Victimized baby birds grow into abusers themselves
October 4th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Those who are abused as children often grow into abusers themselves, which is quite true of humans -- but new research shows that this practice is ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Animal Activists Try To Stop Thailand’s Orangutan Boxing
April 14th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Animal rights activists are slugging it out with "Safari World" in Bangkok, Thailand. The activists are trying to stop the practice of putting orangutans into a boxing ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand, Thailand Tourism |
Animal lovers slam Thailand’s orangutan kick boxing matches
April 12th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 12 (ANI): A safari theme park in Thailand has been slammed by animal lovers for its macabre way of attracting tourists by featuring orangutan kick boxing matches.
Safari World, on ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand, Thailand Tourism, World |
Sharing comes naturally to apes
February 2nd, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Sharing is a behaviour which kindergarten teachers and day care workers hold up as an ideal to be followed by pupils and patients alike. But for our ape ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Sharing comes naturally to ‘Peter Pan’ apes
February 2nd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Unlike chimpanzees, African Bonobos have an inborn quality of sharing, reveals a new study.While chimps will share as youngsters, they turn notorious as they grow old.In several experiments ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Andhra Govt. to translocate captive elephants from zoos, circuses to national parks
December 27th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Dec.27 (ANI): In a move which may draw appreciation of animal lovers, Andhra Pradesh government has decided to translocate captive elephants from zoos and circuses to national parks and ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Rising deaths of captive animals, PETA wants zoos closed
September 16th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Citing deaths of animals in captivity, activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of the Central ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Eclipse fever to draw hundreds of millions in China
July 20th, 2009 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
By Bill Smith
Beijing, July 20 (DPA) As astronomers and amateur stargazers stare heavenward at the total solar eclipse in eastern China Wednesday, at least one group of visitors, keepers and zoologists will ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Female pandas can discern the love calls of different suitors
June 17th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): An American researcher has shown that female giant pandas can tell one male's love calls from those of others, taking the first step towards proving that females among ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
“Canned hunting” of captive lions banned in South Africa
June 13th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): The controversial sport of "canned hunting", in which trophy hunter tourists pay to shoot specially bred captive lions, has been banned in South Africa.According to a report ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Orissa zoo takes measures to beat the heat
April 15th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) Orissa's Nandankanan Zoo has taken several measures like providing cold water and even a special summer menu to its captive animals to protect them from the heat wave ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Captive-bred carnivores less likely to survive if released in the wild
January 21st, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A new study has found out that captive-born carnivores have a low survival rate if they are released in the wild, with only one in three able to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wild chimpanzees do not routinely experience menopause
December 14th, 2007 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 14 (ANI): A ground-breaking study has revealed that wild chimpanzees do not routinely experience menopause, rebutting previous findings in captive animals that female chimpanzees reach reproductive senescence at 35 to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |