Quality Time With An Adorable Echidna | Australia Zoo Life
There is nothing quite like an echidna! Join Bindi and Chandler as they tell us all about this adorable Aussie icon.
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Defenders: A Day In The Life – Ocelot Conservation Day
Join Shari Wilcox, our Senior Texas Representative, and our partners in celebrating all things ocelot at the 2023 Ocelot Conservation Day. This endangered wildcat needs our help to survive on the Texas landscape. Learn more at defenders.org/ocelot.
Video Transcript:
Hi, I’m Shari Wilcox, Senior Texas Representative with Defenders of Wildlife.
We’re here today at the Gladys Porter Zoo to celebrate Ocelot Conservation Day with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Friends of Laguna Atascosa. Come join us as we celebrate.
It’s an action packed day.
We’re starting the day with a 5k fun run this morning.
This … Continue
Birds Of The World: Adelie Penguin
The Adelie Penguin(Pygoscelis adeliae) is classified in the avian order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae.
| Genus | Pygoscelis |
| Species | P. adeliae |
| Binomial Name | Pygoscelis adeliae |
| Length | 70-73cm(2’3.6”-2’4.7”) |
| Weight | 3.8-8.2kg(8.38-18.08) |
| Diet | carnivore |
| IUCN Status | Least concern |
Physical Characteristics
An adult Adelie Penguin’s back, crown, and throat are black with a bluish sheen. The torso is white; there is a white ring around the eye and the iris is dark brown. The bill is reddish and black; the legs are pinkish. Juveniles lack the black around the throat.
Range And Habitat
The Adelie Penguin can be seen in; Argentina, Australia, and New … Continue
Have You Ever Heard Of A Binturong? | Australia Zoo Life
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The ESA At 50: Protecting Cook Inlet Belugas And Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears
The Endangered Species Act is one of the US’s strongest laws to prevent extinction. Passed in 1973 it is now marking its 50th anniversary. It plays a critical role in protecting more than 2,000 species of plants and animals including many, like the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear and Cook Inlet beluga in Alaska. Hear from Nicole Whittington-Evans, our Alaska Program Director, on why it’s so important to fully fund and implement it!
Video Transcript:
In Alaska there are many endangered species, and two that we focus on primarily are the southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear population and also the … Continue