Nov 19, 2009

Watching Whales and Seabirds on Cruises: Binoculars are Necessary for Watching Wildlife from Boats

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 15, 2009

Octopus Enrichment at the National Zoo: Toys Keep Giant Cephalopod Busy and, Maybe, Happy

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By: Cathy Sunshine

Nov 13, 2009

General Chimpanzee Facts: Information on the Mammal that is the Closest Relative to Man

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By: Christopher Clayton

Nov 13, 2009

Wildlife from Ferries in Britain: Watch Whales in Bay of Biscay and Sea of the Hebrides

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 11, 2009

Combine Whale Watching with a Boating Holiday: Corporate Sailing Trip Opportunities for Naturalists

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 10, 2009

Christmas Reindeer Pull Santa's Sleigh: Wild Reindeer and Caribou Decline with Global Warming

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 10, 2009

Chamois and Isard in French Alps and Pyrenees: Lourdes Pilgrimage or Alpine Ski Holiday Mountain Wildlife

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 8, 2009

Elephant Evolution and Intelligence: Self-awareness and Long Memory

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 7, 2009

Rock Hyrax in Holy Land near Sea of Galilee: Jerusalem and Nazareth Pilgrimage Tours and Wildlife of Israel

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 4, 2009

Polar Bear Moves from Edinburgh Zoo to Highlands: Mercedes Quits Zoo for Kingussie Wildlife Park

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By: John Blatchford

Nov 1, 2009

First Butterflies and Bees Disappear, Now Bats: Investigating Scientists Blame a Hitherto Unknown White Nose Fungus

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By: Marie Thomas

Oct 28, 2009

850 New Species of Invertebrates Discovered: Insects, Spiders and Tiny Crustaceans Found in Australian Caverns

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By: Sue Cartledge

Oct 24, 2009

Demoiselle Cranes and the Himalayas: Birdwatch in Cyprus or at Kheechan in Winter

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By: John Blatchford

Oct 20, 2009

Monarch Butterfly in Mexico and California: Visit Butterfly Sanctuaries in a Winter Break

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By: John Blatchford

Oct 8, 2009

Tennessee Aquarium Penguin Chick Learns to Swim: Watch as the Macaroni Penguin Baby Enjoys a Swim With Its Parents

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By: Marcy Paulson

Oct 6, 2009

Watching Humpback Whales in the Pacific: Vancouver Island, Baja California, and Hawaii are Good Places

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By: John Blatchford

Oct 5, 2009

Coyote in Eastern Virginia: Practice Behaviors to Limit Risk of Danger

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By: Sara E. Lewis

Sep 27, 2009

Komodo Dragon Threatened by Habitat Loss: Few Breeding Females in Small Population

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 24, 2009

The Characteristics of the Classes of Sponges: Investigating the Specific Traits of Members of Phylum Porifera

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By: Dennis Holley

Sep 23, 2009

Halloween Nature Myths: The Truth about Bats, Spiders, Owls and Other Symbols of Autumn

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By: Susan Caplan

Sep 23, 2009

The Characteristics of Phylum Porifera: Investigating the General Traits of Sponges

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By: Dennis Holley

Sep 22, 2009

The Ecology and Classification of Sponges: Investigating the Diversity and Taxonomy of Phylum Porifera

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By: Dennis Holley

Sep 16, 2009

Head Lice, Body Louse, Pubic Crab Louse, & Nits: Human Parasites of Hair and Clothing

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 15, 2009

Isopod Parasite Eats Fish Tongue: Causes Little Harm but Replaces Organ

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 11, 2009

Tundra Caribou in Global Warming Crisis: Arctic Animals Including Reindeer Face Bleak Future

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 10, 2009

The Origin of Sponges: The Evolutionary History of Phylum Porifera

In: Zoology (general)

By: Dennis Holley

Sep 10, 2009

Coralline Algae Cement Coral Rubble: Reef Systems Vulnerable if Algae Die

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 8, 2009

Coral Reef Crisis Royal Society Lecture: Coral Expert Professor John Veron Presents Climate Change Facts 2009

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 7, 2009

Reintroducing Endangered Species Often Dangerous: Amphibian Chytridiomycosis and Genetic Diversity Facts

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By: John Blatchford

Sep 2, 2009

Pet Axolotl is Safe but Endangered in Wild: Pet Reptile and Amphibian Breeding Saves Species but not Habitat

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By: John Blatchford

Aug 22, 2009

African Pest Cricket Squirts Blood: Offensive Chemicals Deter Predators but Encourage Cannibalism

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By: John Blatchford

Aug 10, 2009

Ocean Surface Film is Important Habitat: Gelatinous Layer Between Sea and Atmosphere has Unique Organisms

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By: John Blatchford

Aug 6, 2009

What is Comparative Psychology? Understanding Animal Cognition and the Behaviors it Generates

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 6, 2009

Altruism in Animals: Understanding Compassion Behavior in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 6, 2009

Animal Communication: Understanding How and Why Animals Communicate

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 6, 2009

Foraging Behavior in Animals: Understanding Animal Food-Searching Strategies

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 5, 2009

Mating Behavior in Animals: Understanding the Reproductive Strategies of Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 5, 2009

Territorial Behavior in Animals: Understanding Why and How Animals Defend Their Space

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 5, 2009

Agonistic Behavior: Understanding Competitive Behavior in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 5, 2009

Learning by Instruction: Understanding Teaching Behavior in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 4, 2009

Learning by Imprinting: Understanding Behavior Based on Phase-Sensitive Learning

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 4, 2009

Learning by Conditioning: Understanding Behavior Based on Paired Responses

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 4, 2009

Learning by Imitation: Understanding Copying Behavior in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 3, 2009

Associative Behavior: Understanding Learned Behavior Patterns in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 3, 2009

Innate Behavior: Understanding Instinctive Behavior Patterns in Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Aug 2, 2009

Animal Behavior: Ethology Seeks to Understand the Patterns of Animal Activity

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 31, 2009

The Doctrines of Modern Zoology: What are the Principles Underlying the Scientific Study of Animals?

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 31, 2009

The History of Modern Zoology: Humans Have an Ancient and Ongoing Fascination With Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 29, 2009

Animal Nomenclature: Understanding how Taxonomists Assign Animals Scientific Names

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 29, 2009

Animal Classification: Understanding How Taxonomists Scientifically Group Animals

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 29, 2009

How Many Animals Inhabit the Earth? Systematists Devise Classification Schemes for Millions of Species

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By: Dennis Holley

Jul 28, 2009

Evolution of Species Without Natural Boundaries: Genetic Change by Mutation and Acquisition from Other Species

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 24, 2009

The Characteristics of Animals: What Does It Mean to be an Animal?

In: Zoology (general)

By: Dennis Holley

Jul 17, 2009

Wild Birds Eat Garden Pests: Attract Them With Seed Mix or Fat Cake

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 16, 2009

Encourage Beneficial Insects in a Small Garden: Meadow Wildflower Seeds and Insect Boxes to Attract Useful Bugs

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 13, 2009

Palouse Giant Earthworm: Endangered Tumbler Compost Bin of the Prairies

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 10, 2009

New Monkey Species Threatened by Man: Mura's Saddleback Tamarin and Kipunji Suffering Habitat Loss

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 4, 2009

Proboscis Monkey as Mangrove Flagship Species: Big-nosed Primate Endangered by Habitat Loss

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By: John Blatchford

Jul 1, 2009

Ant Mega-colony: Have Argentine Insects Created a Single Global Nest?

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By: Rupert Taylor

Jun 23, 2009

Earthworms Spread by Human Activity: Worms Improve Soil Fertility but Invasive Species do Damage

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By: John Blatchford

Jun 22, 2009

Efficient Ocean Killers: Great White Sharks Stalk Their Prey Like Serial Murderers

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By: Rupert Taylor

Jun 17, 2009

Insect Identification Restores Large Blue to UK: One Red Ant Species Needed for Butterfly Success

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By: John Blatchford

Jun 14, 2009

The World's Fastest Animals: Creatures that are the Speediest on Earth

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By: Thomas Wyatt

Jun 13, 2009

Ageing and Immortality: Life-spans of Animals

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By: John Blatchford

Jun 11, 2009

Human Evolution Since Modern Man: Larger Populations Evolve Technology Faster

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By: John Blatchford

Jun 6, 2009

Metamorphosis and Alternation of Generation: Two Ways of Changing Shape for Different Stages of Life Cycle

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By: John Blatchford

May 31, 2009

Blind Fish Evolve in Caves: Eyes are Useless in Permanent Dark

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By: John Blatchford

May 30, 2009

Do Animals Experience Emotions? Emotions and Feelings that Animals Can Experience and Express

In: Zoology (general)

By: Alla Kondrat

May 17, 2009

Small Sand Dwellers and Filter Feeders: Eight Unusual Animal Phyla Recognised by Specialists

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

May 14, 2009

The Montauk Monster In Long Island: What Is This New Unidentified Creature In New York?

In: Zoology (general)

By: Rachael Shoemaker

May 14, 2009

Snapping Shrimps and Sponges: Colonial Shrimps Shelter in Sponges

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

May 10, 2009

Animal Symmetry: Why Some Animals are Long and Thin or Round

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By: John Blatchford

May 8, 2009

Lions and Tigers, Ligers and Tigons: For Hybrid Cats, Size Depends on the Parents' Genes

In: Zoology (general)

By: Richard Freeland

May 6, 2009

Starfish and Sea Urchins: Echinoderm Structure and How Different Groups Evolved

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

May 2, 2009

Elephant Communication: How Elephants Talk Through Rumbles and Grumbles

In: Zoology (general)

By: Bridget Coila

Apr 24, 2009

Jellyfish, Box Jellies and Corals: Coelenterate Cnidarians and Ctenophores

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By: John Blatchford

Apr 15, 2009

Slugs, Snails and Squids: Molluscs are Related to Annelids

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By: John Blatchford

Mar 29, 2009

Community-Organized Pest Control: Thousands of Cane Toads Captured in Australian Hunt

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By: Rupert Taylor

Mar 29, 2009

Ecdysozoans are Arthropod Allies: Tardigrades, Onychophorans,and Other Phyla are Related

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By: John Blatchford

Mar 26, 2009

Molecular Studies of Junk DNA and Taxonomy: Non Coding DNA Clarifies Animal Relationships

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By: John Blatchford

Mar 24, 2009

Worms Feeding on Dead Whales: Other Annelids Eating Oil and Methane

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By: John Blatchford

Mar 23, 2009

Crabs, Flies and Spiders: Arthropod Classification and Evolutionary Relationships

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 19, 2009

Nematode Round Worms are Related to Arthropods: Detailed Studies Reveal Basic Mechanisms, but Relationships Unclear

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 19, 2009

Onychophora as Missing Links: Velvet Worms, Water Bears, and Arthropods are Closely Related

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 11, 2009

Water Bears Survive Outer Space: Tardigrades Revived After Days in Vacuum

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 9, 2009

Modern Scientific Animal Classification: Tree of Life Idea Groups Animals in Phyla

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 4, 2009

Mesozoan Orthonectids and Rhombozoans: Simple Animals or Confusing Mixtures of DNA

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Mar 4, 2009

Chordate Classification and Vertebrate Evolution: Invertebrate Ancestors of Fish, Frogs, Lizards, Birds and Mammals

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By: John Blatchford

Mar 2, 2009

Physical and Behavioral Attributes of Bonobos: Differences Between Pygmy Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes

In: Zoology (general)

By: Tracy O'Brien

Feb 28, 2009

Seismic Communication in Elephants: How These Large Mammals Feel Vibration in Their Bodies

In: Zoology (general)

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Feb 23, 2009

Phylum Cycliophora on Lobster Mouthparts: Molecular Biology Research Suggests Many Species of Symbion

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By: John Blatchford

Feb 23, 2009

Loricifera Meiofaunal Marine Animals: Brush-heads Inhabit Seaside Sand and Gravel

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Feb 17, 2009

The Simplest Animal on the Planet: Structure and Genomics of the Phylum Placozoa

In: Zoology (general)

By: John Blatchford

Feb 6, 2009

Rare Albino and White Animals: Learn More About These Physically Different Types

In: Zoology (general)

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Feb 6, 2009

Famous Albino and White Animals: People Find Opportunities To View Rare Wildlife

In: Zoology (general)

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Jan 31, 2009

African and Asian Elephants: How the Largest of Land Mammals Differ by Continent

In: Zoology (general)

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Jan 16, 2009

Cowering Giraffes Avoid Lightning: Giraffe's Behaviour in Thunder Storms

In: Zoology (general)

By: Justin Schamotta

Dec 29, 2008

How to Speak Giraffe: Finding Out How Giraffes Communicate

In: Zoology (general)

By: Patti Hutchison

Dec 26, 2008

Knut the Polar Bear who Captured Hearts is Two: Berlin Zoo's Star Resident is Outgrowing His Home and Needs Space

In: Zoology (general)

By: Christine Nyholm

Dec 21, 2008

5 Common Animal Myths: Misconceptions About Porcupines, Flying Squirrels and Others

In: Zoology (general)

By: Cheryl Kraynak

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