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animals in the news
today's posting has many very important stories, if you read nothing else please check out the first story about the tragic loss of ape habitat. then scroll to bottom of the page for ways you can help. there are also stories of hope, read about the mountain gorillas of rwanda and the new wildlife park planned for gabon. i have also included the usual barrage of unusual animal stories from proof of the yeti to heroic birds and a couple of odd adoptions plus stumpy the crippled squirrel's reunion with his owner.
near total ape-habitat loss seen by 2030 ...... this is beyond tragic, there are many ways to help, please see links at bottom of page
hope for rwanda's mountain gorillas
judge orders government to protect manatees
UPDATE: stumpy the crippled squirrel has been found safe ..... harold you can relax now, he is safe at home
proof of a yeti?? hairs found in indonesia hold clues.... pretty darn cool
therapy dogs honored in hong kong
dog saves owner from grizzly bear
gabon to create huge park system for wildlife
shocking:
free
willy star could be killed.... norway already sucks by ignoring
the world wide ban on killing whales and now this outrage
dinosaur ants use mob tactics to rub out rivals.... have i mention i am bug-a-phobic
another "amazing" scientific discovery, monkey's (and other animals) can count ...... and have i mention i am really against using primates for testing
uncle ham is a quite character of a pig
swimming
with a "randy" dolphin
can be serious to your health
blind river dolphins fight for survival
baby panda born..... you have to check this out to see the awesome pic
another animal psychic... i say if you want to know your pet better just spend quality time with it
escaped monkey returns to zoo each night to visit family
britain appoints official of the horse
hamster found driving toy race car
cow adopts a piglet
slain cockatoo hero holds murder clue
hero parrot saves flat from fire
rescue workers free trapped humpback whale
8 ft long boa recovering from car accident
britain's hedgehogs are disappearing , and once again humans are at fault
rocky the rooster is banished from village
china's first lion-tiger cub raised by dog (if the link wants to install a language packet, click cancel and the story will load in english) click here for a separate link with a great picture of adopted mom and cub
ugly toadfish could be key to medical mystery
talk about the hebbie jebbies, who would want one as a pet????
another odd pet from thailand.... a deadly octopus is all the rage
cop dog cleared of racial profiling
almost organic robot mimics sea life
planets in the news....
are extrasolar planets all optical illusions
the human animal....
online panhandling sites ....and they actually earn money
an amazing rescue story
100 year old man rewards his doctor
in defense of, like, valley girl speak
ways to help apes...
there are many worthy organizations doing very good works, here are just a few.....
orangutan foundation international ....make sure to check out the orangutan of the month
chimfunshi wildlife orphanage .... read about the residents
if you would like more links just email me