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Rom Whitaker founded India’s first snake park in Madras in 1972. The park received early support from the World Wildlife Fund and other international organizations for its pioneering research and work in conservation. In 1976, Rom co-founded the Madras Crocodile Bank, after realizing that three ...

Dogs' roles as guard, hunter, herder, hauler and spiritual protector, as well as current theories about the wolf's evolutionary leap. 10/5/2011

High-definition, high-speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild helps viewers to understand the world of hummingbirds as never before. 6/12/2013

Stats and additional information on the leopard.

As noted in Is That Skunk? skunks have not always been classified as their own family. Skunks were originally grouped inside the Mustelidae family (weasels, otters, badgers, and their relatives) because of the physical similarities including a squat body, strong claws for digging, enlarged anal ...

Gigantic crocodiles - some known to exceed 20 feet - are very, very rare, but still out there in the wild, with a few held in captivity. Renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker attempts to ensure the future of the last of these leviathans. 9/18/2011

Professor William Wood of Humboldt State University examined the chemical properties of skunk spray samples. He discovered several new compounds in the skunk spray, including a thiol. A thiol is a type of sulfur-based compound found in garlic and onions.

Who are the cleverest monkeys? And how much of human experience do they really share? 9/14/11

Can man and animal live again in what remains one of the most politically troubled and dangerous places on Earth? 3/6/2013