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VIENNA, AUSTRIA (Reuters) — Fu Feng and Fu Ban, the famous panda twins born in Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo, turned half a year old on Tuesday (February 7). The 6-month-old panda cubs can now be seen rollicking around and climbing tree branches in their pen. “The twins love to climb up high. Their sharp claws make for a good hold. If they do tumble down from time to time they land safely on a thick layer […]
ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagle News) – Isang bagong tuklas na talon (falls) na matatagpuan sa bahagi ng Brgy. Cabingtan, Ormoc City, Leyte ang itinuturing nila na potential na maging tourist spot ng lungsod. Ang nasabing falls ay personal na pinuntahan ni Ormoc City Mayor Richard I. Gomez kasama ang ilang opisyales ng lungsod. Mahirap man ang paglalakbay para marating ang nasabing talon dahil mahigit kumulang sa 20 kilometro ang lalakarin subalit ng namasdan nila ang natural na […]
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, United States (Reuters) — Ranchers have been ear-tagging their cattle for ages, but now tech company HerdDogg is bringing the practice into the 21st century. Their “state-of-the-art smart ear tags” allow farmers to geo-track individual cows while also compiling information on the animal’s health. “Research shows that the better you understand your animals, the better you treat them,” said HerdDogg’s Melissa Brandao. “Typically an animal isn’t going to show that it is […]
MECHELEN, BELGIUM (Reuters) — Belgium’s Planckendael Zoo welcomed a new arrival on Thursday (January 19), a baby giraffe born from mother Megara, who was also born in the zoo. Video released by the zoo showed the birth, with the mother standing and the baby falling about two meters. Megara gave birth in the morning before dawn when caretakers were not there, but the zoo said the mother and her baby were doing well. It was […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP ) — Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world’s tallest peak. India’s top surveyor said Tuesday a team of scientists would be sent to neighbouring Nepal to measure Everest in the hope of putting to rest a debate about the true height of the towering mountain. A deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — The youngest polar bear cub in Berlin’s Tierpark zoo learned a lesson in eating politely on Monday (January 23). The cub was digging into a piece of steak in front of the room’s camera, only for his mother Tonja to take the food away to a more private area. On January 12, the small polar bear was revealed to be a boy through first medical-check up. A Berlin radio station and […]
Forty of the world’s biggest companies assembled in Davos agreed on Monday to come up with cleaner ways to make and consume plastic as waste threatens the global eco-system, especially in oceans. https://youtu.be/g1-cpRnyXUk
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) — A zoo in Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don welcomed a new-born elephant female calf born on Wednesday (January 18) from two 11-year-old Asian elephants Sinta and Yuma. “An elephant calf stood up immediately (after the birth) and started eating. In about an hour it started eating. You can see now it is sleepy. This particular calf sleeps while standing up. Sitara used to sleep while laying down. It seems to be […]
FUZHOU CITY, FUJIAN PROVINCE, China (Reuters) — Basi, the world’s oldest panda in captivity celebrated her 37th birthday on Wednesday (January 18) in southern China’s Fujian province, state media reported. Basi is the inspiration for Pan Pan, the mascot for the 1990 Beijing Asian Games. Panda fans from all over the world including the UK, Switzerland and Japan came to Fuzhou Panda World to attend the birthday celebration, said the CCTV report. Basi, whose age […]
BRUNT ICE SHELF, ANTARCTICA (Reuters) — The British Antarctic Society is recalling scientists from its Halley VI polar research base in March after a fissure developed in the ice sheet. The decision was taken after a huge crack appeared in the Brunt Ice Shelf, just 10 miles away from the Halley VI research station. Recently released dramatic footage taken from a drone shows the length and depth of the cleavage. “We want to do the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday appealed for immediate help for thousands of residents of Cagayan De Oro affected by the flash floods. “On behalf of Cagayan de Oro, I issue this urgent appeal. The city needs every assistance that our people can give. It needs immediate support for the reconstruction of destroyed houses and other damaged buildings,” Pimentel said. Although there is a lower number of […]
by Alexandre PEYRILLE Agence France-Presse Vast icy rock peaks tower above Argentina’s Carlini research base in Antarctica. But scientists who have worked here for decades say the glaciers are less icy than they once were. For international experts stationed at the base, the frozen southern continent is a good gauge of climate change. “When I used to come to Antarctica in the 1990s, it never used to rain,” said Rodolfo Sanchez, director of the Argentine […]
