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The Great Nut Hunt Looks For Endangered Furry Nutters!

PetSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:45:25 -0700

Can you name that creature? (Hint: It's not a hamster.) Even though Dennis is a captive-bred mammal, learn all about The Great Nut Hunt to bring his other endangered pals out of hiding in this slideshow.

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Red Listed: New List of Animals Close To Extinction

PetSugar — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:00:32 -0700

In an annual "health check for the planet", the International Union for Conservation of Nature has released its list of the most threatened animals on earth. The scary news? Twenty-five percent of all mammals are on the verge of extinction. That's a big number to swallow, considering there are over 44,000 animals on the Red List this year. Check out my slideshow of just a few of the animals that are critically endangered, but also check out Conservation International's website with an educational countdown clock showing us animals that are pushed to extinction every nine to 44 minutes. It's scary stuff, but it really makes you realize how delicate the balance is between safe . . . and extinct. Source

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Super-Cute Video: Baby Belugas Blowing Bubbles

PetSugar — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:15:04 -0700

Sing it with me: Baaaa-by Be-luuuuga. Am the only one getting flashbacks to childhood whenever I see pictures of Beluga Whales? Anyway, the endangered mammals are best recognized by their distinctive white color and large foreheads (forget "fivehead" . . . more like twenty-fivehead). Prominent noggins or not, they are pretty cute . . . especially when blowing bubbles. Check it out in the video below!

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The Scoop: Meet Florence the Zebra Foal!

PetSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:15:16 -0700

Look at those ears all big and absolutely adoro! Turns out Grevy's Zebras are not only the largest species, they're also known for their narrow stripes and round lobes. Meet lil Florence, the new foal born in Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo. Her birth is especially noteworthy, not just 'cause she's a baby animal (my fave!), but because this is one of the endangered zebras with fewer than 2,000 remaining in the wild.

No two zebra stripe sets are the same, so check out her pretty pattern close up compared to her mama, Emily, when you read more.

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The Scoop: Endangered Chinese Box Turtle Born in Bristol

PetSugar — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:30:25 -0700

Even though the lil guy (or girl?) is just a half-ounce and one-and-a-half-inches long, it'll eventually grow to be closer to seven inches and two pounds. This Chinese box turtle was born at the Bristol Zoo on August 12, and can live to be over 50 years old!
As happy as I am to see this newborn, unfortunately these turtles are endangered in the wild because they've been hunted for their meat or for medicinal purposes for too many years – good thing this one's safe! I think it's so adoro (says the sucker for all baby animals) so check out more pictures below.

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In the Wild: Jerboa

PetSugar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:53 -0800

Even though this animal is scarcely the size of a mouse, it can leap up to 10 feet in a single bound! In addition to its mad hops, the nocturnal mammal has adorable, ginormous ears and a very long tail to balance them out. Jerboas eat plants, seeds, and insects and are found mostly in desert climates . . . when they are found at all. This unusual mammal was recently caught on camera for what scientists believe is the very first time in China's Gobi Desert. Not only are they super speedy, they typically burrow underground to rest during the day, and are members of the IUCN Red List of threatened species – all likely reasons why it's so special to finally catch a glimpse of these tiny creatures.

To check out more pictures of the unbearable cuteness, read more.

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Four Cute Tasmanian Devil Babies Born at the Taronga Zoo!

PetSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:47 -0700

These lil babes don't look much like Taz twinsies, but they are the real Tasmanian Devil deals! As the world's largest meat-eating marsupials, the famed cartoon character was inspired by the actual animals' ravenous appetites.

The babes are getting health checks, paternity tests and microchipped at Sydney's Taronga Zoo in hopes of protecting and checking up on this endangered species in the wild. The joeys look rather expressive (and so squirmy!) - what handfuls!

See more pictures of all four when you read more.

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A Zebra's Born in Scotland

PetSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:59:06 -0700

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The Scoop: Endangered Chinese Box Turtle Born in Bristol

PetSugar — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:34:46 -0700

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What Sound Do Red Panda Babies Make?

PetSugar — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:00:41 -0700

I'll get straight to the cute scoop: Meet Denver's new quadruplet Red Panda cubs, only the fifth recorded quad birth at a US zoo! The yet unnamed three boys and one girl entered the world on July 9 but the tiny creatures made a whole lotta racket at their big media debut.

With a love connection set up, under the Species Survival Plan (SSP), mom, Sophia was paired with dad, He-Ping since they were an excellent genetic match to help preserve the endangered species - there's less than 2,500 left in the wild! The babies will remain behind-the-scenes until Fall as they grow health and strong. After all, their thick fur coats help them live in the often low temperatures of the mountains of southeastern Asia . . . or chilly Denver, in this case.

Check out the cute close-up pics below then brush up on your Red Panda knowledge!

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