Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog December 2007 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #50
In this issue of Wildlife News Round-Up, we start with news that male chimpanzees seem to be home-bodies, rarely venturing far from familiar turf. There are also several headlines that ... Read More

Monday December 31, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Searching for Wild Giant Pandas
Vanessa Hull, a graduate student at Michigan State University (MSU), is hoping to track down some giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). She is part of a team of scientists from MSU ... Read More

Monday December 24, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The Mysterious Barbary Macaque
High in the scrublands and fir forests of the Atlas Mountains roams a unique primate. The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is Africa's only macaque species—all other macaques (there are over ... Read More

Saturday December 22, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

A Visit to Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Yesterday I visited Slimbridge Wetland Centre and was treated to a leisurely sojourn amoungst hundreds of ducks, geese, swans, and other waterfowl from around the world. In the space of ... Read More

Thursday December 20, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Fossil Jawbone Hints at Polar Bear Past
Scientists have uncovered a fossilized jawbone from the sediments of an island in the Svalbard archipelago, a set of islands in the Arctic Ocean that lie approximately half-way between Norway ... Read More

Friday December 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (4)

Tales of Little Robin Redbreast
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a charming bird, common throughout Europe. Its bright orange-red breast and gentle warbling song make it easily recognizable but it remains an elusive, shy ... Read More

Wednesday December 12, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)