A very warm welcome to the world to Belia, a baby Bornean Orangutan who entered the world this past Saturday.
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this week in science
plight of the pangolins
Meet the Pangolin, often referred to as the scaly anteater. This cute arboreal animal has no teeth and sleeps all day. It reminds me of Sandshrew the pokémon and has adorable little eyes that see into your very soul. It’s an odd little animal that desperately needs your help
On April 13, 2013 roughly 2000 frozen pangolins were found on a Chinese fishing vessel that had run aground.
sloth love
Sloths seem to be all the rage lately and from the point of a (former/future) zookeeper I can say that I am less than impressed. But this sloth is pretty stinking cute.
zebra zoe
The island of Molokai, Hawai’i is not where one would think to look for the most unique zebra on the planet, but that is where Zoe the golden zebra was born.
kakapo crazy
The Kakapo is the world’s rarest parrot. It also takes the cake for the strangest, being flightless and nocturnal. Researchers caught some very… ahem… unusual footage of the fearless bird:
how I got started
My love of animals has always been with me, but the first time I ever worked with anything other than the horses and chickens on my farm was when I was thirteen. I began volunteering at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida caring for native wildlife that had been injured or confiscated from illegal trafficking. Continue reading how I got started
happy hump day
That’s right! It’s hump day, so heres a little something fun to get you through the rest of the week…
Ever heard of f*cking like rabbits? We’ll they get that reputation for a reason.
Continue reading happy hump day
bear brain surgery
Free the Bears, a non-profit Australian-run group based in Laos performed brain surgery on Champa, the Asiatic black bear.
how animals eat their food
A funny little video on how animals eat their food to brighten your day.
Endangered Living 