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Spider Myths and Misconceptions

By Linda Lombardi | May 28, 2014

Spiders: Love them or hate them, a lot of what you think you know about them is probably not true. We talked to Rod Crawford, curator of arachnids at the Burke Museum in Seattle and creator of a…View Full Post ›

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The Pros and Cons of Hand-raising Zoo Babies

By Linda Lombardi | May 22, 2014

When you see a photo of someone feeding an adorable baby zoo animal a bottle, maybe it makes you a little jealous. How come your job isn't that much fun? But for zoo staff, it's much more…View Full Post ›

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Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month by Creating an Ecofriendly Yard

By Linda Lombardi | May 13, 2014

It's finally spring, so it's time to get out and work on your lawn and garden! There are lots of easy choices you can make that will help wildlife and the environment — and some of them can save you…View Full Post ›

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A New Veterinary Forensics Program Offers Formal Training to Professionals

By Linda Lombardi | May 8, 2014

When crimes against animals need to be investigated and prosecuted, a variety of professionals may be involved, including police, animal control, veterinarians and forensic investigators. But often,…View Full Post ›

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Why You Should Care About Horseshoe Crabs

By Linda Lombardi | May 7, 2014

If you vacation at the shore on the East Coast, you may have seen horseshoe crabs washed up on the beach — and you may have found them a little creepy. They're up to a foot wide;…View Full Post ›

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Confessions of a Dart Frog Breeder

By Linda Lombardi | April 29, 2014

When you talk to breeder Patrick Nabors about dart frogs, there's one thing he wants to clear up right away: Yes, dart frogs are poisonous in the wild. No, your pet dart frog will not kill…View Full Post ›

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Celebrate World Tapir Day With Fun Facts About These "Space Horses"

By Linda Lombardi | April 28, 2014

April 27 is World Tapir Day! Yes, we know what you’re thinking: World what day? The tapir (pronounced “tey-per”) is possibly the largest mammal you’ve never heard of.…View Full Post ›

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Penguins: What You Need to Know About These Flightless Fowls

By Linda Lombardi | April 25, 2014

Happy World Penguin Day! And who doesn't love penguins? With their comic upright waddle and adorable tuxedo patterning, they seem almost human. But penguins are more than just cute — they…View Full Post ›

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Building Good Karma: The Buddhist Ceremony of Releasing Turtles

By Linda Lombardi | April 8, 2014

Lorri Cramer has been building good turtle karma for a long time. It started the day her nephew came running to her with a box turtle that had a cracked shell and broken legs. "He found two…View Full Post ›

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Fighting Crimes Against Wild Animals: Inside a Wildlife Forensics Lab

By Linda Lombardi | April 7, 2014

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory does many things you may be familiar with from those TV crime-lab shows, such as determining the cause of a death or checking whether the…View Full Post ›

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Military Dolphins Trained to Search — And Attack?

By Linda Lombardi | April 7, 2014

It is impossible these days to turn on the national news without hearing an update on the conflict in Crimea. This week, a story that involves animals caught our attention. Now that Russia…View Full Post ›

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Ferret Facts: What You Don't Know About These Clever Creatures

By Linda Lombardi | April 2, 2014

Ferrets get a bad rap. They're supposedly smelly and bitey, and in some places they're illegal to own, despite the fact that they've been domesticated for centuries. When she first saw…View Full Post ›

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