The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is home to the world’s last two remaining northern white rhinos. The future is bleak for this species, but the alliance’s special Frozen Zoo is hard at work to ensure that the legacy of these species is not lost forever. First and foremost, … [Read more...] about The “Frozen Zoo” could be endangered species’ last hope
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As the weather warms up, here’s how to help animals handle a heatwave
Right now, Western North America is experiencing an ongoing heatwave with record-breaking temperatures, and it’s not just humans who are struggling to cope. It’s getting hot in here—but remedying that by removing various items of clothing isn’t an option for local wildlife or for … [Read more...] about As the weather warms up, here’s how to help animals handle a heatwave
Elephant-friendly alternative to ivory can be 3D-printed to restore art
Although there has been a ban on international ivory trading since 1989, tens of thousands of elephants are still poached for their tusks every year, a trend that’s slowly pushing some endangered species to the brink of extinction. A team of scientists has recently developed a … [Read more...] about Elephant-friendly alternative to ivory can be 3D-printed to restore art
Veterinarian saves tiger’s eye with surgery in a ‘world’s first’
A veterinary surgeon in the UK has performed the first-ever corneal operation on a tiger, saving the big cat’s eye. As reported by the BBC, staff at the Shepreth Wildlife Park near Cambridge noticed that the left eye of a 17-year-old Sumatran tiger, named Ratna, was … [Read more...] about Veterinarian saves tiger’s eye with surgery in a ‘world’s first’
Well-digging wild horses and donkeys provide an oasis for wildlife
Wild horses and donkeys roaming the American West tend to have an unfavorable reputation among some conservationists, who consider the species as detrimental to ecological balance because they’re not strictly native. A new study, however, has found that these equines may be … [Read more...] about Well-digging wild horses and donkeys provide an oasis for wildlife
