Animal News: Page 38

Strange Sightings in Ocean Depths Off Antarctica (February 19, 2008): Researchers collecting specimens off Antarctica have found strange creatures.

Beelzebufo: The Frog from Hell (February 18, 2008): Beelzebufo was a huge beach-ball sized frog that lived 70-million-years-ago. It also may have had armor on its back and skull.

Endangered Loggerhead Turtles Washing Up on UK Beaches (February 11, 2008): The Associated Press is reporting in the video below that endangered Loggerhead Turtles having been washing up on beaches in the UK and Ireland.

The Daily Coyote Blog (December 17, 2007): The Daily Coyote is a blog by writer/photographer Shreve Stockton who has adopted a coyote pup named Charlie that was orphaned when its parents were shot.

The Christmas Bird Count (December 14, 2007): An alternative to hunting and bagging birds is to count them.

Alex the Talkative African Grey Parrot Dies at Age 31 (September 26, 2007): Alex the amazing talking African Grey parrot has died at age 31.

Bald Eagle Removed From Endagered List (July 3, 2007): The U.

The Encyclopedia of Life (May 9, 2007): An ambitious project called the Encyclopedia of Life, located at www.

Chimps Make Spears and Birds Store Snacks (February 26, 2007): Chimpanzees in Senegal have been observed making wooden hunting spears according to a BBC news article.

Rare Frilled Shark Caught on Film (February 1, 2007): A rare frilled shark was recently captured on video by Japanese researchers.

Deadly Snakes Invade Urban Areas of Australia (January 20, 2007): It sounds like the plot for a cheesy horror movie.

The End for the Baji? (January 17, 2007): The search for baiji, a rare white dolphin that lives in the Yangtze River, has ended in sad failure.

Ocean Warming Killing Europe's Porpoises (January 11, 2007): National Geographic reports that fish shortages induced by ocean warming are starving porpoises to death.

Seperate Mass Bird Deaths in Austin, Texas and Perth, Australia (January 9, 2007): Esperance, a town near Perth in Western Australia, has been declared a natural disaster area after hundeds of bird dropped dead out of the sky and onto people's lawns.

Hay Lift Underway to Save Cows Stranded From Plains Blizzard (January 2, 2007): The Associated Press reports that a hay lift is underway to save cows stranded in Colorado and Kansas during last week's powerful Plains blizzard.

Ancient Gliding Mammal Discovered (December 19, 2006): The New York Times reports that scientists have discovered an ancient squirrel sized mammal that used to be able to glide through the trees just like today's flying squirrels.

Tall Hero Saves Dolphins (December 15, 2006): The BBC reports that Mongolian herdsman Bao Xishun was called in to help save two dolphins that swallowed plastic and had lost their appetite because of it.

The Powerful Bite of the Dunkleosteus (December 1, 2006): 400 million years ago there lived a huge fish with an extremely powerful bite.

Ocean Fish Depletion by 2048? (November 6, 2006): NBC News reports that a shocking study published in Science found that ocean life and seafood could be depleted by as early as 2048.

Elephants Pass Mirror Self-awareness Test (October 30, 2006): The Washington Post reports that elephants have passed the mirror test.

Marine Treasure Trove Discovered (September 19, 2006): MSNBC.

Save the Giant Earthworms (September 12, 2006): In Spokane, Washington conversvationists are trying to get federal protection for the three feet long Giant Palouse Earthworm.

Steve Irwin: Wildlife Warrior (September 5, 2006): Steve Irwin was a wildlife warrior.

Pygmy Marmoset is the World's Smallest Monkey (August 29, 2006): The pygmy marmoset is the world's smallest monkey.

The Powerful Bite of Trap-Jaw Ants (August 21, 2006): Trap-jaw ants, Odontomachus bauri, have the fastest bite of any animal.