News tagged with captive
Rare Sumatran rhino pregnancy offers hope to species
A Sumatran rhino which is 10-months pregnant is receiving special medical care after suffering two miscarriages, a conservationist said Thursday, fuelling hope for the critically-endangered species.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Identifying sloth species at a genetic level
Identifying species, separating out closely related species and managing each type on its own, is an important part of any animal management system. Some species, like the two types of two-toed sloth, are so close in appearance ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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I know something you don't know -- and I will tell you
Researchers found that wild chimpanzees monitor the information available to other chimpanzees and inform their ignorant group members of danger.
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Second rare white kiwi hatches in New Zealand
A second rare white kiwi has hatched at New Zealand's national wildlife centre, conservation officials announced Friday, months after the world's first hatched in captivity.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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China to release six pandas into wild
Six captive-bred pandas will be freed into an enclosed forest in southwestern China next year in the first mass release of the highly endangered animals, the official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Deadly Tasmanian Devil cancer found in 'clean' area
A deadly cancer riddling Australia's Tasmanian Devil has been found in an area thought to be free of the disease, troubling officials struggling to keep the animal alive in the wild.
Dec 10, 2011 |
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World's first captive breeding of Ozark hellbenders at Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo's Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation and the Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Nov. 30, 2011, that Ozark hellbenders have been bred in captivity—a first for either of the ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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A genetic lift puts perch back in the swim
Four species of freshwater native fish brought to the brink of extinction by drought are being re-released into the lower Murray wetlands, and thanks to Flinders University research, they have an improved ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Near-extinct Philippine eagle shot dead
An endangered Philippine eagle, one of only a few hundred left in the world, has been shot dead, a conservation group that had previously rescued the bird said Friday.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Rare albino alligator goes on show in US
An extremely rare albino alligator from the swamps of Louisiana is taking up residence in Washington, dazzling visitors with her brilliant white skin.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Finding relief in ritual: A healthy dose of repetitive behavior reduces anxiety
What do a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a basketball star, and an animal in captivity have in common? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, they share a clear behavioral link that reduces ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Captive breeding could transform the saltwater aquarium trade and save coral reefs
Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Aussie croc named biggest in captivity
An Australian crocodile called Cassius Clay was on Thursday declared the biggest in captivity by Guinness World Records, although his reign may be brief after reports of a rival giant emerged.
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Endangered cranes arrive in Taiwan from Japan
A pair of red-crowned cranes from Japan were flown to Taiwan on Wednesday in the country's first ever export of the endangered bird, zoo officials said.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Japan to give Taiwan rare cranes
Japan will give a pair of red-crowned cranes to Taiwan this week in its first ever export of the endangered bird, Taipei zoo officials said Monday.
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Captivity
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