It’s nice to hear some positive news about endangered species for a change: scientists have announced that India’s tiger population more than doubled between 2010 and 2022. India is now home to 75% of the world population of the endangered feline. The number of tigers grew from 1,706 in 2010 to around 3,682 in 2022, … Continue reading “India’s Tiger Population Doubles”
When humans have trouble walking, they can get help with orthopaedic shoes or prosthetics. What happens when an animal has a problem? San Diego Zoo in California fitted one of its penguins with customised shoes to help with a degenerative foot condition. Lucas, an African penguin, developed a chronic condition called bumblefoot, which occurs in … Continue reading “Happy Feet”
The Australian government has announced that it now considers koalas an endangered species in three out of five of the states and territories where they are native. Palace populations have declined precipitously in just a decade. The 2019-20 bushfires were the last straw. Koalas, like kangaroos, are marsupials only found in the Australian continent. Because … Continue reading “Koalas in Danger”