(PET NEWS) CALIFORNIA — Even animals need a Valentine, and Sharon Hardy from Sweet Potato Pet Photos in Santa Monica, California, wants to give them one. She has been working with another local volunteer, Carmen Molinari, to create Valentine’s Day themed portraits of some of her adoptable furry friends. — Global Animal
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Male Fish Bait Females With Tail
(FISH DISCOVERY) Behavioral ecologists found that within a North American family of fish, males attract pregnant females with a striking yellow band at the end of their tailfin, according to a new study. The female fish, uninterested in mating, mistake the yellow band for food and end up losing out on real feeding opportunities. Read more on this male tactic, and how females have begun to catch on and change their behavior. — Global Animal
The Great Minds Of Great Apes
(GREAT APES) While many of us spend our screen time playing games, great apes can actually use computers to solve complex problems. Yet, there is nothing natural about an ape working on a computer. Read on to learn more about the cognitive abilities of great apes. — Global Animal
Are Lions Afraid Of You?
(WILDLIFE/LIONS) Do you wonder about people’s effect on wildlife? Read on to learn why the king of the jungle is probably afraid of you. — Global Animal
Canada Picks Caribou Over Wolves (TAKE ACTION)
(TAKE ACTION) CANADA — Wildlife biologists are warning that the expanding oil and gas production in Alberta is contributing to the rapid decline of caribou herds. Canada’s Minister of Environment Peter Kent decided that rather than restoring the caribou’s habitat, the best way to deal with the situation is to shoot or poison the wolves that prey on caribou, an excruciating and prolonged way to die. Read on for more information on this devastating situation and how you can help the animals affected by the pipeline. — Global Animal
See Spot Teach Kids
(ANIMAL CONNECTION) A dog in a library is an unexpected sight, but more and more libraries are discovering the great results dogs have with helping children learn how to read. The Oshkosh Public Library in Wisconsin has embraced the “Read to a Dog” program, where children read to a four legged friend instead of facing the anxiety of reading in front of an adult. Other libraries have adopted similar programs to bring dogs in during the final exam period to help college students relieve stress. Read on for more about these groundbreaking library programs. — Global Animal
Animals Get Top Billing In Super Bowl Ads
(SUPERBOWL ADS) Last night an average of 111.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLVI (46), making the annual sports event the most watched TV program ever. While those in New York and New England watched in support of their local teams, many tuned in simply for the commercials. Amongst the slew of car, beer, and The Voice commercials, it seemed a number of the best commercials featured animals. From a bulldog in Sketchers to CareerBuilder’s use of live chimpanzees dressed as humans; here are Global Animal’s paws up and paws down to last night’s animal Super Bowl ads. — Global Animal
Puppy Bowl: Puppy Porn With A Sports Twist
The Puppy Bowl has become an annual television program on Animal Planet, mimicking the Super Bowl…but with puppies. The Puppy Bowl consists of a batch of cute and cuddly puppies playing within a mini-football stadium. All of the puppy participants come from shelters. Information on how viewers can adopt the rescued puppies and/or help their local shelters is provided throughout the game. — Global Animal
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