One of the two Eurasian beavers reintroduced into Britain after they became extinct 400 years ago has died. A male and female pair of beavers were released three months ago at a country park in Enfield, north London, as part of a plan to restore the species to the UK. Eurasian beavers were previously common in Europe and Asia, but they were driven to near extinction, with … [Read more...] about One Of The First Beavers In London In 400 Years Has Been Discovered Dead After Becoming Extinct
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30 Animals Were Discovered Dead In The Home Of The CEO Of An Animal Rescue Organization In South Carolina
WARNING: The details of this story are graphic, and some people may be disturbed by them. WSPA/COLUMBIA, S.C. – An animal rescue director in Columbia, South Carolina, has been charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty. Carolina Dawn Pennington, 47, was arrested by the Richland County Sheriff's Department on Friday after she allegedly turned herself in. Pennington is the … [Read more...] about 30 Animals Were Discovered Dead In The Home Of The CEO Of An Animal Rescue Organization In South Carolina
Submerging a Dress In The Dead Sea Transforms It Into a Glistening Salt-coated Masterpiece
Sigalit Landau, an Israeli artist, holds the Dead Sea in high regard. She could see the northern banks of the briny waters from her childhood home on a hill in Jerusalem, and her family used to go there on weekends. Its influence now pervades her creative work as both a backdrop and a material—as literal as well as symbolic of the surreal and spiritual realms. She explains, … [Read more...] about Submerging a Dress In The Dead Sea Transforms It Into a Glistening Salt-coated Masterpiece
Scientists Examine Youtube Videos of Elephants Sniffing, Carrying, and Kicking Their Dead
Scientists are currently analyzing YouTube recordings for information on Asian elephant interactions and their reactions to death. Elephants are emotionally aware animals who have been observed showing mourning after the death of herd mates, and scientists have previously observed wild African elephants examining the bones of their deceased. However, because it is impossible … [Read more...] about Scientists Examine Youtube Videos of Elephants Sniffing, Carrying, and Kicking Their Dead
Never-Seen-Before Behavior Of Chimp Brushing Dead Son’s Teeth
Biologists have observed a chimp using a tool to clean the teeth of a deceased group member in an unusually intimate manner (video below). This not only gives academics more information about apes' emotional intelligence, but it may also shed light on the evolutionary origins of humans' death rituals. Scientists from Scotland's University of St Andrews saw the behavior for … [Read more...] about Never-Seen-Before Behavior Of Chimp Brushing Dead Son’s Teeth