[ad_1] First-time mama, Mesi, and her newborn black rhino calf. Photo credit: Grace Humphery, Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Mesi, a southern black rhinoceros at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, Australia, gave birth to a male calf in August. The baby rhino is feeding well and staying close to his mama. The pair will remain […]
PHOTOS: Baby Giraffe at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
[ad_1] A baby giraffe was born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in August. Photo by Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, Australia has welcomed a new leggy arrival. A male giraffe calf was born on August 23 to mother Mvita. He was born mid-afternoon and by 5:30pm he was standing and […]
How to Include Your Pet in Wedding Photos with Nicole Ettenhofer
[ad_1] We get tips on how to get cute wedding photos with your pet from Nicole Ettenhofer, VP of Growth and Strategy and George Street Photo–along with ideas for those pets who just won’t want to be involved. By Zazie Todd PhD Watch the latest episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on […]
PHOTOS: Dogs at Richmond Animal League’s rescue roundup
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Animal League (RAL) hosted its first-ever rescue roundup on Saturday to help find homes for furry friends in need. On Saturday, July 20, RAL hosted its rescue roundup at the lawn next to the organization’s shelter, located at 11401 International Drive in Richmond, which featured dogs available for adoption. […]
My Day in Photos | My Shetland
[ad_1] My day in photos….. Apparently there are iPad apps for cats. I downloaded one for Monster. He loved it. Guess I am going to have ration viewing from now on. This afternoon was spent in my shed (this morning, the gas man cometh to mend the cooker) and I left the door open so […]
PHOTOS: Two New Giant Pandas Coming to the National Zoo
[ad_1] Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. will welcome two giant pandas from China at the end of the year! The pandas, Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW], are both two years old. Two-year-old male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16. […]
PHOTOS: New Giraffe Addition to Oakland Zoo
[ad_1] A new 13-month giraffe arrived at the Oakland Zoo. Photo credit: Oakland Zoo. The Oakland Zoo welcomed a new addition to their reticulated giraffe herd. A 13-month old male giraffe, from Audobon Nature Institute in Louisiana, traveled to California in a specially-designed carrier to accommodate his 10-foot height. The giraffe traveled from Louisiana to […]
5 photos that show the cruelty of live animal transport
[ad_1] Discover how farmed animals suffer and die before reaching the slaughterhouse…and why some are washing up on European shores. On European coasts, a worrying trend has taken hold: dead animals washing up on public beaches. These bodies are evidence of a cruel trade known as animal transport, during which billions of animals undergo long-distance […]
New camera takes photos using the same colors animals can see • Earth.com
[ad_1] A new camera system technology is set to transform how ecologists and filmmakers understand and visualize the color perceptions of various animals in their natural habitats. The research was led by Vera Vasas of the University of Sussex, UK, and colleagues from the Hanley Color Lab at George Mason University, US. How animals perceive […]
PHOTOS: Baby Monkeys at San Diego Zoo
[ad_1] Baby squirrel monkeys at the San Diego Zoo. Photo credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Lots of monkeying around happening at the San Diego Zoo these days! The zoo is celebrating the birth of four baby monkeys: two squirrel monkeys – one born Nov. 27 and one born Nov. 28, a Schmidt’ red-tailed monkey […]