A grizzly bear belly flopped into a Florida pool in the hopes of cooling off from the summer heat. In the video, four-year-old Bruiser climbs the pool ladder before diving horizontally into the water. After a quick shake of his wet fur after hitting the water, he's off to play with his toy in the water. The 600-pound grizzly bear is kept at the Single Vision … [Read more...] about Grizzly Bear Belly Flops Into Pool, Turns Around And Gives Huge Smile To Camera
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Glowing Fish That Were Genetically Modified Have Escaped Into Brazilian Wild Creeks
People who were concerned that transgenic living forms might escape containment and prove the end of nature may feel vindicated by the finding of glow-in-the-dark fish in Brazilian wild waterways. However, zebrafish genetically modified for luminescence appear to be less harmful than many other invasive species, and may perhaps be no worse than normal zebrafish. Even the … [Read more...] about Glowing Fish That Were Genetically Modified Have Escaped Into Brazilian Wild Creeks
In a Contentious Study, Scientists Implanted a Human Brain Gene Into Monkeys
A team of Chinese scientists has transferred a gene crucial in human brain development into the genomes of monkeys in what is probably an ethically contentious endeavor. They assessed whether the changed monkeys performed better in cognitive tests than their control colleagues in subsequent experiments. The findings have been published in the journal National Science … [Read more...] about In a Contentious Study, Scientists Implanted a Human Brain Gene Into Monkeys
Hundreds of Endangered Silverspot Caterpillars are Released Into The Wild by the Oregon Zoo.
As part of a conservation effort, the Oregon Zoo released hundreds of Oregon Silverspot caterpillars back into the wild. Until the zoo intervened to assist the species recover, this pollinating butterfly was on the verge of extinction. Hundreds of Oregon silverspot butterfly caterpillars were released with our partners yesterday in order to give these endangered … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Endangered Silverspot Caterpillars are Released Into The Wild by the Oregon Zoo.
A Woman Converts Her Home into a Hospice to Care For Over 250 Dogs at Once
Meet Helen Wirt, a remarkable woman who has devoted her life to protecting the lives of stray and abandoned dogs. Despite never having owned a dog throughout her first 50 years, she now cares for over 200 canines in need. When Baldwin arrived, everything changed. Helene Wirt's troubles began in 1997, when she lost her father and divorced her husband. But this was … [Read more...] about A Woman Converts Her Home into a Hospice to Care For Over 250 Dogs at Once