Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog

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Researchers studying the speech patterns of snow monkeys (Macaca fuscata) in Japan have discovered that monkeys living in different areas can develop differences in their vocal accents. The researchers recorded vocalizations ... Read More

On October 18, 2005, Lydia, a Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi), embarked on a 26-day flight. Scientists from Parks Australia were able to track Lydia's progress using the radio ... Read More

The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) was established in 1973 to protect endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems on which they depend. The ESA is administered jointly by the ... Read More

Norway has increased their quota of minke whales they intend to kill in 2006 from 797 to 1052 whales. This increase, which represents a 30% rise over last year's quota, ... Read More

The Senate, today, voted 56-44 to reject a defense spending bill that contained a provision allowing oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). This victory marks the latest ... Read More

This month, the WWF and Chinese researchers celebrate 25 years of giant panda protection. Their efforts over the past quarter-century have saved giant pandas from the brink of extinction. But the ... Read More

Researchers have recently extracted and sequenced mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from the fossilized bones of extinct woolly mammoths. The mtDNA, which can be used as a 'molecular clock' to guage the ... Read More

One of the most rewarding ways to enjoy animals, wildlife, and nature is through the art of photography. And one of the best ways to enjoy photography is by sharing ... Read More

Various factors—ocean currents, atmospheric patterns, climate conditions—coincide to make the Arctic a sink for long-range pollution. As a result, scientists have been keeping a close eye on wildlife in the ... Read More

On Christmas Day in 1900, a small group of bird watchers led by naturalist and writer Frank Chapman decided not to participate in a tradition called the 'side hunt', a ... Read More

The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) has drawn up a list of sites around the world where endangered species are under the imminent threat of extinction if no immediate action ... Read More

WWF scientists have captured images of a new species of mammal in the jungles of Borneo. The creature, photographed at night using a motion-sensitive camera, is about the size of ... Read More

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and BirdLife International have joined together to create the Save the Albatross initiative that focuses on albatross protection and conservation. Their ... Read More