Woman breastfeeds a couple of kid goats
As I recently wrote a post about a woman breastfeeding a cat on an aeroplane, I inadvertently bumped into this video so I thought I… Read More »Woman breastfeeds a couple of kid goats
Africa
Astonishingly ignorant behaviour of Sudanese police in arresting a cow!
NEWS AND COMMENT-SOUTH SUDAN: The online news media say that this is a strange incident. I would describe it in far stronger terms: it’s completely… Read More »Astonishingly ignorant behaviour of Sudanese police in arresting a cow!
Jersey cattle like living in Africa and are becoming increasingly popular on that continent
The Jersey is a British breed of small dairy cattle from the island of Jersey in the British channel. Overall, they are the second largest… Read More »Jersey cattle like living in Africa and are becoming increasingly popular on that continent
Pangolin grabbed by Congolese rebels for ransom demand
NEWS AND COMMENT: For me this is an utterly bizarre and distressing story but, that said, it is predictable as the world appears to be… Read More »Pangolin grabbed by Congolese rebels for ransom demand
Ivory poaching over decades led to the evolution of elephants without tusks
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, MOZAMBIQUE-NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an interesting example of how the intervention of humans can inadvertently alter the course of evolution. The… Read More »Ivory poaching over decades led to the evolution of elephants without tusks
Is the gerenuk endangered? Yes, because of human activity.
Here are two wonderful photographs of the gerenuk. As you can guess from the photographs, this interesting species of antelope is also known as the… Read More »Is the gerenuk endangered? Yes, because of human activity.
Extraordinary photograph of dying female mountain gorilla in the arms of her human caregiver
This is Ndakasi with her caretaker and lifelong friend Andre Bauma, a park ranger who cared for her. I don’t know but this might be… Read More »Extraordinary photograph of dying female mountain gorilla in the arms of her human caregiver
NRA leader’s inept shooting of a Botswana bush elephant was cruel and chaotic
The leader of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Wayne LaPierre, was filmed ineptly and chaotically trying to shoot a bush elephant to death in Botswana.… Read More »NRA leader’s inept shooting of a Botswana bush elephant was cruel and chaotic
Zimbabwe grants 500 elephant hunting permits
NEWS AND NEWS-ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe’s parks authority has granted 500 elephant hunting permits. They are being auctioned to help pay for the upkeep of national parks.… Read More »Zimbabwe grants 500 elephant hunting permits
Army base fire in Kenya allegedly killed elephants
A soldier’s social media post says that an army base fire killed an elephant near Nanyuki, Kenya. A British soldier named Lewis reported on the… Read More »Army base fire in Kenya allegedly killed elephants