Archives for the ‘Animals’ Category

Getting Wild with the Weta Bug!

Jan 11th, 2012 • Category: Animals

Meet the carrot-chomping Wetapunga, a giant insect found on the Little Barrier Island off the coast of New Zealand!



Humans Have Kept Cats for Longer than Thought

Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals

How long have people kept cats? Or, should the question be, how long have cats kept people?



Meet the Dugong!

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals

Learn about the other cow of the sea, the Dugong!



Oily Mess for New Zealand

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Nation & World, Science & the Environment

Find out which animals were affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of New Zealand.



Little Blue Penguins Need Sweaters

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Featured

Find out how to knit a sweater to help a Little Blue Penguin in New Zealand!



Getting Wild With the Philippine Mouse Deer

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Introduce yourself to the world’s smallest deer!



New Zealand’s White Kiwi

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Meet the White Kiwi from New Zealand!



Obama OKs Arctic Drilling

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Culture & Activism, Nation & World, Science & the Environment

Despite the environmental hazards, President Obama gives Shell oil company the thumbs up to drill in the Arctic Ocean.



Getting Wild with the Duck-Billed Platypus

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Lead Story, Science & the Environment

Learn about the duck-billed platypus and what makes them unique!



Rat Creates Poisonous Hair

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Lead Story

Although the giant African Crested Rat has been known for years, scientists just discovered that it protects itself by making its fur poisonous.