4 Northern White Rhinos Arrive Safely in Kenya from Czech Zoo!
Dec/090
Four of the world’s only known eight Northern white rhinos have arrived in Kenya to begin new lives at Ol Pejeta Conservancy – the last hope to save this critically endangered rhino subspecies.
Good news – and a sigh of relief! Sudan, Suni, Najin and Fatu have landed safely in Kenya after being flown from ZOO Dv?r Králové to their new home. The return of the rhinos to Africa is considered the last chance at preserving the genetic material of the Northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni), a rhino subspecies poached to extinction in the wild.
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4 Northern White Rhinos Arrive Safely in Kenya from Czech Zoo!
Spider Tortoise Population Ravaged by Poachers
Aug/090
The northern Madagascar spider tortoise, one of the three subspecies of Pyxis arachnoids, is currently facing a threat to their population brought about by poachers.
The spider tortoise is small compared to other tortoise species, and is characterized by the presence of web-like patterns on adult shells. The northern Madagascar spider tortoise subspecies (P. a. brygooi) can only be found in a narrow strip on the coast. Since they’re endemic and hence, can easily be caught, the subspecies is currently “extinct across 50% of its former historical range.” Senior wildlife biologist at Nautilus Ecology UK, Ryan Walker, conducted this population survey last March, and came to the conclusion that the wild population of the northern Madagascar tortoise has fallen by 90%, mostly due to massive collection for illegal pet trade.
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Spider Tortoise Population Ravaged by Poachers
On the Brink of Extinction: 50 Baby Crocs Returned to Wild
Aug/090
50 captive-bred Philippine crocodiles, on the brink of extinction, were released into the wild last week. On July 31st, the baby crocs were released in Dicatian Lake, located in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park (NSMNP), a protected area of the Philippines.
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On the Brink of Extinction: 50 Baby Crocs Returned to Wild
Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more
May/090
Just as the northern hemisphere is heating up as we move towards the summer solstice, so is the rhetoric between the RIAA and its legal adversaries. Harvard law professor Charles Nesson has gotten involved in another file-sharing lawsuit, and he’s making another demand of the recording industry.
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Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more
Week in gaming: mini PS3, GameStop’s weakness, and PR
May/090
This week we have the mole giving us some solid information about what to expect in Sony’s future with both the PS3 and PSP, the cracks in GameStop’s armor, and we present a few tips on how to be an effective PR professional in the world of gaming. Also, we talk about the challenges of dealing with the gay and lesbian community in online gaming, in the same week Rockstar announced the Ballad of Gay Tony
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Week in gaming: mini PS3, GameStop’s weakness, and PR
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