Shark bite survivor, sea otter scientist, and surrogate mother: Time to meet the hardworking Selka the Sea Otter! Selka was found stranded in July of 2012 off Cayucos, California as a one-week-old pup. She was cared for at the Aquarium and released into the wild in June 2013. Unfortunately, eight weeks after release, she was found hauled out in Moss Landing Harbor with severe shark bite injuries. She underwent extensive surgery and recovery back at the Aquarium, and splashed back into the wild four months later. After several months in the wild, Selka was brought back to … Continue
An otterly adorable update!
Celebrate these charismatic, and otter-ly adorable, creatures this Sea Otter Awareness Week – http://www.vanaqua.org/events/public-…
Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located in Newfoundland, Canada. It’s a four hundred square kilometres national park where you can take part in various activities. Terra Nova National Park was the first national park in Newfoundland and was established in 1957, on the east side of the island.
Activities
There are plenty of activities that are available for you to take part in. These activities include the following: kayaking, camping, canoeing, paddling, swimming, hiking, stay overnight, and boat tours. There are various other activities that you can be a part of and enjoy when you are visiting the Terra Nova … Continue
Saving the Mountain Yellow Legged Frog at Oakland Zoo
The mountain yellow-legged frog, which once hopped throughout California’s upper elevations, have dropped more than 90 percent in the past decade due to chytrid, a skin fungus that thickens the frog’s skin so they can’t breathe. Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara and the Oakland Zoo are collaborating to create an inoculation procedure against the fungus. Frogs who have received inoculations are then released back to the wild and monitored by Fish and Wildlife biologists.
Big Cats On Witness Protection? In 3D
What does it mean to have big cats in a Witness Protection Program here at Big Cat Rescue? This video features former witness protection big cats Jinx, Sapphire, Dutchess, and Jasmine. https://bigcatrescue.org/law-enforcem… You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile BIG CAT TV is a close look into our day-to-day operations, the conservation efforts we support, and the exotic feline residents of “Big Cat Rescue” in Tampa, FL. USA. Big Cat Rescue is an educational non-breeding, accredited, sanctuary and a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible! … Continue