Pumas (Puma concolor) are large feline predators that have been known to attack humans. Slightly more concerning is that most attacks on humans are as prey, not as defense. … They looked at puma attacks in North America from 1890 to 2000, and found 185 attacks with injury, and 155Read More →
Animals in zoos do not have any control over their lives, leading them to become depressed and frustrated. This inherent stress, called zoochosis, forces them to exhibit self-destructive, repetitive behavior. Are animals unhappy in captivity? The simple answer is no, they are not. Some zoos, particularly the thousands of roadsideRead More →
The Avignon Papacy, also known as the Babylonian Captivity, was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon (then in the Kingdom of Arles, part of the Holy Roman Empire, now in France) rather than in Rome. What was on the Babylonian Captivity ofRead More →
Caimans might be smaller than their alligator and crocodile relatives, but they don’t make much better pets. There are a host of practical, safety, conservation and animal welfare reasons not to adopt a caiman unless you are running a reptile rescue sanctuary with excellent facilities and have some expertise. WhatRead More →
The oldest gorilla ever is currently 64 years old. Fatou is a western lowland gorilla and lives at Berlin Zoo. She was born in the wild in 1957 and brought to France by a sailor in 1959 before she was sent to Berlin Zoo where she has lived ever since.Read More →
Orcas, whether wild-born or captive-bred, cannot thrive in captivity, says Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist at the Animal Welfare Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. It’s partly their sheer size. Is it bad for orcas to be in captivity? Captive orcas exhibit a range of abnormal behaviors,Read More →
Originating in Beijing, China (originally called Pekin) around 2500 B.C., white Pekin ducks are a calm, hardy breed. Although raised predominantly as a “table” or meat bird, Pekins do make wonderful pets and laying ducks. They are docile, friendly and can lay between 150-200 large white eggs per year. DoRead More →
While macaques aren’t very big, they’re strong and they can be aggressive. … Stress-associated health and behavioural problems are quite common in pet macaques. The lifespan of these monkeys also needs to be considered. If properly cared for, they can live up to 25 years. Are macaques intelligent? Macaques areRead More →
Russian Far East. … The Laptev Sea, Russia. Where can I see a walrus in captivity? The Indianapolis Zoo is one of just five AZA-accredited facilities in the United States that have walruses. It joins the New York Aquarium, Port Defiance Zoo (Tacoma, Washington), and two Sea World locations (OrlandoRead More →
The white and black rhinoceroses live in the grasslands of Africa, while the Indian, Javan, and Sumatran rhinoceroses are found in the tropical forests and swampy grasslands of Asia. What is the oldest rhinoceros? A rhino thought to be the oldest in the world has died in Tanzania, aged 57.Read More →