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(Commie-Soviet Mad Science) The Man Who Tried to Make Human-Ape Hybrids
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov was a gifted scientist, a dedicated conservationist, and a practical, grounded man who expanded everyone's understanding of animal husbandry.
Xenothrix - A Mystery Monkey From Jamaica
Down through the centuries, several remarkable, unique species of mammal have become extinct on various West Indian islands in the Caribbean.
international recognition for zoologist
His study impact of mobile phones on the density of honey bees was published in international journals entomology and hematology.
Born Free USA zoo expert Chris Draper speaks at Brookfield Zoo
The Chicago Zoological Society's Center for the Science of Animal Welfare hosts its 2nd International Symposium on Zoo Animal Welfare on June 5 and 6, 2013 at the Brookfield Zoo .
Things To Do In London Today: Wednesday 5 June 2013
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Mermaid Body Found? In Search of Folk With Fins
Following Animal Planet 's mermaid ' mock-umentary ', here are some cases of supposed merbeings that do remain intriguing and unsolved: Karl Shuker who has written 9 posts on Cryptomundo .
Experts push conservation of endangered eels
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines Two foreign zoologists are pushing for conservation of the endangered eels endemic in freshwater areas in Cagayan.
Living fossils : A blast from the past
Zoologist Maurice Burton wrote in his 1956 book called, " Living Fossils ", "A living fossil is an organism that has survived beyond its era." There are species found only in rock strata, and supposedly millions of years old, which have been declared "extinct for millions of years." Yet in recent decades a number of these "extinct for millions of ... (more)
Counting the cost: fears badger cull could worsen bovine TB crisis
Measures due to start on 1 June may not be the answer to halting the spread of the disease, experts say Prof Rosie Woodroffe of the Zoological Society of London uses an electronic collar to track a badger and gain a better understanding of its behaviour and contact with cattle.
Anteater's virgin birth at Connecticut zoo explained
A female anteater left zoologists at a Connecticut conservation center baffled after unexpectedly giving birth more than a year and a half after being separated from her mate.
Could the Tasmanian tiger be hiding in New Guinea?
MANY PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE the Tasmanian tiger survives in the wilds of Tasmania, even though the species was declared extinct over 80 years ago.
Here's a curious illustration from a medieval bestiary in the Vatican Library. I've seen attempts on various websites to identify it as a sea-lion, though its trunk is surely more suggestive of an elephant seal - but what about its hoofed forelimbs?? Weird.