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Rare rhinoceros dies at San Diego Zoo
May 30 2007 11:02PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A rare northern white rhinoceros died Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, dwindling the critically endangered species' population to as few as 13 worldwide, zoo officials said.
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Scientists looking for wayward whales
May 30 2007 10:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than two weeks after they were first spotted far up the Sacramento River, two lost humpback whales appeared to have finally found their way home Wednesday.
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Scientists looking for wayward whales
May 30 2007 10:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than two weeks after they were first spotted far up the Sacramento River, two lost humpback whales appeared to have finally found their way home Wednesday.
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Scientists looking for wayward whales
May 30 2007 10:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than two weeks after they were first spotted far up the Sacramento River, two lost humpback whales appeared to have finally found their way home Wednesday.
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Ban on selling wildlife may fuel trade
May 30 2007 10:41PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Banning the trade in endangered wildlife can actually result in increased trade in the animals and their parts, a report published Thursday said.
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Space station gets protective shielding
May 30 2007 8:12PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.
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Space station gets protective shielding
May 30 2007 8:12PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.
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Space station gets protective shielding
May 30 2007 8:12PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.
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Bald eagle nest fails at Pa. Navy Yard
May 30 2007 3:26PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A bald eagle nest at the old Philadelphia Navy Yard has failed, but birdwatchers are holding out hope that the first pair of bald eagles spotted in the city in more than 200 years will nest again next year.
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Cause of death for whale undetermined
May 30 2007 3:22PM (CT)
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - Experts could not determine what killed a 40-foot-long whale that washed ashore at Seal Rock last weekend.
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Glaciologist to receive Medal of Science
May 30 2007 3:18PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An earth sciences professor at Ohio State University was named Tuesday to receive a National Medal of Science from the White House, the university announced.
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Monk seal drowns after net entanglement
May 30 2007 3:16PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - An endangered monk seal drowned over the weekend after becoming trapped in an unattended fishing net off Oahu's Makua Beach.
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One-millionth silvery minnow is released
May 30 2007 3:12PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Biologists say they have counted every Rio Grande silvery minnow released as part of a project to save the endangered fish. On Tuesday, the one-millionth minnow _ hatched from eggs collected from the Rio Grande four years ago _ was turned loose in the Rio Grande bosque.
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CITES to study species over-exploitation
May 30 2007 3:03PM (CT)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - If you think the problem of endangered species is all about tigers, elephants and orangutans, ask a violinist where he gets his bow.
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Cancer expected to skyrocket in Asia
May 30 2007 12:03PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Asia is bracing for a dramatic surge in cancer rates over the next decade as people in the developing world live longer and adopt bad Western habits that greatly increase the risk of the disease.
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Animal CSIs taking a bite out of crime
May 30 2007 4:33AM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Marylin Christian's beloved cat Cody was found dead under suspicious circumstances two years ago, she vowed to seek justice.
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Animal CSIs taking a bite out of crime
May 30 2007 4:33AM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Marylin Christian's beloved cat Cody was found dead under suspicious circumstances two years ago, she vowed to seek justice.
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