Animals / Pets News and Press Releases

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Book Teaches Young Readers to Show Compassion and Friendliness to Animals: 7/19/2018 9:04:27 PM; Author Charlie Wes Harris launches “Neeka and the Squirrel Highway,” a children’s book based on a real-life event that his daughters experienced. The book follows the fun adventures of Neeka and her little furry friend.
Shortcomings in Caviar Labeling System Pose a Risk to Sturgeons: 7/18/2018 10:40:45 AM; Twenty years after trade in sturgeons was regulated, illegal trade in sturgeon caviar continues and threatens the survival of this endangered group of species across the world, according to a new TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) study.
Smithsonian’s New Fossil Hall To Open June 8, 2019: 7/17/2018 4:26:53 PM; The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has announced that the Nation’s T. rex has returned to the museum where it will be the centerpiece of the new 31,000-square-foot fossil hall opening June 8, 2019.
Teaching and Amusement in a Children’s Book: 7/17/2018 10:10:30 AM; Margee Minter’s fun-filled book, “Ollie’s Unlucky Day (Colored Version),” shares a story of an unlikely friendship between two four-pawed creatures.
WWF: voluntary krill no-fishing zones good for Antarctica, next step must be more protected areas: 7/10/2018 11:01:43 AM; WWF today welcomed the announcement of a voluntary krill fishery closure along the Antarctic Peninsula by five fishing companies who make up the Association of Responsible Krill Harvesting companies (ARK) – Aker BioMarine (Norway), Pesca Chile (Chile), Insung (South Korea), Rimfrost (Norway) and China National Fisheries Corporation (China) – in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
New Insights on Mosquitoes that Spread Disease: 7/9/2018 3:27:56 PM; The Asian tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ) is a highly invasive species and a vector of multiple pathogens including various viruses, such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika.
WWF Urges Action on Unsustainable Fishing as UN Report Shows Dangerous Declines in Global Fisheries: 7/9/2018 12:07:48 PM; The release of the latest global assessment of fishing by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is cause for great concern.
Fran Rathmann Pens another Wonderful and Thrilling Story for Children: 7/7/2018 11:29:02 AM; Four kitties were happily skating on a frozen lake in the high mountains. Maine, Thunder, Patches, and Baby were gleefully enjoying the moment when they saw an incoming blizzard.
Media Alert: America’s Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle, Spokesperson & Images Available: 7/6/2018 11:32:42 AM; The remains of a 10,000 year-old dog has proved key to solving an important canine conundrum: What happened to the dogs of ancient North America? Did they intermix with dogs brought by European settlers? And what breeds today can call them ancestors? A second new study uses a battery of DNA analyses of both modern and ancient canines to search for clues. Though the …
Giant Panda Mei Xiang Will Not Give Birth: 7/6/2018 11:13:57 AM; A team of reproductive scientists, veterinarians and animal keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have determined that giant panda Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) will not give birth this year.
America’s Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle, Spokesperson & Images Available: 7/5/2018 4:18:15 PM; America’s Oldest Dog Discovery Helps Solve Canine DNA Riddle Think your pup has something in common with dogs that roamed the Americas 10,000 years ago? It may, but not in the way you think.
Bayer Animal Health and Mitsui Chemicals Agro sign global license agreement: 7/5/2018 2:58:10 PM; Bayer Animal Health GmbH and Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. (MCAG) have signed a global license agreement to advance innovative parasiticides for companion animals based on MCAG’s innovation and technology.
First Report of Habitual Stone Tool Use by Cebus Monkeys: 7/4/2018 10:12:05 AM; White-faced capuchin monkeys in Panama’s Coiba National Park habitually use hammer-and-anvil stones to break hermit crab shells, snail shells, coconuts and other food items, according to visiting scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI).
World’s insurers launch commitment to protect World Heritage Sites: 7/3/2018 1:14:18 PM; UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) —the largest collaborative initiative between the United Nations and the insurance industry—in partnership with WWF and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre, have launched the first-ever global insurance industry statement of commitment to protect …
Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete becomes world’s largest tropical rainforest national park: 7/3/2018 12:35:13 PM; Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park, located in the heart of the Colombian Amazon, was expanded today to 4.3 million hectares, making it the world’s largest national park protecting a tropical rainforest.
Top Rated Children’s eBook, “Beau Bear: The Fible of the Hidden Blue Treasure,” Free on Amazon for Two More Days (until 07/3/2018): 7/2/2018
Top Rated Children’s eBook, “Beau Bear: The Fible of the Hidden Blue Treasure,” now Free on Amazon for Five Days (until 07/3/2018): 6/29/2018
Children’s Author Diane Griffin Tells an Adventurous and Fun-filled Story for Young Readers: 6/27/2018 11:01:57 AM; Diane Griffin crafts an incredible story of a three-year-old Aiden and his adventurous and imaginative spirit. She truly finds delight in weaving wonderful stories for the young ones.
Why Koko the Gorilla Mattered: 6/22/2018 11:36:26 AM; Koko, the western lowland gorilla that died in her sleep Tuesday at age 46, was renowned for her emotional depth and ability to communicate in sign language. She became an international celebrity during the course of her life, with a vocabulary of more than 1,000 signs and the ability to understand 2,000 words of spoken English.
Grand Opening of Animal Design Apparel Store at Zoozwear: 6/20/2018 3:07:01 PM; Just Opened. “Visit the Zoo Podcast” Host and Author, Frederick Fichman, is pleased to announce the opening of the “Visit the Zoo” merchandise store.