on grasses and other vegetation. Continue> |
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Red Kangaroo
Red Kangaroos inhabit the dry scrub areas and open savannahs of Australia. They live either alone, in small groups or they gather together in larger groups when resources are scarce. Continue> |
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Fleay's Barred Frog
Fleay's Barred Frogs are found in small pockets of rainforest in eastern Australia. They often hide among leaf litter and vegetation and prefer to live near fast flowing streams. Continue> |
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Osprey
Ospreys are medium/large birds of prey and they are found throughout the world, except in Antarctica. They are brown and white in colour, their underside and head being mostly white, and their upper side being mainly brown. Continue> |
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