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As cases of the coronavirus continue to grow, scientists around the world are conducting research in an attempt to prevent a full-blown global pandemic. Among the most biggest questions plaguing experts? How did the deadly virus transmit from animals to humans. A team of Chinese researchers may have found the answer. Scientists at South China Agricultural University have identified the endangered […]
As a result of the Kansas City Chiefs beating the 49ers in the Super Bowl, KC defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi ponied up adoption fees for 91 dogs (see: all of them) at a local animal shelter. Those fees typically run at about $150, and Nnadi’s act of generosity will cover each of the canines at […]
An Oklahoma man known as “Joe Exotic” has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for murder-for-hire and wildlife charges. Born Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the big cat breeder was sentenced on Wednesday. In April 2019, he had been convicted of hiring a hitman to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin in Florida, murdering five tigers, […]
On Tuesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the country’s first case of the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The virus, which is said to have originated in Wuhan, China and is related to the same family as Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and the common cold, has infected over 400 people, CNN […]
Following the acquisition of his SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture,” due to his performance as Joker in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix only briefly attended an after party before quickly bailing to attend a demonstration for animal rights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stating that […]
One elephant prefers the plush surroundings of a luxury hotel and resort over his natural habitat. woke up to a text from my mom about how a wild elephant went into a Sri Lankan hotel and gently wandered around while poking stuff with his trunk pic.twitter.com/C2biQT8C30 — Upuli 🇱🇰 (@upidaisy) January 19, 2020 […]
We have 10 years to save the Earth’s remaining wildlife. According to a new draft plan released by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, almost a third of the world will need to be protected by 2030 and we will need to cut pollution in half in order to save our fragile biodiversity. The plan […]
A very important bird is said to be getting in the way of Kanye West‘s construction of a reported “meditation structure” in Wyoming. An Associated Press report that’s making the rounds via a wide variety of headlines states that the “imperiled” Sage Grouse bird is slowing the process behind West’s construction plans for his Wyoming ranch, which is located […]
Another day, another weird story from Florida. A man was found eaten by an alligator over the summer, but a medical examiner’s report found that he already died from a meth overdose before the reptile consumed him. Michael Ford, 45, was discovered in a canal in Fort Meade back in June. The man was originally […]
An overwhelming number of “penis fish” have washed up on a California beach, according to the BBC. They aren’t actually called “penis fish,” instead, they’re known as fat innkeeper worms (Urechis caupo). Their sudden appearance on Drakes Beach, some 50 miles north of San Francisco, has many scratching their heads. But Ivan Parr, a biologist […]
