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Punky Monkeys Facing Big Risk
By Ed Mazza - AOL News(July 2) -- Take a look at these little punks -- what aging rocker wouldn't kill for a 'do like that? Sadly, these little monkeys and their breathtaking bouffants may soon go the way of CBGB, the defunct New York City punk club, because a new survey of their habitat finds their numbers are rapidly shrinking. They're called cotton-top tamarins, and what's left of them can be found in zoos and the dwindling dry forests of Colombia. ...
Bipolar Bear: Has Prolonged Captivity Driven Knut Nuts?
By Ed Mazza - AOL News(June 23) -- As a cub, Knut the polar bear was known as "Knut the Cute." But now, animals rights activists say he's become "Knut the Nut" -- a bear with serious psychological problems. A study by the German arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals finds that most polar bears in German zoos are insane. And that Knut, who lives in Berlin's Zoologischer Garten, is the worst of the lot. The zoo denies it, with a spokesman calling the claim "ridiculous" and saying "Knut is fine," according to AFP. ...
DNA Detectives Shed Light on Illegal Whale Meat Trade
By Dave Thier - AOL News(April 14) -- In early March, a sushi chef in Santa Monica, Calif., was arrested and charged with serving illegal whale meat at the restaurant where he worked, called The Hump. At the time, many suspected the meat -- from a sei whale, an endangered species -- had come from Japan, but no conclusive evidence was available. Now, DNA tests conducted by an international team of scientists are giving important new clues about the origin of the meat in question -- and pointing to an even bigger criminal effort. Gabriel Bouys, AFP / Getty Images Federal authorities say illegal whale meat was served ...
To Save Endangered Species, Wear a Condom
By Bonnie Erbé - Politics DailyWant a good laugh while learning a bit about human overpopulation, a not very funny topic? I highly recommend Dave Gardner's video on Endangered Species Condoms. Using a light touch to lay out a serious issue, Gardner stops people on the street to chat about the dangers of overpopulation -- particularly how it is crowding out the rest of the animal kingdom -- and to hand out condoms with a message: Save an endangered species by checking human procreation. He is acting in conjunction with the Center for Biological Diversity, which last month began distributing 100,000 packages of free condoms ...
A Death at Sea World, and What It Means
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyI remember Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Years ago I saw her perform with the killer whales she loved. On Wednesday one of them, a large male named Tilikum, killed her. A seven-minute tourist video shows Brancheau interacting with the whale up until just seconds before the attack. An autopsy revealed Brancheau died from multiple traumatic injuries and drowning. When I heard the trainer had wanted to work with Shamu since her first trip to Sea World at the age of 9, I realized I'd heard that story before. Brancheau was the woman I'd made my way downstage to see after the show. ...
Georgia Billboards Link Abortion, Race
By not in system - AOL NewsATLANTA (Feb. 14) - The message on dozens of billboards across the city is provocative: Black children are an "endangered species." The eyebrow-raising ads featuring a young black child are an effort by the anti-abortion movement to use race to rally support within the black community. The reaction from black leaders has been mixed, but the "Too Many Aborted" campaign, which so far is unique to only Georgia, is drawing support from other anti-abortion groups across the country. John Bazemore, AP This anti-abortion billboard in Atlanta featuring a young black child is part of an effort by the ...
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