The only known calving area for the North Atlantic right whale is the coastal waters of the southeastern U. S. They travel south every fall from the waters off the New England states and Canada. Researchers closely monitor the mother and calf pairs and so far this season have identified eleven new calves, including this … Continue reading Extinction Watch: North Atlantic Right Whales
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Animals in Art: Threatened
Saimaa ringed seal by Jaime Bran Owston's palm civet from the book Mammals of Eastern Asia by GHH Tate, 1947 Tasmanian devil illustration by C.E. Swan from The Wild Beasts of the World, Volume Two by Frank Finn, 1909 The clouded leopard entry in the book Guide to the Garden of the Zoological Society of … Continue reading Animals in Art: Threatened
Vultures, Pain Medications and Feral Dogs
White-rumped vulture, uncredited image via Save Vultures Veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), particularly diclofenac which is used to treat cattle in some countries, are largely responsible for the extreme decline in vulture populations in South Asia in recent decades. In India and Nepal, cows are not eaten by humans due to their status as sacred … Continue reading Vultures, Pain Medications and Feral Dogs