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. Allana […]
My Day in Photos | My Shetland
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 the […]
PHOTOS: Two New Giant Pandas Coming to the National Zoo
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. Photo […]
PHOTOS: New Giraffe Addition to Oakland Zoo
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 California […]
5 photos that show the cruelty of live animal transport
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 journeys […]
New camera takes photos using the same colors animals can see • Earth.com
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 color […]
PHOTOS: Baby Monkeys at San Diego Zoo
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 born […]
PHOTOS: Endangered Baby Zebra Born at Lincoln Park Zoo
An endangered Grevy’s zebra was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Photo credit: Christopher Bijalba / Lincoln Park Zoo A female baby zebra was born on August 21 at Lincoln Park Zoo. The foal, a Grevy’s zebra, was able to run just one hour after birth. She will be dependent on her mother, Adia, for […]
Grotty Day, Even Grottier Photos
This morning the weather deteriorated and I gave in and fed the little hobbitses a second breakfast. No one was shivering, which cheered me up, as we are still in double digits temperature-wise, but it was a mean gale-force north wind, which never helps. Everyone was sodden and they huddled around their haynet stuffing their […]
PHOTOS: Mira Royal Detective Meet and Greet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Mira, Royal Detective from the Disney Junior show of the same name has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a limited-time meet and greet celebrating the park’s 25th anniversary. Mira, Royal Detective Mira is the first South Asian protagonist featured in a Disney Junior show. “Mira, Royal Detective” premiered in March 2020 and the final episode […]