(PENGUINS) JAPAN — Penguins at Suzaka Zoo are giving their keepers a run for their money. A group of 3-month-old chicks keep escaping from their exhibit. This is not the first time penguins have escaped from this zoo, earlier this year a Humboldt penguin manages to escape for 82 days. It seems like the Suzaka zoo needs to up their penguin security! Read on for more about these intelligent animals! — Global Animal
(EXTINCT SPECIES) ISRAEL — Four rare sand kittens were born yesterday at the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv in Israel. This makes them the first sand kittens born in the country since 1990 when they became extinct. After they are old enough to leave their mother they are going to be sent to other zoos in to help the species continue to reproduce. Read on for more on these incredibly rare and adorable cats! — Global Animal
(GIANT PANDAS) WASHINGTON DC — The question of whether the National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang is pregnant will soon be determined. Panda watchers say she’s in the final stage of her reproductive cycle, and they will soon know if the pregnancy is real or pseudo. It is notoriously difficult to tell when a giant panda is pregnant, and Washington D.C. has tried hard to add members to the dwindling population. Read on for more on Mei Xiang and how her pregnancy might affect this endangered species. — Global Animal
(PET CARE) Poo Prints, a dog DNA lab in Tennessee, has developed the ability to link dogs to their poop via their DNA. This has become extremely useful for condominium and apartment owners sick of tenants not cleaning up after their pets. In some complexes, the guardians of the guilty pet will be fined and the cost of the test is taken out of their pet deposit. Read on for more on the new test and how holding pet guardians accountable will hopefully encourage landlords to make more properties pet friendly. — Global Animal
(CARRIAGE HORSES) NEW YORK — Oreo, a New York City carriage horse, bolted through the streets on Thursday after crashing into a limo. The terrified horse ran four blocks through traffic and among pedestrians before emergency responders could stop him. Read on for more on similar incidents with carriage horses and why many animal advocates and New York City citizens hope to have carriage horses taken off the streets. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) COLORADO — An abandoned German shepherd, Missy, was found trapped under rocks and badly injured on a Colorado mountain. Her guardian had left her on the mountain during a storm eight days before and never returned for her. Now Missy’s guardian is being charged with animal cruelty, yet still wants his dog back. Read on for more on Missy’s story. — Global Animal
(GREAT WHITE SHARKS) CALIFONIA — A team of California environmentalists filed a petition with the federal National Marine Fisheries Service to declare the great white shark endangered. Although it’s difficult to come by accurate population number the alarming amount of sharks caught in fisherman’s nets each year is cause for concern. Read on for more on the future of great whites. — Global Animal
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