Latest Zoology Stories

Breakout Spanish Film-TV Actress sets up the 'House of Angels' social justice drama inspired by true story

2013-05-06 08:26:56

LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Actress Maria Luna is announcing a new feature drama film, House of Angels, which she will star in as Anna, the lead character. Luna wrote the script and is producing the film, which is expected to shoot later this year and enter major film festivals worldwide. Inspired by a true story, the film follows three volunteers from the U.S. who go to Romania to aid a day care center. One of the volunteers develops a relationship with a troubled...

Funny Dog Music Video with Adopt Me Maybe Lyrics

2013-05-05 23:03:52

WAGS Pet Adoption employees love the work they do and created a fun video to share the message of considering adoption of a sheltered pet http://youtu.be/vub70H_tTIk . Westminster, California (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 Over 1600 animals are brought into WAGS Pet Adoption http:// [ http://www.wagspetadoption.org[http://www.wagspetadoption.org by Westminster Animal Control officers yearly. Often these animals have been abandoned, found on the street, and neglected. The feral cat population...

Horseback Riding Lessons | How “Applied Posture Riding” Helps People Improve Their Horse Riding – Vkool.com

2013-05-05 23:03:06

Applied Posture Riding is the latest course designed by Annette Willson that claims to provide users with horseback riding lessons. A full Applied Posture Riding review on the website Vkool.com indicates if the program is worth using. Seattle, wa (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 Applied Posture Riding is a newly updated method created by Annette Willson, who promises to give people horseback riding lessons. The helpful method will give exercises, tips, lessons and tricks that help users improve their...

Counting Baboons Provide Clues Into Brain's Ability To Understand Numbers

Baboons As Good As Human Children At Selecting Between Two Amounts

2013-05-05 06:49:55

[ Watch the Video: Baboons Understanding Math ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Baboons can be as accurate as human children when it comes to discriminating between different quantities of various objects, experts from the University of Rochester and the Seneca Park Zoo claim in a new study. Jessica Cantlon, an assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university, and colleagues observed eight olive baboons between the ages of four and...

Coralbots Plans Global Engagement: Robot Teams That Repair Coral Reefs

2013-05-04 23:03:44

Coral reefs support around half a billion people, but are severely threatened; the Coralbots team plan to revolutionize how such threats are tackled, by using teams of autonomous underwater robots. The Coralbots Kickstarter campaign (closing May 26th) is reaching out to individuals and corporations who wish to make a lasting positive impact on the marine environment, and now offering ways for backers to be directly involved in the project. Edinburgh, UK (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 The ocean is...

Overfishing To Blame For Jellyfish Population Boom

2013-05-04 06:10:05

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Jellyfish, in all their many varieties, have invaded many of the world’s seas, including the Sea of Japan, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of the 2000s. Researchers question this phenomenon, trying to understand the underlying causes. Is it cyclical? Is it caused by changes in marine currents, or global warming? The causes of the jellyfish boom have remained a mystery until now. A new study, led by the...

New Technology Provides a Way for Pet Owners to Keep Their Pets Safe: Protector® Was Designed Specifically to Help Pet Owners Deter Dog Attacks

2013-05-03 23:18:54

Security Equipment Corporation, the makers of SABRE Pepper Sprays, have developed the Protector® dog spray to answer the need for an effective and humane way to deter dog attacks while maintaining the safety of both pet and owner. Walk confidently with Protector® dog spray. (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Now there is an effective, humane way to keep pets and their owners safe! It happens every 75 seconds and it can take less than 10 seconds for tragedy to happen. Over 1,000 (pets, pet...

Join American Humane Association In Celebration Of "Be Kind to Animals Week," May 5-11

2013-05-03 12:24:52

Become a Voice for the Voiceless and Join the Compassion Movement WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association has been celebrating Be Kind to Animals Week® since 1915, when the nation's oldest and largest national organization protecting the welfare of animals created the campaign in honor of all the creatures with whom we share our world. To celebrate this annual tradition and encourage compassion for animals, American Humane Association and...

First Flight Of Robotic Insects Represents Marvel Of Modern Engineering

2013-05-03 09:06:20

[ Watch the Video: Controlled Flight Of A Biologically Inspired Robot ] Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Last summer, in the early hours of the morning, Harvard engineer Pakpong Chirarattananon looked on as a tiny metallic insect jumped, hovered and then sped through the air along a preset route. The Harvard graduate student had just witnessed the first flight of an insect-sized robot and the result of more than a decade's worth of work. "I was so excited, I...

Bindle Book Signing Benefits APA Animal Rescue Efforts and Helps FEMA's Fight to End Pet Abandonment

2013-05-03 08:23:23

ST. LOUIS, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All Things Bindle and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dish up a one-two punch to knock-out the cycle of pet abandonment as the U.S. heads into severe weather season. Here's FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino speaking about 2013 National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day in this 32-second video. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130503/PH06841-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130503/PH06841-b...

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Latest Zoology Reference Libraries

Cave Bear, Ursus spelaeus

2013-05-17 22:36:40

The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) is an extinct species that was found in Europe during the Pleistocene. Its range was large and included areas from Great Britain to Spain, Italy, Poland, the Balkans, areas of Germany, Russia, the Caucuses, Romania, and northern areas of Iran. Large numbers of skeletons have been found in Switzerland, southern Germany, Austria, northern Spain, Hungary, Croatia, and Romania. Because so many fossils have been found throughout Europe, some experts assert that there...

Brown Bear, Ursus arctos

2013-05-17 22:30:23

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) can be found in North America and northern areas of Eurasia. There are sixteen recognized subspecies of the brown bear. This is the most widely distributed species of bear in the world, although its range is shrinking. Its range includes the Alaska and a few other areas of the United States, areas of Russia, and Romania and other areas of the Carpathian region, as well as Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the Balkans. The brown bear derives its common name from the...

Florida Black Bear, Ursus americanus floridanus

2013-05-17 11:12:26

The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is a subspecies of the American black bear. It once held a range that included Florida and southern areas of Georgia and Alabama. Today it occurs in these areas and in southern Mississippi, but its range is now fragmented. This species prefers a habitat within forested areas like sand-pine scrub, wetlands, oak scrub, and upland hardwood forests. This is the only species of bear to prefer a subtropical habitat. The Florida black bear...

Cinnamon Bear, Ursus americanus cinnamomum

2013-05-17 11:09:59

The cinnamon bear (Ursus americanus cinnamomum) is a subspecies of the American black bear known as a color phase. It can be found in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and western areas of Canada. This species derives it common name from the reddish fur that occurs throughout its body. It can reach an average weight between 203 and 595 pounds. This species can vary in color from reddish brown to red with cream coloring, and some individuals are even brown. Cubs are...

Spectacled Bear, Tremarctos ornatus

2013-05-17 11:07:19

The spectacled bear or the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is native to South America. This bear is locally known as jukumari, ukuko, or ucumari and is the only remaining species of short-faced bear existing today, making it the sole member of the sub-family Tremarctinae. The range of the spectacled bear includes western Venezuela, eastern Panama, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, northwestern Argentina, and western Bolivia. It is only found in the Andes Mountains, but it is thought to be an...