The earthquake was right in the area where giant pandas live. Most pandas in this area were rescued. The photos were taken right after earthquake, all the pandas were released back into the wild and it was noted that all of the bears stayed together. [...more]
This might be a little too much. [...more]
Many species of Parrots can imitate human speech or other sounds. A study by Irene Pepperberg suggested a high learning ability in an African Grey Parrot named Alex. Alex was trained to use words to identify objects, describe them, count them, and even answer complex questions such as “How many red squares?” with over 80% [...] [...more]
Bradypus pygmaeus, the dwarfed bradypodid, is endemic to Isla Escudo de Veraguas, an island off the coast of Panama, which separated from the mainland nearly 8900 years ago. The species is thought to have originated from isolation of individuals from the mainland population of Bradypus variegatus. The population became a distinct species through insular dwarfism [...] [...more]
Amazing photos of different animals playing in the water. [...more]