Last month at the San Diego Zoo, an elderly Northern white rhino died leaving behind just five of the species on earth, with scientists saying there is limited hope for any more being born. The rhino had reached the grand old age of 44 when he died and was being treated for a number of ailments according to Randy Rieches, mammal creator at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
The latest Android advertisement from Google is simply adorable. The ad is titled “Friends Furever” and is designed to illustrate the fact that despite a number of versions, all Android devices are compatible. The ad does this by showing an eclectic mix of animals you would never of thought of as being friends hanging out or playing with one another. There is a hippo playing with a tortoise, a lion and oryx, a puppy and a kitten and much more. The ad was posted just last week and has already had millions of page views. The animals are really cute so you should definitely check it out.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the world’s most adorable hamsters are back and they are celebrating the day of love with a romantic date. The waiter/chef places the cute little creatures in a tiny gondola which then proceeds to sail around a delightful mock canal, before arriving at a charming miniature table for two. For this particular date, the hamsters feasted on a menu of red quinoa meatballs and perciatelli pasta which is a spaghetti like noodle. Regardless of whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day watching these hamsters celebrate the occasion will simply turn you into a big mush fur ball of love.
New tiger census data in India reveal that the country’s population of tigers rose by almost a third over the last three years. In 2011 there were 1,706 wild tigers roaming India, which has risen to 2,226 in 2014. The news is deeply encouraging to activists who have been fighting to ensure this endangered species remains protected.
A man in Brooklyn has managed to train his pet rabbit to become his personal bartender in less than a year. The individual posted an adorable online video titled “Wallace the Mad King” showing the cute little bunny delivering a beer by pushing what seems to be a specially made cart.
This little fella is just one month old and is already ready for his close up. He arrived on the scene on Boxing Day last year and is so cute that simply watching this baby pygmy hippo chow down on some straw is bringing joy to thousands of people all over the world.
All over the world, reindeer populations are in trouble. In particular in China, reindeer numbers are suffering largely as a result of inbreeding according to the results of the latest research. At present you can find populations of reindeer living in China, Mongolia, Russia, Alaska, Canada, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The research conducted by Beijing’s Renmin University focused on the Chinese reindeer population and found that since the 1970’s there has been a decline of 28 per cent.
One of our favourite big cats is the cheetah which is a member of the Felidae family, which means they are closely related to pumas, lynxes and bobcats. These graceful animals are well known for their amazing speed and can be identified by their unique black spots on their yellow coats. According to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, the cheetah is the fastest land based animal in the world, and has the ability to reach speeds as fast as 72 kilometres per hour in under three seconds. The cheetah’s top speed is 103 kilometres per hour, however they can only sustain that only very briefly. Let’s take a closer look at this very elegant animal.
The race is on to protect tigers in the wild with less than 3,000 left in the entire world. Whilst conservationists rush to save this wonderful species from extinction, they are ignoring the plight of the equally magnificent leopard which is being left to fend for itself. As a result there are an increasing number of cases where leopards have been forced into human territory where they face the risk of being killed.
Earth’s largest land animal is the elephant. These spectacular creatures have thick wide legs, large floppy ears and of course their trademark long trunk. There are two species of elephants that live on separate continents (African and Asian elephants) and both have many unique features. There are also a number of sub species that can trace their lineage to either one of these two main species, though experts tend to disagree over just how many sub species there are. If you are fascinated by these magnificent creatures, here is everything you could ever want to know about the elephant.
According to the results of a recent study, polar bear numbers in the frozen sea that lies North of Alaska have fallen by approximately 40% between 2001 and 2010. Canadian and American scientists and researchers from the US Geological survey found that survival rates for bears in the South Beaufort Sea were extremely low between 2004 and 2006 when only 2 of the 80 cubs they were monitoring managed to survive.
Move over Monty the Penguin – Benjamin the Goat is this weeks king of cute! Benjamin loves hanging out with his owner Tom – check out this amazing footage.
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