Gorilla Twins

Really cute gorilla news!  Rare gorilla twin born.

Gorilla News

http://gorilla.cd/blog/

Daily updates on the situation in the Congo and how its affecting the gorillas, the park, and the rangers. Check it out!

Polar bears need help!

Hello! I have an urgent action alert from the NRDC about polar bears in the Arctic. Tell the Bush Administration to protect polar bears and their critical habitat. Ice is melting at a faster rate each spring, causing the bears to become separated from the mainland by melting ice and not being able to catch their prey, since they rely on ice holes to catch seals. Please send this message and thank you!

Sad news

This is really sad and depressing news. Reports of Congolese Rebels eating Mountain gorillas. This article also contains a graphic image that may disturb some.

Also more bad news, 30% of Fish Species in China’s Yellow River are Extinct. Due to overfishing and pollution among others.

Rhino

The West African black rhino is now feared to be extinct, announced the IUCN last week.

Rediscovered species

Exciting news today! The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is back! Ornithologists have recorded various sightings of this bird, which was previously known to be extinct since 1944. The woodpeckers are found in Arkansas and there is no word yet on how many actually exist. But what a discovery!

Also, I thought this was really interesting and cute. Toad tunnels built to help amphibians cross roads.

Tsunami

The Asian Tsunamis that occurred have had devastating effects on the people and land. We should also think about the animals too though. Orangutans only live on Borneo and Sumatra, and Sumatra was the worst hit. Orangutans are extremely endangered, and think about what the tsunamis could have done to their populations. More people died on Sumatra than there are orangutans. Let’s just hope orangutans aren’t extinct now. However, I did read this article about how animals may have sensed the tsunami before it came. Check it out.