According to a study, monkeys who were given their own “primate-focused” versions of Spotify and Netflix were more inclined to prefer audio stimuli over screen time. Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Aalto University in Finland wanted to see how a group of three white-faced saki monkeys at Helsinki’s Korkeasaari Zoo would react to […]
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New Species of Macaque Identified in India
Macaques are members of Macaca, a geographically widely dispersed and species-rich genus of Old World monkeys in the family Cercopithecidae. These monkeys are native to Asia and Africa and have the widest distribution of any living non-human primate. There are over 20 Macaca species ranging from Morocco and Gibraltar in the west to Japan, Taiwan, […]
Animal Law Updates That Improved the World for Animals this Month
Each month, One Green Planet tracks major legal developments that are improving (or, in some cases, threatening) the lives and well-being of animals. Because the law so poorly under-protects animals, these updates trace a range of legal approaches to protecting animal rights and welfare. While some legal efforts pertain directly to animals by addressing, for […]
Researchers study polar bear poop to learn how chemicals are trapped in the body
A new University of Toronto study is using polar bear scat to reveal how certain chemical contaminants can become trapped—and build up—inside the body. Polar bears are prone to storing certain contaminants in their bodies because they are at the top of the food chain, have a very fatty diet and have evolved to absorb […]
Wild Animals Roam on 2,500-Acre Kenya Golf Course Which The Resort Says is A ‘Wildlife Sanctuary’
At Kenya’s Vipingo Ridge, wild animals roam throughout the only PGA-accredited golf course in the country. Giraffes, birds, impala, eagles, deers, waterbuck, and alligators are some of the animals roaming around this course that the company says is part of their “conservation project to establish a wildlife sanctuary.” Vipingo Ridge is 2,500 acres of land […]
Horrific images of starving skeletal lions kept captive at disgusting zoo
Horrific images show lions like ‘walking skeletons’ rescued from zoo in Nigeria Shocking footage has revealed the state of some captive lions which have been likened to “walking skeletons” at a zoo in Nigeria. The clip shows the lions lying down in their cages, looking emaciated with their bones on show. The footage was taken […]
Five lions suffering from starvation and disease rescued from Sudanese inhumane zoo
Kandaka the lioness owes her life to animal rights activists who fought for better living conditions in her Sedan zoo habitat. The Al-Qurashi zoo in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, is well-known for its deplorable circumstances. Kandaka was sick and feeble at the shabby zoo, but animal rights activists didn’t lose up on her. She was one […]
Tiger Killed After Attacking Maintenance Worker That Reached into Enclosure
A maintenance worker, River Rosenquist, was recently hospitalized after suffering a tiger attack at Naples Zoo in Florida. Rosenquist was at the zoo after hours as he had been hired to do cleaning around the zoo, in areas such as the bathrooms and gift shops. He was not authorized to go into the area where […]