The Water Man of Kenya Delivers Drinking Water By Truck To Thirsty Wildlife During Droughts
The drylands of Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park live up to their name. Severe drought has become a common occurrence in this region, leaving wild animals like buffalo, antelope, zebras and elephants without water for weeks, even months. “We aren’t receiving rain the way we used to,” says 41-year-old pea farmer Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua. “From last year, from June, there was no rain completely.” Also known as “The Water Man,” Mwalua has taken it upon himself to deliver clean water to thirsty wild...
Strange And Shocking Animal Abilities Are The Focus Of This Neurobiologist’s New Book
Who is the fastest hunter in the animal kingdom? Are fish capable of mind control? Can snakes trick prey into swimming right into their mouths? Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania was curious about these and other questions, and set out to answer them in his new book, “Great Adaptations.” For as much as we know about the Animal Kingdom, there are yet countless secrets that lay undiscovered. And perhaps no one understands this better than Catania. According to Science News, Catania remembers the first time he saw a star-nosed mole in a...
More Than 1,000 Birds Suddenly Crash Into Buildings And Die In Philadelphia
It was an early October night when more than 1,000 birds suddenly crashed into buildings Philadelphia and fell to their deaths. The incident is still a mystery, even to bird experts, but all signs so far lay the blame on urban sprawl. “So many birds were falling out of the sky, we didn’t know what was going on,” said Stephen Maciejewski, a 71-year-old retired social worker and volunteer for Audubon Pennsylvania told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was a really catastrophic event. The last time something like this...
Zoo Asks Guests To Stop Throwing Objects Into Exhibits After Finding A Coin In An Alligator’s Stomach
The Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri has recently released a post in which they shared a very alarming message after one of their Chinese alligators turned out to have a “foreign object” lodged in their intestines. The zookeepers shared how the alligator was undergoing a regular medical check-up when her x-ray came back showing a coin stuck in her stomach. The assistant director of animal health for the zoo, Dr. Chris Hanley, was the one who was doing the examination of the alligator. Dr. Hanley was examining the female...
Neglected Senior Dog Rescued Hours From Death And Nursed Back To Health
Duncan is one very lucky golden retriever. The 10-year-old pup was only 48 hours away from dying in the streets of Dalaman, Turkey, when he was rescued. The poor dog had been abandoned, but he was found by 53-year-old charity founder, Lisa Smart. Smart was able to save Duncan just in time and helped the senior dog get back to his full health. It was a turning point for both Smart and Duncan, who bonded with one another. The dog quickly won his way into Smart’s heart, and she adopted him. Duncan went on to live with Smart in Eastbourne,...
Don’t forget to Scoop the Poop!
Oct 13, 2020 [embedded content] Dog and cat waste left on the ground is something no one likes to see or step on! It pollutes our water and poses a health risk for pets and people, especially children. It adds up! One pile of pet waste might not seem like a lot; however, more than 250,000 dogs live in Austin, generating 150,000 pounds of waste throughout the city every day. When not disposed of properly, this waste washes into local waterways and causes problems with: Human and Pet Health Giardia Roundworms Salmonella Other viruses and...
U.S. Sees Increase In Bee Population After Years Of Decline
When it comes to the environment, one of the biggest concerns is the survival of the bees. They are vital to the ecosystem since they are nature’s pollinators. And while there has been a steady decline in their numbers, there is some hope. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new bee colony report that shows some states are actually experiencing an increase in bee populations! The report, was a surprise, showing states like Nebraska, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Maine having the largest increases. Maine happened to experience the...
Beach Clean-Up Finds Dead Sea Turtles Covered In Plastic And Old Fishing Gear
Just off the coast of Brisbane, Australia, there is the Mulgumpin/Moreton Island. Conservationists from the organization Sea Shepherd Australia have recently released very sad and upsetting images of several animals who have died of what is believed to be plastic and other fishing debris. The animals who’d been found deceased were a cormorant and sea turtle. Sea Shepherd Australia had been conducting their second annual beach cleanup, and they were shocked to come across the dead animals on the beach. They were particularly concerned to...
Woman Comes Home To A Mud-Soaked Kitchen After Dog Sneaks In Through The Cat Door
The biggest difference between cats and dogs is you can tell when a dog has done something wrong. They always have that “I’m so sorry, please don’t be mad” expression on their faces. And usually, that look is enough to melt our hearts and help us forgive them for whatever disobedient thing they did. And that was the precise look that greeted Kerry Templeton from Gosport, Hampshire, who had returned home to discover that her pup, Maddie, had left her a surprise in the kitchen. Kerry walked into the room to discover that...
Spain and Portugal Temporarily Ban Nighttime Olive Harvesting and Save Millions Of Birds
Spain and Portugal have temporarily banned suction olive harvesting, which took place at night, for the upcoming season after learning millions of migratory birds were being killed annually. Some of the largest olive oil producers are in these two countries and claim nocturnal harvesting helps preserve the olives’ “aromatic” flavors – but birds pay the price. Photo: Junta de Andalucía Every year, an estimated 2.6 million birds are killed in the Andalusia region of Spain alone, with an additional 96,000 killed in...
