Tag: Wildlife
Must Be Something In the Water
by Pam Mandel | 02.11.09 | 3:19 PM ET
A whale calf either washed up or beached itself on Kauai’s west side. The calf was first spotted by a tour-boat captain, there’s still no known cause of death. From The Garden Isle.
The USS Port Royal, a billion-dollar warship, got stuck on a reef just outside Honolulu. It spent a few days there while measures were taken to lighten the load so it could be freed—that happened early Monday morning. Here’s the story on MSNBC.
Dead fish—including many of the famous humuhumus—are showing up in the waters around the privately owned island of Ni’ihau. The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Aquatic Resources is still trying to find the cause but in the meantime, fish is off the menu for the residents of Ni’ihau. From the Honolulu Advertiser.
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Yahoo! BuzzHeadline of the Day: ‘GuGu the Panda Strikes Again’
by Michael Yessis | 01.09.09 | 10:34 AM ET
The New York Daily News is one of many writing about the latest attack on a tourist by GuGu, a panda at Beijing Zoo. Can’t really blame GuGu, though. The victim climbed into the panda’s lair. The man was apparently trying to rescue his kid’s toy, but, really, what did he expect from GuGu?
How to Prevent a Monkey Attack
by Jason Daley | 12.30.08 | 10:25 AM ET
REUTERS Jason Daley explains how to avoid getting bitten, slapped or shoved by an ornery primate.
China-Taiwan Flights Go Daily
by Julia Ross | 12.18.08 | 10:03 AM ET
Travel between rivals China and Taiwan got a whole lot easier this week. Airlines launched more than 100 daily weekly flights between the two sides, stepping up a historic opening in travel kicked off last summer with weekend charter flights. Two travelers set to take advantage of the new policy: “Tuan Tuan” and “Yuan Yuan,” giant pandas expected to arrive in Taipei Dec. 23 as a gift from the mainland. Their names linked together—“tuanyuan”—mean “reunion” in Mandarin, a not-so-subtle hint that the Chinese government would like to see Taiwan return to the fold.
‘Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik’: Going Solo Through Africa
by Frank Bures | 02.01.07 | 7:03 AM ET
From south to north, Marie Javins journeyed alone across the continent. Frank Bures reviews her chronicle of the trip and finds the author a likable travel companion.
Journey Through the Earth
by Bill Belleville | 06.22.04 | 9:40 PM ET
Out in the Whitsundays, Bill Belleville explores the underside of Australian dreamtime
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