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A Series of Whales Deaths has Greenland Worrying

Posted by grant on Tuesday, 03 May 2011 in Animals

A large number of dead whales have been found around Greenland and authorities are scratching their heads as to why. Now it has come to light that such a spate of sudden deaths may not be unprecedented. KNR reported at the end of March that hunters from Attu had found eight dead great whale...

Dead whale on SC coast 'shocking'

Posted by plantitfilm on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in Animals

A large pygmy sperm whale carcass that washed up by the Morris Island lighthouse near Charleston Friday was too decomposed to say what killed it, researchers concluded. The whale stranding follows a string of 13 bottlenose dolphin carcasses since late February. A marine mammal stranding crew was in...

Dead Whale Washes Ashore in Nags Head

Posted by grant on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in Animals

NAGS HEAD, N.C. A North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest animals in the world, washed ashore Sunday on an Outer Banks beach. The female whale had succumbed to injuries that may have been caused by a boat collision, experts said. North Atlantic right whales - the rarest of all whales - are a...

The turtle journal (Day 1)

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in Animals

Today we begin a journey. Two inexperienced (in film) sisters sit in a quiet bedroom in the early evening, thinking. We discuss camera angles, locations for filming, possible interviews, questions that need to be asked, ideas that need to be emphasized and knowledge that we wish to share. Not&n...

Australian Animals in Danger From Floods

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 in Animals

Wombats will have drowned, turtles won't breed and kangaroos will starve for lack of feed in the wake of Queensland's floods. Pets aren't the only animals in danger from the state's flooding, and native wildlife will suffer serious long-term impacts, Robert Johnson, of the Australian Veterinary Ass...

Conspiracies Don’t Kill Birds. People, However, Do

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 in Animals

NOT DEAD YET A flock of red-winged blackbirds like the ones that made news by dying by the thousands in Arkansas. At the beginning of this month when about 5,000 red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky in one night in Arkansas, biologists were called on to put a damper on public speculation about...

Mass Wildlife Die-Off Events

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 in Animals

On New Year's Eve, over 3,000 red-winged blackbirds inexplicably plummeted to their deaths from the skies over Arkansas. They may have struck something while in the air such as lightning or hail. It is also possible that the ground itself caused their deaths, and they were merely rendered unconsciou...

Denver Zoo Reaches Out To Help Endangered Animals

Posted by GreenDog on Saturday, 04 December 2010 in Animals

The Denver Zoo quietly has shifted its mission from displaying captive threatened animals to working worldwide for species survival. The latest project: sending out zookeeper biologists to save the Lake Titicaca giant frog. This fabled underwater frog (Telmatobius culeus) lives only in that windbl...

Help me save the Leatherback Sea Turtles

Posted by ep-admin on Friday, 17 September 2010 in Animals

On the 8th of January 2011, I will be taking on the challenge of volunteering to help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, the largest sea turtle in the world. I will be joining scientist and other volunteers to help end the devastating effects that plague the Leatherback Sea Turt...

Inspired by a new friend : 4 things I wish for (that probably wont happen)

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 in Animals

1. WhalesForever (http://www.earthprotect.com/your-details/898-WhalesForever.html) - I have dreams of riding whales. I hope they are around forever 2. Give a sloth a piggy back ride 3. Hold hands with a chimp 4. Hug a koala bear &nb...

Panda Bears - Is it any wonder the world has fallen in love with these amazing animals?

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 in Animals

Our friends, the Pandas The giant panda is considered to be China's national treasure and has become a symbol of conservation. Unfortunately, it has also become an endangered species and is severely threatened due to habitat loss and poaching.The people of China have been cutting down bamboo fores...

Largest North American Amphibian Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 13 September 2010 in Animals

COLUMBIA, Mo.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing the Ozark hellbender as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Ozark hellbender is a rare salamander only found in rivers and streams in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. This salamander is str...

International Elephant Day Sep 22nd

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 in Animals

September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day, celebrated since 1996. The official website has many suggestions for ways to celebrate the holiday, but you can use your imagination to honor elephants in your own way. Tell elephant jokes, send an ecard, watch elephant videos on YouTube, or make a donati...

Please help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles!!

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 09 August 2010 in Animals

Dear Family and Friends, On the 8th of January 2011, I will be taking on the challenge of volunteering to help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, the largest sea turtle in the world. I will be joining scientist and other volunteers to help end the devastating effects that plague th...

Please be a part in Saving the Leatherback Sea Turtles!!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 in Animals

Dear Family and Friends, On the 8th of January 2011, I will be taking on the challenge of volunteering to help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, the largest sea turtle in the world. I will be joining scientist and other volunteers to help end the devastating effects that plague the Le...

Leatherback Sea Turtles Need your help!!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 in Animals

Dear Family and Friends, On the 8th of January 2011, I will be taking on the challenge of volunteering to help save the Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica, the largest sea turtle in the world. I will be joining scientist and other volunteers to help end the devastating effects that plague the Le...

Are dolphin and whale numbers worldwide stable?

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 21 June 2010 in Animals

Dolphins and whales have a long gestation period – about 11 months and they can nurture their young for years. They are not prolific breeders. The Southern Atlantic Blue Whale has yet to recover from the devastation wrought on that species by rampant over-fishing. Out of perhaps 311,000 Antarctic Bl...

17 Senators sign to Protect Whales

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 20 June 2010 in Animals

WASHINGTON — Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States commend a bipartisan group of 17 United States Senators for joining on a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to require the U.S. delegation to the International Whaling Commission to vote to uphold...

Volunteer Programs

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 31 May 2010 in Animals

Does anyone know if there is a website or if I could make a website for people to donate, to help send me to Australia or other countries to do volunteer work? Its like 3-4 thousand for a two week to months trip depending on where you go.

Luna Moth

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 in Animals

So it favorite Animals week, which I may be stretching animals to the insect kingdom, but for today this guy is my favorite. This is a Luna Moth and to some degree they're quite rare. Humans rarely see the moth because they fly at night. They also have become endangered as a result of pollution and ...