Gorillas
Ashton Kutcher stuns Ellen DeGeneres with huge donation to her wildlife charity
Ellen DeGeneres might be used to dolling out generous gifts, but she herself was surprised with a sizable present on Wednesday’s episode of <i>The Ellen</i> …
EntertainmentRwanda signs tourism sponsorship deal with Arsenal | Reuters
KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda has signed a sponsorship and tourism promotion deal with the English soccer club Arsenal, establishing a commercial bond with President Paul Kagame’s favourite team, the Rwanda government said on Wednesday.<p>FILE PHOTO: The crest of English Premier League soccer club Arsenal …
Sport (UK)Ripple altruistically donates $4m to celeb on prime
2018-05-23T15:02:31.000Z<p>By: Jemima Kelly<p>US actor Ashton Kutcher went on the Ellen Degeneres show on Wednesday, to donate $4m to the Ellen DeGeneres …
Talk ShowsDo Men Have the Balls for Promiscuity?
As this blog enters its sixth year, choosing the next topic is sometimes difficult. Only rarely does a suitable theme turn up of its own accord. An …
Biology'Uniquely human' muscles have been discovered in apes
Muscles once thought 'uniquely human' have been discovered in several ape species, challenging long-held theories on the origin and evolution of …
MuscleSolo's Chewbacca was modeled on cute puppies, angry gorillas, and friendship
In a movie that asks audiences to rewire their brains to plant new faces and voices on some of cinema's most iconic characters, Chewbacca serves as a …
EntertainmentBitter blue sparked over new western Sydney zoo
A new multi-million dollar zoo near Blacktown is at the centre of claims it's purposely trying to put a local operator out of business.<p>Sydney Zoo is …
Australian NewsAfrica Chimp, Gorilla Populations Improve But Are Still Endangered
Study shows 80 percent of the animals live outside reserves and are threatened<p>Between 2003 and 2013, field surveyors stomped 5,400 miles through the …
WildlifeNetflix Has Signed Barack And Michelle Obama To A Wide-Ranging Production Deal
Barack Obama may have left the White House on January 20th, 2017, but he didn’t go far, although now that he’s not president, he’s got errands to run just like the rest of us. That said, he has picked his public appearances and what he does carefully, including a fascinating interview with David …
TVMalaria genetics: study shows how disease became deadly
<b>The secrets of how malaria became a human-killer have been revealed by a genetic study.</b><p>The work, led by researchers from Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, compared seven types of malaria - tracing the parasite's family tree.<p>This revealed that, about 50,000 years ago, the parasites diverged, …
Chemical EngineeringDavied Elevated to Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Pittsburg State - Women's Hoop Dirt
Pittsburg State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Johnson announced today (May 21) that Amanda Davied has been hired to become the …
Women's BasketballVirunga National Park to reopen after tourist kidnapping
Virunga National Park has fallen on hard times recently, and its tourism industry is taking a big hit as a result. Last month, two British tourists …
National ParksBird's Eye View
<b>Follow KDKA-TV</b>: Facebook | Twitter<p>PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Guests at the Pittsburgh Zoo will be able to get a bird’s eye view of animals in their habitats …
HabitatsRwanda & Uganda Gorilla Discovery
Day 1Kigali<p>Arrive at any time and transfer to the hotel.<p>If you arrive early, take some time to explore the city, known for its pleasant, friendly …
National ParksDeadly malaria's evolution revealed: Plasmodium falciparum emerged earlier than thought and gives clues to how deadly parasites arise
Plasmodium falciparum emerged earlier than thought and gives clues to how deadly parasites arise<p>The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria …
EvolutionVivid Preview: 290 Multimedia Installations Take Over Taronga Zoo
Giant bees, leafy sea dragons, multicoloured elephants, redback spiders and other creatures will light up the harbourside zoo during the 23 days of …
AustraliaThe case against kidney stones
Do large doses of vitamin C increase the risk of kidney stones? It’s a question I’m often asked, having reported the medical value of vitamin C in …
WellnessWhere the gorillas live
Wild western lowland gorillas live in one of most remote regions of the world in western equatorial Africa. Sixty percent of the world’s western lowland gorillas live in the Republic of Congo.<p>“The power a single gorilla has to compel people to pay attention," says Ron, is Harambe's legacy. "The …
National ParksHumans versus chimps: Who keeps a cleaner bed?
Chimpanzees are known to spend their nights in tree-top nests. Have you ever wondered how clean their sleeping quarters are compared to ours? Science …
EthnologyIn his mother’s arms, National Zoo’s baby gorilla is ‘very content’
Moke, the National Zoo’s western lowland gorilla, turned 1 month old this week and is reportedly doing well.<p>The infant gorilla “remains bright and alert,” according to a zoo blog post by primate keepers Alex Reddy and Matt Spence.<p>Moke was born April 15 to his mother, Calaya, and his father, a …
OrnithologySome Animals Are So Famous, People Don't Realize They're Endangered
Sometimes, media coverage leads us to believe that the populations of endangered animals are larger than they are.<p>Endangered animals are everywhere …
WildlifeEllen DeGeneres Goes Gaga for Rwanda's Gorillas
Popular U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has said that she will be coming to Rwanda to kickstart the building of a gorilla research centre. The …
WildlifeThis is what I think of you-oo-oo! Grumpy gorilla flips zoo visitor the finger
• <b>Angry-looking gorilla surprised visitors at a zoo by giving them the middle finger</b>• <b><br>Grumpy animal was pictured swearing at Apeldoorn Monkey Park in</b> …
grumpyCongo bars tourists from national park after kidnapping
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Rangers said on Tuesday they had stopped tourists entering Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park during investigations into the kidnapping of two Britons there last week.<p>Gunmen ambushed Robert Jesty, Bethan Davies and their driver in Congo's volatile eastern …
World NewsHere's The 25-Year-Old Woman Who Died Protecting British Tourists In DR Congo
Two Brits were kidnapped – and later released – by armed assailants.<p>VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK<p>Park ranger Rachel Masika Baraka was killed by armed …
National ParksVirunga National Park is now closed to tourists
Last Friday (May 11th), two British tourists and their driver were abducted in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The park …
National ParksExplore Endangered Species Day At The Detroit Zoo
Zoo visitors on May 18 can have an up-close look at animals on the brink of extinction.<p>ROYAL OAK, MI — Endangered Species Day is coming up and the …
Democratic Republic of the CongoWhy Ebola keeps striking back in DR Congo? - Xinhua
KINSHASA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Doctor Tedros Adhanom said Sunday there has been another reported case …
DiseaseThe Scariest Aliens Ever from Sci-Fi Films
Photo Credit: Twentieth Century Fox<p>Slide 1 of 52<p>They Came from Outer Space<p>When it comes to scary aliens, science fiction has never failed us. From …
Science FictionThe Best Places on Earth to (Ethically) Visit Rad Wild Animals
Animal and wildlife tourism is one of those industries with a dark underbelly people don’t generally want to think about because they just want to …
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