animals

The Big, Bad Book Of Beasts: The Most Curious Creatures In The World.

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/16/13 - Thursday's Topical Currentshttp://youtu.be/RyLYVZn7he4

Are human beings, in an effort to outwit raccoons, actually making them smarter and unwittingly contributing to their evolutionary success? Scientists from around the world share their thoughts and work to explore this scientific theory. Attempting to do something that has never been done before, they closely follow a family of urban raccoons as they navigate the complex world of a big city. "Nature: Raccoon Nation" Tonight at 8pm on WLRN Channe 17!

Got a Pet? Ask the Vet.

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

House Cat-Odyssey In Florida Highlights The Mysteries Of Animal Migration

Barbara J. KingBarbara J. King — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:08:20 +0000

Early in November, a tortoiseshell cat named Holly jumped out of her human family's RV in Daytona Beach, Florida, and ran off. After a fruitless search, the husband and wife returned home to West Palm Beach without their cat.

Holly showed up back in West Palm Beach, only a mile from her house, on New Year's Eve. Because she had been micro-chipped, the family, two surprised and grateful humans and one bedraggled cat, were readily reunited.

But how did Holly find her way home across those 200 miles?

What We Can Learn From A Ballroom-Dancing Weimaraner And A Poorly Timed Bathroom Break

Kenny Malone — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Over the weekend, more than 250 dogs competed in an American Kennel Club event at Miami-Dade County’s Tropical Park. Anyone in attendance learned that canine athletes are capable of feats humans can only dream of doing and would never dream of doing.

Yikes! 15,000 Crocodiles Escape Farm In South Africa, Area Evacuated

Mark Memmott — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:58:57 +0000

As flood waters rose Sunday, a South African crocodile farmer near the border with Botswana was forced to open his gates to prevent a storm surge from destroying the property.

And, no, this isn't the plot of some horror flick:

About 15,000 crocodiles escaped, according to the local newspaper, Beeld.

The Guardian writes that "although 'a few thousand' have since

Why Wading Birds Are Getting A Little Less Busy In The Everglades

Arianna Prothero — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Breeding numbers were down for some bird species for the third straight year in a row in the Everglades.

Nesting numbers for wading birds fell by 38 percent compared to the past decade. That's according to an annual survey compiled by the South Florida Water Management District.

Op-Ed: Why 113 Chimpanzees Coming To Florida Is A Good Start

Barbara J. King — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:09:55 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLb0XTlBvs

Zoo Miami Welcomes Two New South African Cheetahs

Jessica Meszaros — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:48:02 +0000

American Airlines flew in two South African cheetahs to Miami this afternoon. The cheetah brothers did quite a lot of traveling this morning: from South Africa to JFK in New York, and finally to Miami International Airport. The brothers will be reunited at Zoo Miami after being unloaded and released from their crates into a quarantined area.

Wild Turkeys Gobble Their Way To A Comeback

Bonny Wolf — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:54:14 +0000

Wild turkeys and buffalo have more in common than you might guess. Both were important as food for Native Americans and European settlers. And both were nearly obliterated.

There were a couple of reasons for the turkey's decline. In the early years of the U.S., there was no regulation, so people could shoot as many turkeys as they liked. And their forest habitat was cut down for farmland and heating fuel. Without trees, turkeys have nowhere to roost. So they began to disappear.

By the early 1900s, there were only about 30,000 wild turkeys left in the whole country.

Dispatch: The Server And The Cat

Kenny Malone — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:48:15 +0000

During the previous debate, our Dispatches from the Swing State team met an interesting character in a Key West pub -- a local server named Patti Wilde who is originally from Cincinnati and is something of a local celebrity.

Or, as she explains it, "I mean, I used to be. I've been here 30 years so they go, 'oh, Cincinnati Patti's here.' But now they don't do that anymore. They go, 'Larry!'"

"Larry" is Patti Wilde's cat -- a very large cat that sits calmly on the bar stool wherever she goes.

An Excerpt From The Hatmakers And The Heron Master

Michael Keller — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:28:57 +0000

Episode 4: Chickens In South Florida

Rick Stone — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:23:45 +0000

There are some people who think that if a parrot is considered a pet, then a chicken should be as well. They keep a small number of “domestic chickens” in their yards.