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Orangutan Mum Cradles Lion Cubs
by Ezquara
Posted September 4th, 2010 at 12:01 am

Nothing beats cuddles with mum.But when she's no longer around, these two lion cubs can rely on the most unlikely of babysitters.Hanama, a three-year-old male orangutan, is only too happy to cradle Skukuza and Simh, who are both male and a month old.The ape formed a bond with the boisterous cubs as soon as he met them, according to their keepers at Myrtle Beach Safari, in South Carolina in the United States. (more...)...

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Kevin Richardson – The Lion Whisperer
by Ezquara
Posted September 3rd, 2010 at 12:15 am

At first glance, Kevin Richardson may look like any other 35 year old, but when you see his friends, you might have a different perspective… Kevin’s job is to prevent poaching around the wildlife refuge area of Lanseria, South Africa. The way these animals interact with him is absolutely stunning! The lions seem to know he’s there to protect them. His charm works with hyenas and panthers too. Hyenas are usually vicious. Check out the pics taken in the river – amazing becau...

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Japan’s Ice Aquarium Displays Fish Frozen In Mid-Swim
by Ezquara
Posted September 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 am

What a way to explore the ocean. Japan’s Kori no Suizokukan (Ice Aquarium) in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan has about 450 specimens of about 80 species on display for anyone to examine or ponder. But they aren’t floating or zipping through aquariums. Nope…they’re frozen in blocks of ice… Crave writes, “Turn on the TV in Japan and you’re bound to see someone slicing up a tuna on a cooking show while commentators ooh and aah. It’s no wonder, then, that during the curre...

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Stand Aside, The Behe-Moths Of The Insect World Have Arrived
by Taanuu
Posted September 1st, 2010 at 12:10 am

With their stunning colours and 12in wingspan they're not the sort of insect you could ignore.And now not just one but nine of the world's largest moths have hatched at a butterfly sanctuary in Gloucestershire.The giant Atlas moths emerged from their chrysalises at Berkeley Castle Butterfly House. Atlas moths are named after the intricate, colourful map-like patterns on their wings It is the first time the moths have successfully bred and hatched offspring in two years.The moths, whi...

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British Man Claims To Have Bred Indestructible Bees
by Ezquara
Posted September 1st, 2010 at 12:04 am

A British man claims to have bred a strain of bee capable of protecting itself from a deadly parasite that is wiping out the environmentally vital insect.Ron Hoskins, a 79-year-old beekeeper, lost tens of thousands of bees after the parasitic varroa mite entered Britain in 1992.The mite poses a threat to mankind because the billions of bees it kills world-wide are crucial to pollinating crops and plants. Mr Hoskins, who has carried out research on his colonies for 18 years, has isolated ...

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Iran Issues Fatwa Against Pets
by Ezquara
Posted August 31st, 2010 at 12:22 am

Iranian authorities have banned all advertisements for pets, pet food and other pet products. The decision by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance comes after the fatwa was issued by powerful cleric Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi.While keeping dogs as pets has become increasingly fashionable in Iran in recent years, the fatwa cited Islamic tradition, which dictates that dogs are unclean. In June, Ayatollah Shirazi declared dogs unclean, saying that dog owners were �...

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Drugged Tiger Cub In Passenger’s Suitcase
by Wish
Posted August 31st, 2010 at 12:18 am

At first glance it looked to airport officials like just another stuffed toy in a suitcase.But on closer inspection, the tiny tiger cub was found to be real and alive but unconscious after it was drugged.Shocked police then arrested the woman owner of the luggage at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand where she was allegedly planning to smuggle the three-month-old animal to Iran. Luckily, the tiger cub has started to recover from his ordeal after officials delivered him to a wildlife centre ...

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Un-bull-ievable!
by Ezquara
Posted August 31st, 2010 at 12:01 am

Calf saved from the farmer's shotgun grows into towering 6ft 5in, one-tonne beast .Trigger the Friesian was only a day old when his farmer aimed his shotgun at him - and because he did not want any more males he intended to kill the baby calf.But neighbour Shaun Layton stepped in, saved his life and now Trigger is 6ft 5in - and still growing!Weighing in at nearly 1.2 tonnes and measuring a staggering 14ft from nose to tail, Trigger is set to move into the record books. Amazingly, the sev...

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World’s Tiniest Frog Discovered In Borneo
by Taanuu
Posted August 30th, 2010 at 12:09 am

One of the world’s tiniest frogs has been discovered in Borneo. At 10-12 mm long, Microhyla nepenthicola may be micro, but its croak is loud. That’s how researchers found them, swimming in tiny puddles of water captured by pitcher plants.A group of zoologists with Conservation International say they found the frogs by the side of the road in Borneo, near a national park. (more...)...

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Meet Panjo, Bengal Tiger Who Raids The fridge, Sleeps On The Sofa
by Wish
Posted August 29th, 2010 at 12:14 am

Curling up on the sofa, nuzzling his owner's hand and teasing the neighbourhood dogs, Panjo acts just like any other family cat - except he is a 23st Bengal tiger.Bengals may be fearless predators when in their natural environment, but Panjo is more at home playing with Goosey Fernandes and his adopted family at thier home near Pretoria, South Africa.Panjo was hand-reared from the age of just three weeks when he was left clinging to life after being adandoned by his mother. Fernande...

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Mary Bale:Dumping Cat In Wheelie Bin Was ‘Misjudgement’
by Taanuu
Posted August 29th, 2010 at 12:03 am

The bank worker at the centre of a hate campaign after throwing a cat into a wheelie bin has blamed her actions on a “split second of misjudgement”. Apologising for the incident, which was captured on CCTV, Mary Bale, 45, said her behaviour was completely out of character. The spinster received death threats after footage of her trapping four-year-old tabby, Lola, in a bin was posted on the internet. Miss Bale, who lives alone in Coventry, said: “I want to take this opportunity to a...

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New level Of Animal Love: Breastfeeding Your Pet
by Ezquara
Posted August 28th, 2010 at 12:12 am

In the time that I've been handling the Unleashed blog, I've seen a lot of, interesting, pet things. This has got to be near the top of the list. Not even sure what to say. Behold. Chouthi Bai has been breastfeeding her 23-day-old pet calf at her home in the Kilchu village near Bikaner in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan. Bai has become an attraction in Kilchu village and receives many visitors curious to see her caring for her pet. (source)...

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Four Legged Fish Goes For A Walk
by Wish
Posted August 27th, 2010 at 12:07 am

Perhaps he had just got tired of swimming.For this odd-looking fish looks like he's just decided to head out for an evening stroll along the ocean floor.But while it looks like he has sprouted legs, this angler fish's limbs are just the fins he uses to balance himself on the sea bed.The fish rests on the ocean floor as he prepares to make a dart for any passing prey he has lured towards him using the protrusion above his mouth. Faye Archell, or the Centre of Applied Zoologym said: 'Many s...

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