Kenya safari with airfare, from $2,999 Jun 28, 2008
Some of the local animal species you may encounter include hippos, Grevy's zebras, long-necked gerenuk antelopes, as well as leopards, cheetahs, and lions. The Samburu Lodge will be your base for two nights. (MSNBC -- Travel)
From The Egg, Baby Crocodiles Call To Each Other And To Mom Jun 26, 2008
These efficient predators grow to a length of six meters and eat everything from fish to antelopes in wetlands across sub-Saharan. (June 16, 1999) The appearance of the American crocodile in popular Biscayne Bay after 25 years marks the comeback of the reptile from near-extinction in South Florida, says a University of Florida. (Science Daily)
Doomed Cobb bear gets new life Jun 26, 2008
Finished works a badger, coyote, black buck and prong-horned antelopes adorn his office. A full-sized buffalo, Wright is repairing it for a Buffalo's restaurants, sits in the center of the room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Delhi airport, what a zoo Jun 21, 2008
DELHI - Monitor lizards, antelopes, jackals, raptors, monkeys, peacocks, blue bulls. What is this, an exotic zoo tour. (Asia Times Online)
Wild Places Survive Jun 20, 2008
In an on the Tibetan Plateau, they hunt wild antelopes for wool. There are 1 pages in this feature. (Why Files)
Carnegie Museum shares fossils with Japan Jun 18, 2008
"Nothing that we're sending them is a dinosaur. Ninety-eight percent of what are going over are fossil mammals. One exception is a fossil crocodile that lived alongside mammals, just to prove they're still around. The crocodile is a very ancient group. They were around all through the age of dinosaurs. "Most of the kinds of animals we're now familiar with are in some way descendents of the fossil mammals we're sending: horses, rhinos, living deer and antelopes -- even a couple of fossil primates... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Opinion: Whats in a name? Jun 13, 2008
Apparently, hes not the only one whos noticed that the Mac OS X variety of leopard isnt quite as speedy as the variety of leopard which chases antelopes. In fact, at the risk of incurring the wrath of Mac Fanbois across the entire Internet, Leopard is not only slower than Tiger, its now slower than WinXP. There, Ive said it. (CRN Australia)
Kilimanjaro's lions face extinction Jun 13, 2008
Antelopes and other prey species that eat the grass cattle herders rely on for their livestock might boom in numbers, leading to more problems. "We want to see lions in the wild in Africa," she says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Biologist Healy Hamilton on all the other life-forms the border fence would keep out Jun 9, 2008
"I grew up in San Rafael, in a household where we competed to see how many dishes we could fit in a dishwasher, to not be wasteful of water and energy. My mother, Lee Ross, was a relatively celebrated local environmentalist in Marin County in the 1970s, before it was hip. She was on the board of Save the Whales. She's still pulling invasive Scotch broom off the hillsides at age 73. My colleagues at the Academy of Sciences are incredible experts at identifying and describing new species. My job... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Back to basics v gimmicks May 31, 2008
If you think watching Funeral for a Friend being chased by antelopes is odd, this year offers more themed music festivals than ever before. Wakestock, for example, is a music festival with wakeboarding (and Zane Lowe), while White Stuff Surf Relief also mixes music with gnarly waves. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Devanei Hampton Blog - Senegal Day 2 May 31, 2008
This morning, we went on a safari where we saw many animals such as rhinos, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, antelopes, buffalo, monkeys and turtles. Just being only five to 10 feet away from these animals made me feel like I was on Animal Planet. (Calbears.com)
* Zoos tussle over two-month old cub May 28, 2008
Shoushan said it has received many animals from the Taipei City Zoo over the years through exchange programs, such as black swans and antelopes, and would continue to do so to add more variety to its facilities. Several DPP Taipei City councilors suggested that the Taipei City Government consider cooperating with its Kaohsiung counterpart to give residents in both cities the chance to see the cub. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oasis in a desert May 27, 2008
Kumbalgarh Sanctuary, in Rajsamand district, is spread over 610 sq. km. It is home to an impressive range of wildlife, including sloth bears, leopards, four-horned antelopes (chowsingha), several other mammals, over 200 species of birds, and reptiles like the crocodile. As you enter the Sanctuary, the dry heat of southern Rajasthan miraculously turns moist and cool. (Hindu)
SA seeks to build on 10 years of Chinese relations May 27, 2008
However, when you are trying to encourage job-creating trade and investment, the image of antelopes running through the grasslands does not bode well. Target: powerhouse cities. (Business Report, South Africa)
Wildlife populations 'plummeting' May 16, 2008
Among the creatures most seriously affected have been African antelopes, swordfish and hammerhead sharks ... Land-based species, such as African antelopes, have fallen by 25. (BBC News)
Disraeli on the front lines May 9, 2008
I mean remember human beings learned to trade the stock market on the African savannahs when we were dodging lions and chasing antelopes and something would move in the bush and we would be scared. So we are tuned psychologically to go with movement and when we see something going up we jump in and we buy and when something is going down we get scared and we sell and that is why most investors are really bad and contrarian value investing at the end of the day always wins out. (iAfrica.com)
Fence is not a good neighbor May 8, 2008
Also threatened in an Arizona refuge are 70 Sonoran pronghorn antelopes, the swiftest mammal in North America. The fence has provoked the ire of many border communities, and DHS has had to take property owners to court just to survey land. (Montana Standard, MT)
Endangered Tibetan antelopes triple since 1998 Apr 22, 2008
XINING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The population of Tibetan antelopes in Hol Xil, a key nature reserve in northwest China for the endangered animal, has increased to 60,000 from less than 20,000 in 10 years ... The administration also sent rangers to guard Tibetan antelopes during their migration, which eliminated armed poaching as of 2005 ... The Tibet-Qinghai Plateau is the habitat of Tibetan antelopes, a rare species exclusive to China and recognized as an endangered species since 1979. (Xinhuanet, China)
Just Like Penguins And Other Primates, People Trade Sex For Resources Apr 16, 2008
15, 2008) Female penguins mate with males who bring them pebbles to build egg nests. Hummingbirds mate to gain access to the most productive flowers guarded by larger males. (Science Daily)
Watch the birdy: Cameraman fired for fake pigeon Apr 8, 2008
In February this year, an award-winning photographer, Liu Weiqiang, admitted he faked a photo showing more than 20 Tibetan antelopes roaming peacefully under a railway bridge along the Qinghai-Tibet railway where a train was roaring past. His photo had been chosen as one of "the 10 most impressive news photos of 2006," an annual event sponsored by Chinese Central Television. (Yahoo News)
A slice of Africa in Asheboro Apr 5, 2008
5 million project, paid for mostly with private donations, increases the number of elephants from three to seven, triples the rhinos and will allow for quadruple the antelopes. What the average visitor to the park will notice, however, is a sudden proximity to the pachyderms. (News & Observer)
A destination for relaxation Mar 22, 2008
Trophies of pygmy antelopes, lion, buffalo, leopard and crocodile are displayed in vignettes built into the walls on both sides. Jungle sleepovers. (AZCentral -- Home)
Asia's Odd-ball Antelope Faces Migration Crisis Mar 20, 2008
19, 2007) Having a twin sister could put male saiga antelopes at a reproductive disadvantage, says new research. The study shows that male twins with a sister are born lighter than those with a brother, making. (Science Daily)
Flexible Mating Calls May Contribute To Ecological Success Of Species Mar 17, 2008
Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who aggressively pursue their mates, while males play hard to. . (Science Daily)
Bushmeat beastHow a rat might feed Cameroon Mar 17, 2008
Bushmeat, mainly rodents, antelopes, monkeys and primates, makes up a huge proportion of the diet here - around 60-80% of all protein eaten and some scientists predict that the great apes will be wiped out within 20 years. In the streets and market, there are scores of traders openly displaying monkeys, pythons, porcupines and pangolins. (BBC News -- Africa)
2 Men plead not guilty in antelope shootings Mar 8, 2008
Game wardens said blood trails at the scene gave evidence that the antelopes struggled to survive after they were shot. Bullock and Parker were arrested after a tip was called in to a state hotline. (Montana Standard, MT)
Adrian get win in final seconds of game, defeats Sherman 60-59 Mar 1, 2008
The Antelopes had possession and ran down the clock against the pesky Husky defense and Adrian head coach Gene Mills called for timeout, just as MacKenzie Purnell connected on a jumper ... The Antelopes made good on 26-of-61 from the floor and went 4-of-11 from the charity stripe ... Now the Antelopes (26-3) takes on Triad (27-1) Saturday at 9 a.m. for a chance at a fourth-place finish. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Acclaimed photo was faked Feb 28, 2008
An award-winning photograph of a herd of endangered Tibetan antelopes apparently undisturbed by a passing train on the controversial QinghaiTibet railway has been exposed as a fake ... The train was real, and so were the antelopes, said Liu in a posting on the photography forum ... Su is sceptical of the government's claim that the railway has no impact on the antelopes' migration patterns. (Nature News Service)
No housing development in Shai Hills Reserve-Deputy Minister Feb 6, 2008
The 51-square kilometre reserve, located on the Accra-Akosombo Road is presently the home to antelopes, primate species, rodents, bats, 13 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds. Mr Adjei-Yeboah said the long-term vision of Government, is to develop, together with private sector, the Shai Hills Reserve into a major tourist attraction. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New Elephant-Shrew Feb 4, 2008
These furry, long-nosed animals resemble a mix between miniature antelopes, anteaters, and rodents, says Galen Rathbun of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco ... Francesco Rovero of the Trento Museum of Natural Sciences and his colleagues were working in Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains, and they set up a camera to survey small forest antelopes. (Science News for Kids)
Sprouting Knowledge Jan 16, 2008
They continued the tour, during which they saw lions, antelopes, zebras and giraffes. In a classroom setting, kids draw and have the opportunity to pet pelts of many different creatures, from bison to foxes. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bongo born at Louisville Zoo Jan 13, 2008
Bongos are the largest of the forest antelopes. They have deep chestnut coats with white stripes on their sides. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Sexual Conflict Resolution? Mating Frequency And Fitness In Fruit Flies Jan 8, 2008
Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who aggressively pursue their mates, while males play hard to. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Unique Kenyan game park under human threat Dec 31, 2007
Airliners making their final approach fly over vultures wheeling in the sky and zebras browsing with antelopes. The scene on the Athi plains south of the Kenyan capital is typical of the Maasai lands stretching hundreds of miles to the Tanzanian border. (Scientific American)
Republicans face first poll in disarray Dec 30, 2007
No such question marks over Huckabee, who said he not only hunted ducks, deer and antelopes but could eat varmint too. I figured out you could put grease in a popcorn popper and heat that thing up and you could cook anything,' he said of his student days. (Guardian Unlimited)
Animal park officials: Escapes, attacks rare Dec 27, 2007
Simmons said the only animal escape she could recall in a decade of working at the Wild Animal Park involved antelopes. "They were surprised by a lightning strike in their field exhibit and jumped over their fence," Simmons said. (North County Times)
In Promiscuous Antelopes, The 'Battle Of The Sexes' Gets Flipped Dec 3, 2007
Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who aggressively pursue their mates, while males play hard to get ... "However, in topi antelopes, where females are known to prefer to mate with males in the center of mating arenas, we've found a reversal of these stereotypic sex roles.". (Science Daily)
Girls gone wild in the animal kingdom Nov 30, 2007
African antelopes reverse the usual mating roles, researcher finds ... Among promiscuous African topi antelopes on the savannah, the battle of the sexes runs in reverse females aggressively compete for mates, while the males play hard to get ... "Since I was 3 years old I have always been fascinated by the free spirits of the antelopes on the African savannahs," Bro-Jorgensen said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
What's Up Nov 24, 2007
THE WHITE STUFF: If the snow can't fall fast enough for you, get a frosty fix at the New York Hall of Science's Crystal Winter Village. Have a family picture taken inside a.. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
REQUIRED READING Nov 18, 2007
French journalist Hatzfeld was awarded his country's prestigious Prix Medicis last week for The Strategy of the Antelopes," about what happened when the Rwandan government allowed thousands of exiles who participated in the 1994 genocide to return home. While waiting for the inevitable English translation, readers should pick up this earlier Hatzfeld book on the Rwandan horrors - just out in paperback - which details the stories of 14 survivors of a particularly gruesome three-day massacre in a... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Mozambique works to attract big spenders to national parks Nov 15, 2007
Other animals, including hippos, antelopes, and zebras, are there now, though they can be harder to spot than in parks of neighbouring countries. In the Gorongosa park, in central Mozambique, the elephant population fell from more than 7,000 before the civil war to only about 110 after it. (Guardian Unlimited)
The worlds best zoos Nov 13, 2007
White rhinos, gerenuks (thin-necked antelopes), naked mole ratsthey're all here. The Singapore Zoo presents a unique approach to wildlife. (MSNBC -- Travel)
End of War Brings Elephants Back to Southern Sudan Nov 8, 2007
Wildlife services estimate 7,000 elephants have returned, along with some 1,500 giraffes and about 500 oryx antelopes, both thought to have left Sudan forever. Related. (Fox News)
Wildlife makes dramatic return to Sudan Nov 6, 2007
7,000 elephants, 1,500 giraffes, 500 oryx antelopes estimated back ... Wildlife services estimate 7,000 elephants have returned, along with some 1,500 giraffes and about 500 oryx antelopes, both thought to have left Sudan forever. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Endangered Wild Ox Given Lifeline Oct 18, 2007
The saola is a primitive member of the Bovidae family, which includes antelopes, buffalo, bison, cattle, goats and sheep. Although very little is known about the species, its global population is thought to be no more than 250 individuals, and its distribution highly restricted to only six provinces in Vietnam and four in Laos. (Science Daily)
Blessing draws animal lovers Oct 13, 2007
Kids and grownups alike were able be up close to exotic babies of all kinds, goats and llamas and pigs and antelopes from the Texan Petting Zoo from Conroe. Face painting by Miss Jellybean the clown, rides on Gene Mitchan's train. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Railway to "roof of the world": wealth, worries Oct 4, 2007
He took it to the center, tended its wounds and kept it at a 300-hectare nature reserve alongside other Tibetan antelopes, stocky wild horses and donkeys ... The possible extinction of the critically endangered Tibetan antelopes has been frequently cited by some environmentalists in arguments against the railway ... Tibet used to have several million Tibetan antelopes, but excessive poaching and human encroachment on their habitats caused the population to shrink sharply in the past decades. (Xinhuanet, China)
Font gets third game-winning goal of season as Vikings blank Grand Canyon, 1-0 Sep 25, 2007
GCU goalkeeper Ruth Nsubuga, making just her second appearance in net for the Antelopes, had seven saves. Western had a huge 26-9 shot advantage and a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. (Wwuvikings.com)
• Big Game: UConn Scores Sep 24, 2007
STORRS Deep in the heart of the University of Connecticut's campus, dozens of lions, antelopes, bears and warthogs are lined up in silent rows as if in a parade from a David Lynch movie. An 8-foot-tall moose towers over a buffalo. (FOX61, CT)
Late Tulia touchdown sends Hornets past Lockney; PCHS blanked 09-23-07 Sep 23, 2007
ABERNATHY Abernathy jumped out to a 20-0 lead and never looked back as the Antelopes defeated the Hale Center Owls, 34-0, here Friday night ... The Antelopes play next at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Idalou. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
An animal park director's 'stud books' set up mates for endangered species Sep 22, 2007
Park spokeswoman Yadira Galindo said Przewalski's horses, the California condor, and types of antelopes known as bongos and Arabian oryx are some of the other species whose populations have been boosted with the help of breeding programs in place at the animal park. She said offspring often are reintroduced into the wild but that some animals become part of the breeding programs. (North County Times)
Western hosts GNAC newcomer Montana State Billings, Grand Canyon Sep 20, 2007
Western matches up with the Yellowjackets on Thursday at 3 p.m., before hosting the Antelopes on Sept. 24 ... The Antelopes have dropped three straight games, and have yet to score a goal through their first five contests. (Wwuvikings.com)
Ebola virus outbreak in central DR Congo claims 160 lives Sep 17, 2007
The Ebola virus is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons or animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys and antelopes, and it has an incubation period of two to 21 days. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating sufferers because of the lack of adequate infection control precautions in affected countries in Central Africa. (SpiritIndia)
Thunderbirds rile critters, copters Sep 15, 2007
Honolulu Zoo Director Ken Redman said some sensitive animals -- including giraffes, the kudu antelopes, some new-to-the-zoo cheetahs and orangutans Rusti and Violet -- were closed in their night quarters during the Thunderbirds' practice runs at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. yesterday, Redman said. "Some of the animals got nervous, and so did a lot of our people" visiting the zoo, Redman said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
DRC Hit by Deadly Ebola Virus Sep 12, 2007
The Ebola virus is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons or animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys and antelopes, and it has an incubation period of two to 21 days. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
The Weakly Retort Sep 9, 2007
Before establishing themselves as the huskers of corn, they were known as the Bugeaters, the Antelopes, and the Mankilling Mastodons. 10. (RaiderPower.com)
Failing Protection Of Africa's National Parks Sep 7, 2007
For years, biologists in Africa have known that large mammals including antelopes and their predators - were disappearing outside reserves ... These studies focus on antelopes that are relatively easy to count. (Science Daily)
Salman Khan free on bail Sep 4, 2007
Khan allegedly shot dead endangered antelopes in the western state of Rajasthan during the making of a film in 1998. Indian courts are often known to take several years, and sometimes decades, to pronounce verdicts because of a lack of resources and too much paperwork. (iAfrica.com)
Recall of the wild Aug 31, 2007
While that may be good news for the surviving antelopes, their world is, in fact, much poorer for it. And so is ours, say some scientists. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Macho Bollywood Actor Khan Jailed in Wildlife Case Aug 27, 2007
He was convicted in 2006 for killing protected blackbuck antelopes during Rajasthan hunting trips and given a one-year jail sentence. He was granted bail and has appealed against that conviction. (Planet Ark, United States)
Scientists give birth to blackbuck Aug 25, 2007
The blackbuck is the fastest of the Indian antelopes, running about 50 miles per hour and is a protected animal. Other Headlines. (Deccan Herald)
Bollywood actor Salman Khan to be jailed for poaching Aug 24, 2007
He was also convicted in 2006 for killing protected black buck antelopes in the western desert state of Rajasthan and given a one-year jail sentence. Bollywood star Salman Khan poses after receiving the Rajiv Gandhi award during an awards ceremony in Mumbai on Aug. 12, 2007. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
While the students are away, the professors will play Aug 9, 2007
In addition to covering over 100 miles of Kenyan landscape, Bateman encountered an abundance of animals ranging from zebras and antelopes to those that are more threatening. "We had armed guards with us because there were several types of dangerous animals like lions that have a historical reputation of being man-eating lions," Bateman said. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
The Great Hunt Aug 9, 2007
They were able to photograph several animals including pink flamingos, warthogs, ostriches and Roan antelopes. Kerns said seeing Africa up close was unlike any other experience. (Williamstown Grant County News, KY)
Science:New species found Aug 8, 2007
They proved extraordinarily rich, providing a home to chimpanzees, elephants, leopards, monkeys, birds, reptiles, frogs and other amphibians, hogs, jackals, mongooses, porcupines, and antelopes known as bongos. The expedition collected additional material that may also yield a number of new. (MSNBC -- Environment)
