1 month ago | Phoenix Zoo

Home In Memory of Daniel July 28, 2021 It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce that we lost our 15-year-old male Bornean orangutan, Daniel over the weekend...
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Scope? To Bring or Not to Bring on a Birding Trip to Costa Rica

2 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

Binoculars are like a magical optical portal. Without looking through polished sets of coated glass, birds can be itty-bitty specks and flying objects that hint at the colors...
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I had been searching for a friend for my Dutch

3 monthes ago | Happy Tails

I had been searching for a friend for my Dutch bunny but had been unable to find a spayed female that wasn't already bonded with another bunny. When I came across Betty's photo...
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The popstars of Shanghai

3 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

In Shanghai, May is the month with a chance to see the regional popstars of the birding world - male Japanese and Amur Paradise Flycatchers. Why anyone would want to undertake...
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Another Trio

3 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

In my last post here , I spoke of a rather odd trend permeating the birdlife here in Trinidad & Tobago. Many species seemed to come in threes, and today I shall continue my...
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Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers

3 monthes ago | Animal Genetics

Summary Hybridization is an effective method for the genetic improvement of farmed species. In this study, three broodstock populations (Changjiang, CJ, Dongting, DT, and...
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Several Litters of Endangered Black-footed Ferrets Born at the Zoo

3 monthes ago | Phoenix Zoo

Blog Home Several Litters of Endangered Black-footed Ferrets Born at the Zoo! May 25, 2021 The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation /Phoenix Zoo is excited to announce the...
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Screening and detection of chromosomal copy number alterations in the domestic horse using SNP‐array genotyping data

4 monthes ago | Animal Genetics

Summary Chromosomal abnormalities are a common cause of infertility in horses. However, they are difficult to detect using automated methods. Here, we propose a simple...
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Keeping Cool in Tierra Caliente, part 2

4 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

It isn't often that a single outing of mine yields enough photos for two weeks' posts. But last Wednesday at 1 a.m., only 5 hours before my deadline, I finally accepted that...
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Saying Goodbye to Musk Oxen at the Zoo

4 monthes ago | Minnesota Zoo

At 43 years old, some still know the Minnesota Zoo as the “New Zoo.” But over the course of the last four decades, the Zoo has consistently grown and adapted to serve...
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Mom Surprises Daughters By Secretly Rescuing The Dog They Fell In Love With

Rosie, a one-year-old Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever mix, was brought to a Georgia shelter after her parents got divorced. The young mother couldn't afford to move with both... Read more ...

Facing Euthanasia, Local Shelter Offers Dog Dad Hope For His Injured Pup

Stephen Foster works as a part-time maintenance man at a gas station in Dade City, Florida. Since the recent death of his wife of 35 years, Stephen has come to rely on the love... Read more ...

30 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week

“Have learned many powerful lessons from my cat, such as that you can get whatever you want if you are so f**king annoying.” Read more ...

Brown's Brewing Company - Helles Rebuke

Many birders find gull identification one of the more difficult aspects of this hobby and classifying gulls when they appear on cans of beer is often no less vexing a problem... Read more ...

Miranda Lambert Loses 2nd Dog In Bonded Sibling Pair After Just 9 Months

Country music star and two-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert has announced sad news. Her precious dog, Jessi, has passed away at 13 ½ years old. She shared the news on... Read more ...

Sweetest Dog Who Was Set On Fire To Receive Hero Animal Award

The road to recovery has been a long one for Buddy the Labrador Retriever mix. Buddy is getting a new lease on life after being intentionally set on fire by a 12-year-old boy... Read more ...

RECALL: Two Separate Food Recalls Issued From Different Companies Over...

Two recalls have been issued for dog and cat food products from two different companies. These recalls have been issued for separate reasons. First, Sunshine Mills, Inc. has... Read more ...

Young Girl Is Saved From The Strong Ocean Current By Canine Lifeguards

A team of impressive rescue canines saved the life of a young girl caught in a strong ocean current. Even the best of swimmers can get whisked away in an instant, leaving them... Read more ...

Comparison of long non‐coding RNAs in adipose and muscle tissues between...

Summary lncRNAs play crucial roles in fat metabolism in animals. Previously, we have compared the mRNA transcriptome profiles between seven fat-type Chinese pig breeds and one... Read more ...

Birding Bob

There's a birdwatcher in Central Park in New York City who calls himself Birding Bob. He leads bird walks in the park for the nominal sum of $10. But according to the New York... Read more ...