An interesting photograph from Reddit.com. The photograph is both interesting and a little disturbing at the same time. The snake looks like a hair accessory of some sort but it’s not! All in all a very strange photograph which needs … Continue reading →
A new coronavirus which is similar to Covid-19 and which has been labelled RhGB01 has been found in British bats by Ivana Murphy a University of East Anglia student while working on her dissertation. There are fears that if a … Continue reading →
Some of the statistics gathered together and collated by Professor Ron Milo at the Weizmann Inst of Science in Israel and his team are staggering. Humans represent 0.01% of all life on the planet but they have destroyed 83% of … Continue reading →
Humans are learning that animals are smarter than we thought they were. This is leading to greater sensitivity and respect towards animals but it is an incredibly slow process. There are some remarkable stories of animal intelligence. However, does this … Continue reading →
Is Planet of the Apes going to become a reality?. Scientists have created early embryos that are part human and part macaque monkey. They did this in order to better understand how human cells and animal cells communicate with each … Continue reading →
This is another report about domestic animals being introduced into UK prisons to benefit the welfare of the inmates (click this for another report). The policy is based upon the known fact that interacting with animals helps to calm people … Continue reading →
Because of dam building, freshwater fish are in catasrophic decline. It is more black nature news. David Attenborough recently said that we should try and present some good, optimistic news about nature and the environment. I agree because nature news … Continue reading →
Vet busts myth on dog-human age equivalence: @dr.hunterfinn♬ Steven Universe – L.Dre Note: sometimes embedded videos like the one above stop working over time. If that has happened; apologies but I can’t control it and won’t know about it. The … Continue reading →
Here are a couple of photographs of golfish suffering from swim bladder disease wearing corrective lifejackets. In fish the swim bladder (gas bladder) is an internal gas-filled organ which helps to control the fish’s buoyancy which in turn allows the … Continue reading →
The human is the human-animal. We need to remind ourselves of that. It is unsurprising, therefore, that scientists have concluded that human beings who live as hunter-gatherers organise their social groups, find food and reproduce in similar ways to the … Continue reading →
A GERMAN VILLAGE NEAR DETMOLD: Hans Dieter Neuber, 82, is a lucky man. Every day he receives a visit from Sigrid, a beautiful hen in a hi-viz jacket. They have a relationship and an informal agreement. You might call it … Continue reading →
This is an artificial intelligence (AI) dog collar which picks up the sound of your dog’s voice and in conjunction with your smart phone translates it into one of five emotional states: happy, anxious, angry, sad or relaxed. You’ll be … Continue reading →
The question is asking whether the shark attacks on people that we read about are the result of a small number of rogue sharks who have a grudge against the human race and repeatedly attack humans swimming offshore. One scientist … Continue reading →
Currently, if a person wishes to claim that they have caught a fish which is a record weight in Britain the catch has to be witnessed by a second person who was physically present when making the application to the … Continue reading →
COMMENT: This is very questionable but I acccept it. In the UK people have to remain at home during the current lockdown because the NHS is about to be overwhelmed by people infected with the coronavirus. It’s desperate days although … Continue reading →
A bucking bronco is a half-broken horse that is difficult to handle. You hear the phrase used in the old Western movies. The name ‘bronco’ has a Mexican influence and comes from the Spanish word ‘bronco’ meaning rough. Bucking broncos … Continue reading →
As predicted by the dog rescue organisations in the UK, including the RSPCA and the Dogs Trust, people who adopted pupies for the first time during the initial lockdown in the spring of 2019 (and later) are now, in quite … Continue reading →
All the experts and the veterinarians say that if you are going to embark on a weight loss program for your overweight domestic cat you should do it gently because too-rapid weight loss can result in serious metabolic problems such … Continue reading →
In the UK, it is illegal to ride privately owned e-scooters on roads and pavements. In this instance, Ramin Jabbari, 31, was carrying his dog while riding his e-scooter through Hyde Park, central London, on Boxing Day. He was stopped … Continue reading →
There is a police horse called Buzz Man who is very affectionate towards his human partner. She quotes a passage written by a guy called John Lyons who I’ve have not heard of who states that, “When your horse follows … Continue reading →
