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Did David Attenborough Behave Unethically?

Thumbnail image for Did David Attenborough Behave Unethically? by Chris Palmer January 30, 2012

Earlier this month, the Daily Mirror in Great Britain revealed that famed zoologist David Attenborough, for his 7-part television series Frozen Planet, filmed polar bears in a zoo while leading viewers to believe that the animals were filmed in the subzero Arctic wilderness. The Daily Mirror scoop led to negative publicity for the BBC, including [...]

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The Seven Wonders of the World – According to John W Strobel III

Thumbnail image for The Seven Wonders of the World – According to John W Strobel III by John W Strobel III January 16, 2012

The Western Hemisphere, the “New World,” was slighted when the Seven Wonders of the World were chosen. That is probably due to the fact that indigenous people of the west in ancient times were not consulted when the list was drawn up. And that is very likely due to the fact that the early scholars [...]

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NIH Agrees, Nearly All Chimpanzee Research is Unneccessary

Thumbnail image for NIH Agrees, Nearly All Chimpanzee Research is Unneccessary by Moments Count January 3, 2012

From Discover Online After seven months of deliberation, the US Institute of Medicine has released a report that marks a turning point in the use of chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative, in medical research. An IOM panel found that chimpanzees were in the vast majority of cases no longer required for disease research and laid out [...]

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Happily Ever After: Cinderella’s Journey Home One Dog Stood Alone

Thumbnail image for Happily Ever After: Cinderella’s Journey Home  One Dog Stood Alone by Moments Count December 22, 2011

 From the ASPCA blog: Fairytales do come true. In June, 2010 ASPCA responders deployed to rural Tennessee, to assist with a critical hoarding intervention. The scene was heartbreaking. More than 80 dogs were found living among trash and debris. Some were housed in overcrowded pens and some were chained to posts, while others roamed the [...]

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Top Spot for HP in New Guide to Greener Electronics

Thumbnail image for Top Spot for HP in New Guide to Greener Electronics by Greenpeace December 8, 2011

We just released a new version of the Guide to Greener Electronics, which this time ranks 15 gadget and electronics companies on energy, greener products and sustainable operations. HP takes the lead at 5.9 out of a possible 10 points, followed by Dell, Nokia and Apple. HP is in top position because it scores strongly for [...]

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Most Vertebrates — Including Humans — Descended from Ancestor With Sixth Sense

Thumbnail image for Most Vertebrates — Including Humans — Descended from Ancestor With Sixth Sense by Moments Count December 4, 2011

From ScienceDaily People experience the world through five senses but sharks, paddlefishes and certain other aquatic vertebrates have a sixth sense: They can detect weak electrical fields in the water and use this information to detect prey, communicate and orient themselves. A study in the Oct. 11 issue of Nature Communications that caps more than [...]

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Is it homophobic to split up gay penguins?

Thumbnail image for Is it homophobic to split up gay penguins? by Moments Count November 26, 2011

From Alex Needham for The Guardian When Toronto zoo bought African penguins Pedro and Buddy from Pittsburgh’s National Aviary, they expected them to mate with two females. Instead, despite being trailed by lovelorn lady penguins, they only had eyes for each other, engaging in what naturalists call “courtship behaviour”. So Tom Mason, the zoo’s curator [...]

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Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion

Thumbnail image for Visualizing How A Population Grows To 7 Billion by Moments Count November 18, 2011

Video and article from NPR The U.N. estimates that the world’s population passed the 7 billion mark on Monday, 10/31/2011. Much of that growth has happened in Asia — in India and China. Those two countries have been among the world’s most populous for centuries. But a demographic shift is taking place as the countries [...]

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Mattel ends rainforest destruction in packaging!

Thumbnail image for Mattel ends rainforest destruction in packaging! by Greenpeace November 8, 2011

On October 5, 2011, after a four month Greenpeace campaign, Mattel has instructed its suppliers to avoid wood fiber from controversial sources, including companies “that are known to be involved in deforestation.” Their policy also aims to increase the amount of recycled paper used in their business, as well as to boost the use of [...]

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Tarra The Elephant Mourns The Loss Of Companion Dog Bella

Thumbnail image for Tarra The Elephant Mourns The Loss Of Companion Dog Bella by Moments Count November 1, 2011

From A Place To Love Dogs Happier Days For those who have not seen this video from The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, it is a heartwarming story of an unusual bond between Tarra the elephant and her best friend Bella, who just happens to be a dog. The Sad Event Sadly, on Oct. 28th/2011 The [...]

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