Chinese trafficker given four years by Congo court for attempted smuggling of ivory. This just in via Stephanie at SOS Elephants of Chad: Chinese Ivory Trafficker Slammed 4 years in Jail by Congo Court. On August 10, 2011 a landmark court ruling has been passed in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo against a Chinese national who
‘Until the lions have their praise singers, the tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter’. There is a TV series being aired in the UK titled “Conservation’s Dirty Secret”. As video clips of it are not accessible in the USA (or at least not what I could find) my friend Gavin sent me
Demi Moore, Favorite Wildlife Friday, wildlife conservation. This week’s Favorite Wildlife Friday features an animal actress Demi Moore campaigned to stop cruelty against in circuses. Who am I? My mother was pregnant with me for nearly 22 months; which is the longest pregnancy of any land animal. I weighed around 100 kg at birth
Welcome to Favorite Wildlife Friday. Each week we bring you someone’s very favorite African wild animal or bird. To make it fun you get to guess which one it is. You ready? This week it’s our friend Paulina’s absolute favorite. Can You Guess Who I Am? I continue to grow throughout my 70 years, and
A couple of months back Russ and I visited the Dallas zoo. I was impressed by the new Savannah section. The buildings and enclosures definitely have an African feel. The giraffe, elephants and even the lions look well cared for with shiny coats. However, sadly, due to no fault of the young keepers the animals
