Oct 27 Analysis: The thorny ethics of hybrid animals By Fedor Kossakovski Ligers, tigons and other hybrid animals sound fun, until you learn about their health issues. Continue reading
Aug 05 Meet the plastic surgeon who moonlights as an animal doctor By Jonathan Wosen, STAT Plastic surgeon Dr. Coleen Stice mostly operates on humans – that is, until the zoo calls for assistance. She has operated on a bald eagle, fixed cleft palates on dogs, and done minor reconstructive surgery on pigs and cats. Her… Continue reading
Jun 08 Grab your earplugs. Invasive coqui frogs gain foothold in California By Kerry L. Shaw, Scientific American Coqui frogs -- voracious, cacaphonous amphibians -- have already disrupted the ecosystem of Hawaii's Big Island. Now they've got a foothold in the Golden State… Continue reading
May 24 Brace yourself: This prosthetic engineer is giving animals a leg up By Julia Griffin Derrick Campana made the jump to animal prosthetics and orthotics 12 years ago -- when few, if anyone, created artificial limbs for dogs and other pets. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 2:57 Helping animals walk again is this man’s passion By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we take a look at one Virginia man who has dedicated his life to assisting animals with disabilities by fabricating braces and prosthetics fit for Fido. Continue watching
Apr 27 Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop By David Hu, Patricia Yang, The Conversation Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species. Continue reading
Apr 26 Want healthier farm animals? Look to the mutants By Kristin Hugo Rancher Shelby Hendershot collects photos and specimens of deformed livestock to expose what causes these often disregarded mutations. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Apr 13 Remember Simba and Lula suffering at Mosul’s zoo? This rescue team has good news By Larisa Epatko After one failed attempt to rescue a lion and bear from the Mosul zoo in Iraq, a team from Four Paws this week successfully brought Simba and Lula to their new home -- an animal sanctuary in Jordan. Continue reading
Mar 31 Why domesticated foxes are genetically fascinating (and terrible pets) By Andrew Wagner Foxes were considered untamable, until a biology experiment was started in Siberia almost 60 years ago and proved otherwise. Continue reading