Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog July 2005 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #21
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Sunday July 31, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Help the WWF Find a Name for a Borneo Pygmy Elephant
The World Wildlife Fund is holding an online vote to decide on a name for a Borneo pygmy elephant and you can participate by visiting their Name that Elephant page. ... Read More

Sunday July 24, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Saving Hawaii's Endangered State Bird
During a recent trip to Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of a pair of rare and beautiful Nene Geese ... Read More

Tuesday July 19, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Zoo Forced to Control Growing Captive Population of Large Cats
DHAKA, Bangledesh. Officials at Dhaka Zoo in Bangledesh have announced they plan to use birth control to limit the growing population of captive lions and tigers at the zoo. The ... Read More

Thursday July 7, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Study Has Birds Leaving a Trail of Fluorescent Droppings
Douglas Levey from the University of Florida, Gainsville, led a unique field study aimed at revealing the route birds travel when moving between forest patches. His research team set out ... Read More

Tuesday July 5, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Kyoto Not Enough to Save Corals
British scientists at the Royal Society warn that increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) spell disaster for the world's coral reefs. As CO2 increases in our atmosphere, it dissolves ... Read More

Tuesday July 5, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Over 140 Sea Turtles Drowned in Indonesian Waters
PANJANG ISLAND, Indonesia. The WWF reported today that 141 green sea turtles and 3 hawksbill turtles have been drowned after becoming entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Panjang ... Read More

Monday July 4, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Great White Shark Returns to Wild
The Monterey Bay Aquarium placed a young female great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) on display in captivity after it had been accidentally captured in a commercial halibut gillnet off the ... Read More

Monday July 4, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)