TIGERS: POST #1/ TIGER CAM

I already posted the baby panda cam and I thought it was just so cool so I decided to search for a tiger cam. The tiger is equally as cute. We are going to start a string of tiger posts. Hope you enjoy!

Be sure to check out Sharleen Khan who posted this video on youtube.

SAN DIEGO ZOO: PANDA CAM!

Adorable baby panda crawls around in it's pen in the San Diego Zoo on August 31s. To find more videos like this CLICK HERE.

REMAINS OF ANCIENT RHINOS FOUND IN YORKSHIRE

RHINOS ARTICLE 4/5

Ancient bones from a North Yorkshire cave, including the remains of rhinos go on display in a 'virtual museum' more than a century after they were excavated. 

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Some of the bones, found in Victoria Cave in the dales, date back more than one hundred thousand years, when these creatures roamed northern England. 

A team of archaeologists from the organisation DigVentures has set out to transform the site and digitise its unique collection.

Science reporter Victoria Gill visited the cave with the team to find out more.

STORY AND PICTURES  FROM-www.bbcnews.com

PROTECTING RHINOS- ARTICLE 3/5

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GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE

On the 4th of October the world will be celebrating world animal day. Let us celebrate together and give the gift of love and bring home your own furry friend today. Still not convinced, well here are 10 reasons why you should adopt a cat/dog.

1. CATS: Cats are easy to care for, they do not need to be walked and since they can hunt they need not to be fed to often. Cats need little attention and some play so that makes them the perfect pet for people with long work days and  small apartments.
2. DOGS: Scientific studies have shown that people who own dogs are less likely to become depressed and have lower levels of stress and higher self esteem levels.
3. CATS: Another reason cats are so easy to take care of, cats can bathe themselves and actually prefer to bathe themselves as they dislike water. Cats have rough tonuges that can get dirt off thier coat.
4. DOG: Most  adoption fees include spaying/neutering, vaccineand micro chips. So no need to visit the vet and spens hundreds of dollors on that when you can just pay the average adoption fee of 0-60$ instead. 
5. CATS: Although they are inexpensive and independent they are still quite cute and cuddly. Studies have shown that cats enjoy being pet in 4 spots like the underside of the chin and the base of the tail but avoid belly rubs!
6. DOGS: Specific breeds of dogs can act as a good protection system. They can warn you when someone might be trying to break in and attack when they do. Think of it as a furry alarm system.
7. CATS: Cats do not need to be potty trained. Cats naturally bury thier excrement and if given the decision to bury thier exrement or leave thier exrement where "other animals could potentially use it to track them" they will use the litter box.
8. DOGS: By adopting a dog you are helping to fight the on going problem, stray animals. Stray animals are a problem for both people and animals and by adopting that animal you are giving it a home with you instead of in a shelter or on the streets.
9. CATS: Cats spend about 15 hours a day sleeping which is perfect time for cuddling. Imagine this, you're on the couch under a blanket watching your favorite show and your cats comes over and curls up on your belly. A cute, warm, fuzzy purring pillow.
10. Cats and dogs are not only benificial towards you but you are saving that animals life by giving it a home where it can be loved and feel appriciated.

    

    RECOURCES-www.petmd.com  www.huffingtonpost.com  www.vetstreet.com  www.fetchrx.com

RARE WHITE WHALE SPOTTED OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRAILIA

                                   

                                   IT'S ONE OF FOUR KNOW TO MAN!

Migaloo the white whale was spotted 24 years ago, researchers believe Migaloo the whale has has a child and this is it. Welcome Migaloo junior!

HONEYBEES: PERISHING POLLINATORS

     Honey bees, one of natures greatest pollinators. According to scientist these unappreciated little helpers pollinate almost 80 percent of all of our flowering crops, that's almost 1/3 of all we eat!

     Believe it or not honey bees are starting to slowly disappear from our environment. Honey bees are so helpful and important to both the environment and to us, what would our world be like without them. Scientists believe pesticides may be behind this heinous crime, what a surprise. Although it is not fully known why the honey bees of Earth just suddenly started to, well, disappear.

     Oh wait a light shines above us in, the University of Helsinki? Yep that's right a genius man has discovered that there may still be hope for our fuzzy little friends. Scientests have been doing some research on insects and their immune system, this study may be the answer to the honey bee crisis. Scientists have found that there may be a possibility that they can create a vaccine to protect bees against disease is now a potential solution. Dr. Dalial Freitak tells local recourses, "We are dancing in the lab. It's like winning the lottery." A honey bee lottery that is! "The team has discovered that vitellogenin, a protein found in egg yolk, finds and binds the signature molecules of pathogens eaten by the queen bee. These signature molecules are then carried by the vittellogenin into the queen's eggs, where they work as primers for future immune responses. The breakthrough has aloud researchers to start working on bee vaccines."

     Yay a solution, thank you scientists. Now when ever a bee might annoy you forget you a little mad, don't smoosh it swat it with a fly swatter, just remember that these little guys are in trouble and we need every honeybee we can get. By not smooshing that bee you're saving the environment, because everything starts, with you.

mnn.com
scientificamerican.com
wikipedia.org

SIGN THE PETITION

                           PROTECT OUR PANDAS!

Hey there guys I just want to say that I have created a petion to help protect pandas. It will help pandas because for every 4 signuatures I get I will donate 1$ to www.wwf.pandas.org pandas.org. My goal is to get 1,000 signuatures so please check it out. Help our pandas out a little and sigh today. It's not that hard, just click the link below and sign. It only takes two seconds. Please, please, please sign. 

     *Each time I get ten more signatures I will post an article on pandas!

www.ipetitions.com/petition/help-protect-pandas

BLACK RHINOS- ARTICLE 2/5

ZIMBAWEAN RANGERS SING FARWELL TO RHINOS

In this video a group of Zimbawean rangers are singing farwell to two black rhinos being transported to Bostwana so they may live a better life.

RECOURCES-

youtube.com

news24.com

HIPPOS-LAST ARTICLE

                            HIPPOS- LAST ARTICLE

     In our last article we talked about how dangerous and deadly hippos can be but now let me tell you about the sweet side of these "river monsters" or "gentle giants", you decide

     A mother hippos growls and roars at you as you feel you've been struck by an arrow of fear. Your heart skips a beat and the only thing going through your mind is "what an evil creature". Suddnley you see another hippo emerge from the muddy depths. That one is different though as it is smaller. Suddenly you think, "it's-it's, a calf". A grin spreads across your face and you realize why the mother hippo is growling at you. She's just protecting her calf. You gladly turn your canoe around and leave the mother hippo and her calf to themselves.

Video from youtube.com uploaded by Sandiego Zoo

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                            HIPPOS- CONTINUED

   Hippos are cool creatures that everybody likes. But little know how dangerous they can actually be. They bite down with a total of 1821 psi which could DESTROY you. Have you ever lifted 1821 pounds, yeah I thought so. Well imagine yourself lifting 1821 pounds and you drop the dumb bell on your foot. OUCH, that's how it would feel, on your head. 

   Wow they sure have good defense so they must not run fast also right, I mean, they weigh 3,000 pounds. Wrong, they can run 19 mph compared to an average human who can run to speeds of about 28 mph. we may be able to outrun them but some animals may not. Some animals that can't out run a hippo include a crocodile, manatee, koala and an American woodcock. Hippos are interesting creatures and are definently dangerous and in this article I have told you how dangerous they can be but join us tomorrow as I tell you how sweet they can be too.

RECOURSES-

10mosttoday.com/10-slowest-animals-in-the-world/

listverse.com/2012/11/05/top-10-animal-bites-that-will-completely-destroy-you/

livescience.com/

HIPPOS:THE CUTE KILLERS

HIPPOS: THE CUTE KILLERS

     Your on your vacation because schools out and your on break, it's summer. Today your taking a kayak through a "peaceful" river. Suddenly you see a big grey hump pop out of the water followed by a head, It's a hippopotamus. The male defends his territory and lifts his head out of the water as he begins to grunt as the grunts turn into roars. He gives you a second warning and faster then a cheetah your out of there. Luckily you know about hippos and you know he wasn't yawning but rather defending his territory. If you had stayed just a second longer you were sure to be a goner. Many people might of thought he was yawning and that's what results in over 2,000 deaths a year. What's behind that master disguise and that mask of cuteness, a killer or a lover.

     Hippos are magnificently complex creatures who represent the complexity of evolution at it's fullest.
They are extremely territorial and will do anything to defend their territory and their females, even kill.

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