If you haven't taken a look at Why Animals Do The Thing you should ( Read more... )

My wonderful home state of Massachusetts was the first to grant marriage equality to same sex couples, eleven years ago. Now the rest have finally come along to the right side of history. Back then I wrote a little article about it, which exists here for now.

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There are fewer than 5000 black rhinoceroses left on earth, down from several hundred thousand individuals a century ago. There are a few different subspecies, one of which, the western black rhino, was officially declared extinct last year. The remaining animals exist in scattered locations in about nine or ten African nations, many on managed ( Read more... )

Thanks to my Dedham Natural Wonders friend for this follow-up: http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Assam/Killer-spiders-strike-in-Assam-s-Maoist-hub/Article1-859430.aspxRead more... )

Here is a news story about a veterinary procedure at Franklin Park Zoo--an examination and cardiac screening of our oldest male gorilla.

The article includes this picture of the goings-on:

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Apparently it still makes the news when there's a Coyote in the city: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-coyote-killed-by-car-in-lincoln-park-20110421,0,2090796. ( Read more... )

Spiders lead to Mazda recall

Thanks to shellynoir for the tip!

I'm not sure why I learned about this through Wikileaks, but apparently the Baghdad Zoo is the most popular park in the city. I have two reactions to this: Baghdad has a zoo? And: Oh great, now that they've leaked how popular it is, some idiot will plant a bomb there.