We all know that dogs are used to help adults and children in many different situations to live a more independent and normal life. We also know that dogs are used by police and other law enforcement agencies in a number of different roles from drug sniffing to bomb detection. But did you … [Read more...]
Whale Caught in Fishing Net Rescued by Boaters
July 24, 2011 by
The Great Whale Conservancy - Blue Whale Protection Program Their Mission: To protect blue whales along the California coast from ship-strike caused injuries and death. 1. Stopping Ship Strikes on Blue Whales in the Pacific One of the world’s largest subpopulations of blue whales is the … [Read more...]
Baby Duck Feeds Koi Fish
July 22, 2011 by
its quite amazing actually to see this young little duck mouth feeding the Koi. It must be something this duck does often because all the Koi swing around it waiting for a mouthful of food. Even when the duck is swimming around the fish are not far behind. What amazing thing have you seen … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Jumps into Research Ship
July 21, 2011 by
A group of researchers were out at sea in order to photograph the dorsal fins of Great White Sharks so they could could the population in South Africa's Mossell Bay. They were chumming the water to attract the sharks with bits of food and fish oil. Researchers were observing the sharks and taking … [Read more...]
Woman Dies of Rabies
July 21, 2011 by
A 73-year-old woman was bitten by a rabid dog in Haiti and then came to the US to visit family. While visiting her family the disease ran its course and the woman died at the hospital on Wednesday. At this point they are trying to determine if any of her family or friends that she visited with could … [Read more...]
Meet the Pangolin an Endagered Species
July 20, 2011 by
According to Wikipedia: Pangolin are scaly looking anteaters. Pangolins have large keratin scales covering their skin and are the only mammals with scales. They are found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The name "pangolin" derives from the Malay word pengguling ("something that rolls … [Read more...]
