Feb 25 2010

When a Killer Kills

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animal Instincts, Biodiversity, Conservation, Everyday Science — Michael Reilly @ 1:37 am
The death of trainer Dawn Brancheau today at SeaWorld Adventure Park in Orlando, Florida at the hands of Tilikum, one of the largest killer whales in captivity, was a shocking, terrible tragedy. There are no words for her family and ...

Feb 03 2010

Migrating Cranes Get a Little Ultralite Assistance

Tag: Animal Breeding, Animal Instincts, Animal Science — Sarah Dowdey @ 7:13 pm
Each year in late January, an ultralight aircraft descends on Florida with a flock of young whooping cranes in tow. The birds, which are from central Wisconsin, follow the aircraft across the country to one of two wildlife preserves in ...