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Iguana captive breeding program in Fiji posts first positive results
A group of endangered iguanas introduced to the Fijian island of Monuriki two months ago have been tracked down and appear to be healthy
A group of endangered iguanas introduced to the Fijian island of Monuriki two months ago have been tracked down and appear to be healthy
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 14, 2015, 9:03am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 14, 2015, 9:03am
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How zoology has been transformed by mobile technology
Consumer hunger for small, smart gadgets has had a helpful side effect for zoology - it’s created the ultimate means of studying wild animals at a distance
Consumer hunger for small, smart gadgets has had a helpful side effect for zoology - it’s created the ultimate means of studying wild animals at a distance
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 11:06am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 11:06am
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After giant panda Tian Tian lost her cub, will she become pregnant again?
Iain Valentine, director of Edinburgh zoos Giant Panda Project, explains how to help a panda get pregnant
Iain Valentine, director of Edinburgh zoos Giant Panda Project, explains how to help a panda get pregnant
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Baby gorillas make their debut at the Bronx Zoo
Two western lowland gorillas were born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. Julia (33 years old) gave birth on March 10 and Tuti (19 years old) had her baby on April 17. Ernie (31 years old) is the father of both babies. Western lowland gorillas are designated as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Two western lowland gorillas were born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. Julia (33 years old) gave birth on March 10 and Tuti (19 years old) had her baby on April 17. Ernie (31 years old) is the father of both babies. Western lowland gorillas are designated as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Extremely rare Sumatran rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo
Suci was one of only 10 of her species in captivity worldwide; her death leaves her brother as only surviving Sumatran rhino in North America
Suci was one of only 10 of her species in captivity worldwide; her death leaves her brother as only surviving Sumatran rhino in North America
Opinion: Killing of Marius the Giraffe Exposes Myths About Zoos
Are zoos the conservation sanctuaries they claim to be? In Europe, only 13 percent of the species kept in its zoos are endangered.
Are zoos the conservation sanctuaries they claim to be? In Europe, only 13 percent of the species kept in its zoos are endangered.
Zoology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Official On Killed Giraffe: 'He Didn't Fit Into The Whole Puzzle'
Why was Marius, a healthy 18-month-old giraffe, killed on Sunday at the Copenhagen Zoo? Employees say it's because Marius had genes too similar to other giraffes and was killed to avoid inbreeding. But the act has caused an uproar on social media and among animal activists. Robert Siegel talks to Bengt Holst, the scientific director at the Copenhagen Zoo, about the decision to put the giraffe down.
Why was Marius, a healthy 18-month-old giraffe, killed on Sunday at the Copenhagen Zoo? Employees say it's because Marius had genes too similar to other giraffes and was killed to avoid inbreeding. But the act has caused an uproar on social media and among animal activists. Robert Siegel talks to Bengt Holst, the scientific director at the Copenhagen Zoo, about the decision to put the giraffe down.
White lion triplets born at Polish zoo
White lions are rare and triplets are even less common for the species; zoo owner says mama has is taking good care of her 3 cubs
White lions are rare and triplets are even less common for the species; zoo owner says mama has is taking good care of her 3 cubs
Zoology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 05, 2014, 8:17am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 05, 2014, 8:17am
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The ‘first’ giant panda and how it ended up in Paris | Henry Nicholls
The discovery of the giant panda took place less than 150 years ago, when a French Catholic priest got his hands on 'a most excellent black and white bear'
The discovery of the giant panda took place less than 150 years ago, when a French Catholic priest got his hands on 'a most excellent black and white bear'
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Jan 06, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Jan 06, 2014, 9:11am
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National Zoo director cites budget issues behind animal-care problems
After two critical reports, Dennis Kelly says: 'The core issue is the stress that being more thinly staffed … puts on the team'
After two critical reports, Dennis Kelly says: 'The core issue is the stress that being more thinly staffed … puts on the team'
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 9:37am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 9:37am
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Shutting Down the Nation's Longest Running Public Aquarium
Before the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C, closes, it must move and rehouse thousands of animals.
Before the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C, closes, it must move and rehouse thousands of animals.
Zoology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, 9:03am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, 9:03am
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Safari park imposes dress code to stop visitors scaring the animals
Chessington World of Adventures zookeepers say fake leopard print and tiger stripes might cause confusion or fear
Chessington World of Adventures zookeepers say fake leopard print and tiger stripes might cause confusion or fear
Zoology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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Snow leopard cub steps into limelight at Bronx Zoo
4-month-old, son of orphaned snow leopard imported from Pakistan, makes public debut at NYC zoo
4-month-old, son of orphaned snow leopard imported from Pakistan, makes public debut at NYC zoo
Zoology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013, 8:20am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013, 8:20am
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Edinburgh panda 'may be pregnant'
Edinburgh Zoo says there are "strong indications" its female giant panda Tian Tian is pregnant with what would be the species' first UK-born cub.
Edinburgh Zoo says there are "strong indications" its female giant panda Tian Tian is pregnant with what would be the species' first UK-born cub.
Costa Rica to close public zoos
Officials say all caged animals will be free or in rescue centers by spring
Officials say all caged animals will be free or in rescue centers by spring
Zoology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 07, 2013, 8:26am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 07, 2013, 8:26am
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Baby rhino born in Alabama zoo makes history
Alabama's Montgomery Zoo welcomes the first rhinoceros to be produced through artificial insemination in the United States
Alabama's Montgomery Zoo welcomes the first rhinoceros to be produced through artificial insemination in the United States
Zoology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013, 8:19am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013, 8:19am
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Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
Lovelorn frogs bag closest crooner 
What lures a lady frog to her lover? Good looks, the sound of his voice, the size of his pad or none of the above? After weighing up their options, female strawberry poison frogs (Oophaga pumilio) bag the closest crooner they can, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers of Zoology. This seemingly short-sighted strategy turns out to be the optimal mate choice
What lures a lady frog to her lover? Good looks, the sound of his voice, the size of his pad or none of the above? After weighing up their options, female strawberry poison frogs (Oophaga pumilio) bag the closest crooner they can, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers of Zoology. This seemingly short-sighted strategy turns out to be the optimal mate choice
Animal Behavior
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, May 20, 2013, 8:45am
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, May 20, 2013, 8:45am
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Important fertility mechanism discovered
Scientists in Mainz and Aachen have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. It was revealed by Professor Dr. Walter Stöcker of the Institute of Zoology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) that the blood protein fetuin-B plays an important and previously unknown role in the fertilization of oocytes. Fetuin-B, first ident
Scientists in Mainz and Aachen have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. It was revealed by Professor Dr. Walter Stöcker of the Institute of Zoology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) that the blood protein fetuin-B plays an important and previously unknown role in the fertilization of oocytes. Fetuin-B, first ident
Development
Source: Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 25, 2013, 12:15pm
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Source: Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 25, 2013, 12:15pm
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Uncovering Africa's oldest known penguins
Africa isn't the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives along Africa's southern coast today, and newly found fossils confirm that as many as four penguin species coexisted on the continent in the past. Exactly why African penguin diversity plummeted to the one species that lives there today is still a mystery, but changing sea levels may be to blame, the
Africa isn't the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives along Africa's southern coast today, and newly found fossils confirm that as many as four penguin species coexisted on the continent in the past. Exactly why African penguin diversity plummeted to the one species that lives there today is still a mystery, but changing sea levels may be to blame, the
Zoology
Source: National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013, 1:15pm
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Source: National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013, 1:15pm
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Nature versus nurture -- better looking birds have healthier babies
A female great tits' (Parus major) appearance is shown to signal healthy attributes in offspring in a paper in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology. The black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a chick's weight at two weeks and immune strength respectively – though the former seems to signal a genetic benefit and the latter can
A female great tits' (Parus major) appearance is shown to signal healthy attributes in offspring in a paper in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology. The black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a chick's weight at two weeks and immune strength respectively – though the former seems to signal a genetic benefit and the latter can
Evolution
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, Mar 25, 2013, 12:00pm
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, Mar 25, 2013, 12:00pm
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Why are there redheads? Birds might hold the clues
Red coloration—historically seen as costly in vertebrates—might represent some physiological benefit after all, according to research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.
Red coloration—historically seen as costly in vertebrates—might represent some physiological benefit after all, according to research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.
Evolution
Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013, 2:00pm
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Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013, 2:00pm
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Chinese scientists discover evidence of giant panda's population history and local adaptation
A research team, led by Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and BGI, has successfully reconstructed a continuous population history of the giant panda from its origin to the present. The findings suggested whereas global changes in climate were the primary drivers in panda population fluctuation for millions of years, human activities were likel
A research team, led by Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and BGI, has successfully reconstructed a continuous population history of the giant panda from its origin to the present. The findings suggested whereas global changes in climate were the primary drivers in panda population fluctuation for millions of years, human activities were likel
Evolution
Source: BGI Shenzhen
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2012, 1:30pm
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Source: BGI Shenzhen
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2012, 1:30pm
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What it is to be a queen bee?
Queen sweat bees 'choose' the role of their daughters, according to a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology. The amount of food provided for the developing larvae determines whether the daughter becomes a worker or a new queen.
Queen sweat bees 'choose' the role of their daughters, according to a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology. The amount of food provided for the developing larvae determines whether the daughter becomes a worker or a new queen.
Animal Behavior
Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2012, 11:30am
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Source: BioMed Central
Posted on: Monday, Dec 10, 2012, 11:30am
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100-day-old panda cub needs a name
San Diego Zoo's newest giant panda cub not given name yet because of Chinese tradition
San Diego Zoo's newest giant panda cub not given name yet because of Chinese tradition
Zoology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 9:11am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 08, 2012, 9:11am
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How flick knife thumbs help Japan's rare fighting frogs
Combat-ready spikes which shoot from fingers sounds like the weaponry of a comic book hero, but a Japanese scientist has found exactly this in a rare breed of frog. The discovery, which is published in the Journal of Zoology, reveals how the Otton frog uses spikes which protrude from a false thumb for both combat and mating.
Combat-ready spikes which shoot from fingers sounds like the weaponry of a comic book hero, but a Japanese scientist has found exactly this in a rare breed of frog. The discovery, which is published in the Journal of Zoology, reveals how the Otton frog uses spikes which protrude from a false thumb for both combat and mating.
Researchers develop new technique for IDing proteins secreted by cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to identify the proteins secreted by a cell. The new approach should help researchers collect precise data on cell biology, which is critical in fields ranging from zoology to cancer research.
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to identify the proteins secreted by a cell. The new approach should help researchers collect precise data on cell biology, which is critical in fields ranging from zoology to cancer research.
Molecular Biology
Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012, 11:15am
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Source: North Carolina State University
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012, 11:15am
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Panda cub that died at U.S. zoo had liver issues
Cause of death is still uncertain for the 6-day-old panda cub that surprised and delighted zoo officials
Cause of death is still uncertain for the 6-day-old panda cub that surprised and delighted zoo officials
Video: Rare birth of baby panda causes panda-monium at D.C. zoo
The giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. WUSA's Kristin Fisher reports.
The giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. WUSA's Kristin Fisher reports.
Scientists put a pox on dog cancer
Researchers report that myxoma – a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied – infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell culture while sparing healthy cells.
Researchers report that myxoma – a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied – infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell culture while sparing healthy cells.
Zoology
Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Posted on: Monday, Sep 10, 2012, 8:47pm
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Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Posted on: Monday, Sep 10, 2012, 8:47pm
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