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Tripoli’s Zoo Animals Abandoned During Libya’s Conflict (VIDEO)

August 31, 2011

(ZOO ANIMAL NEWS) LIBYA — The Tripoli Zoo was abandoned during fighting in Libya’s capital last week. Left to fend for themselves during the chaos, the zoo animals went without food and water for seven days. Although the fighting has ended, the animals remain in crisis. With low resources and few workers, the animals aren’t getting enough food. What’s worse: there is almost no fresh water, and in the sweltering summer heat of Northern Africa, fresh water is a necessity for survival. Read on for more information and a video detailing the plight of these zoo animals. Through Global Animal Foundation, the nonprofit charity arm of Global Animal, we are currently searching for organizations on the ground and effective ways to take action. Please keep checking back to see what you can do to help these animals in need. — Global Animal

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Should You Feed Ducks Bread?

August 31, 2011

(DUCKS) Feeding the ducks has long been considered a fun family activity that is a good way to introduce children to the wonders of animals, but could that bread you are feeding the birds actually be harmful for them? Find out what ducks should be eating. — Global Animal

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Orangutan Displays Human-Like Behavior (VIDEO)

August 25, 2011

(ORANGUTAN) JAPAN — On a hot day in the Japan Tama Zoo, a overheated orangutan uses a wash cloth to cool himself.  Astonishingly, this human mannerism was not taught and is an example of this species’ brilliance.  Read on for more about this animals amazing similarities to humans.

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Wild Chimps in Africa Deactivate Snares Used By Hunters

Zoo Animals Feel Quake First

August 25, 2011

(ZOO ANIMALS/EARTHQUAKE) NORTHEAST UNITED STATES — 15 minutes before the largest earthquake the east coast has seen in 67 years, the animals of the Washington National Zoo were raising their alarm. Ducks, flamingos, orangutans, and other animals with an acute sense of their surroundings huddled together, dashed for safety, and let out warning calls. Though the quake was faint and only recorded with a magnitude of 5.8, tremors were felt and these animals were the first on the scene. Read on to learn how these animals sensed what was coming. — Global Animal

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Mountain Gorilla Killers Get Token Punishment

August 23, 2011

(ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN GORILLAS) UGANDA — Without direct evidence linking the killing of a mountain gorilla to three poachers, the men associated with the crime were fined only about 18 to 37 U.S. dollars. Animal advocates, including the Uganda Wildlife Authority, are outraged, especially since there are only about 780 mountain gorillas remaining in the wild.

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Are Animals Smarter Than People?

August 23, 2011

(ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE) — Are animals smarter than people? Maybe.  Research says that animals rival humans in cognitive processing of social etiquette, survival, and even logic.  Read on and see how this can be.  Chimps, birds, and even sheep seem to have the upper hand.

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Diversionary Food Sites For Bears Save Lives

August 22, 2011

(BLACK BEARS) MINNESOTA — Rather than weapons, diversionary food sites could be used to minimize bear-people interaction, research says. These sites would keep black bears preoccupied with loads of food and eliminate the need for them to go near humans. Less interaction will result in less bears dying. Read on for more regarding diversionary food sites and their effectiveness. — Global Animal

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One In Five Mammal Species At Risk Of Extinction

August 17, 2011

(ENDANGERED SPECIES/MAMMALS) A new study shows that 20 percent of the nearly 5,500 mammalian species are at risk of extinction. Hunting and expanding agriculture are the main dangers to these animals, so it is in fact people who are causing this devastating loss. Find out which mammals are in danger, which animals are already gone forever, and which species have been rescued from the brink of extinction. — Global Animal

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