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Byline: Martin Weil Voting has ended and the newborn gorilla at the National Zoo in Washington now has a name. The baby western lowland gorilla is female and shall, according [...]

The article explores how pet insurance costs vary significantly by breed, with premiums generally higher for big dogs, purebreds, and certain cats due to their susceptibility to specific health conditions, influencing coverage decisions.

After a four-year hiatus, two 15-year-old giant pandas at last found the mood and added a new draw for one of Tokyo's biggest tourist attractions. TOKYO -- It was an [...]

Byline: Antonia Noori Farzan Barely a month old, the newborn Tasmanian devils discovered in an Australian wildlife preserve this week resemble tiny shrimp. But conservationists hope that the joeys will [...]

AKTAU, Kazakhstan -- In most of the world, camels come in two types: two-humped Bactrian and one-humped dromedary. But nothing is so simple out in the desert of Kazakhstan, where [...]

Byline: Dana Hedgpeth WASHINGTON - Baby watch for one of the most watched females in Washington has begun. The National Zoo said its female giant panda, Mei Xiang, was artificially [...]

SYDNEY, Australia -- It was a young penguin colony, and all but one of the couples were pretty bad parents.They would get distracted from their nests, go for a swim [...]

Focuses on the use of DNA testing to verify bloodline claims of canine breeders. Cost of DNA tests; Launch of a voluntary program by the American Kennel Club for verifying the parentage of pedigree litters in 1998; Accuracy of parental identification through genetic testing, according to MMI Genomics which provides testing services.

Byline: Lonnie Shekhtman A Laysan albatross named Wisdom has hatched what could be her 40th chick, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, an impressive feat at her ripe [...]

Byline: Dana Hedgpeth and Adrian Higgins WASHINGTON - The eagerly awaited eaglets appear to have hatched at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington. Officials tracking a pair of adult bald [...]

Byline: Elizabeth Barber What do you get when you cross a donkey with a zebra? A zonkey, of course. A zonkey was born to a female donkey and a male [...]

When New Yorkers consider the subculture of people who raise pigeons on rooftops, many are likely to think of Terry Malloy, the longshoreman in the 1954 film ''On the Waterfront'' [...]

In 1855, Charles Darwin took up a new hobby. He started raising pigeons. In the garden of his country estate, Darwin built a dovecote. He filled it with birds he [...]

Zenyatta, the 2010 horse of the year, had a miscarriage, her racing manager, Dottie Ingordo Shirreffs, wrote on Zenyatta's Web site. Zenyatta was bred to Bernardini in February, and the [...]

Mei Xiang looked surprised, perhaps a bit put off by the shrill cries from the first giant panda cub born at the National Zoo in 16 years. Within a few […]

An excerpt from an interview with snail farmer Taylor Knapp in the April 14, 2019 issue of "New York Times" is presented which focuses on breeding snails and selling it to the restaurants for snail menu.

batch of hawksbill turtles hatch safely on saadiyat island breeding monitored for future conservation A batch of 58 Hawksbill turtles has hatched safely on Saadiyat Island, which lies just 500 [...]

The article reports on the unveiling by the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas of the details of its planned 100 million U.S. dollars capital campaign called A Wilder Vision that aims for improvements and investments to prepare the zoo for the next 20 years. Topics covered include the planned improvements for the zoo, the plan of the zoo in participating in breeding and conservation programs, and how the planning for the project started.

Corrections to several articles published in different 2016 issues are presented, including one on automobile manufacturing in the November 4 issue, one regarding a Major League Soccer game in the November 7 issue, and one about interbreeding between horses and donkeys in the November 1 issue.

The article discusses the interbreeding and hybrid offspring of Canada's Northern flying squirrel with the Southern flying squirrel. Particular focus is given to naming the aforementioned hybrid offspring. An overview of the wildlife biologist of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Jeff Bowman's perspective on the Northern flying squirrel and the Southern flying squirrel's mating behavior is provided.

The article discusses the work of entomologist Sue Cobey. She is trying to strengthen the viability of the North American honeybee stock by artificially inseminating queen bees. Cobey gets the sperm from carefully chosen drone bees from a European gene pool. Additional information is presented about the diminishing diversity among breeding queen bees in the U.S.

The article discusses the annual youth exposition on best market and breeding animals sponsored by Ellis County Expo Center that was held in Waxahachie, Texas on March 15-20, 2013.

The article focuses on geckos found at a reptile room in the house of Ron Peteroy, a former marine carpenter in Staten Island, New York City, and mentions topics including the geckos's breeding, reproduction, and ability to bring peace and enlighten humans.

The article reports that a vulture breeding centre in Muta in Ranchi, India was stagnated in 2016 after its establishment in 2007 due to misappropriate plan and proposals by the state government and non-persuasion from the forest department. It mentions insight from Ranchi Forest Department official (DFO) Kamlesh Pandey regarding their plan to start the breeding programme if they get permission and authorisation from the Indian government.

The article reports that firms and owners, such as The Jockey Club, have raised their concerns regarding horse cloning. ViaGen, a company based in Austin, Texas, which was founded in 2002, clones horses, cattle, and swine, as well as banks genes of animals. The first cloned horse produced by ViaGen was foaled in 2006, and they have produced a total of 13 cloned horses. ViaGen is expecting to foal 14 cloned horses out of 17 pregnancies in 2008.

The article focuses on the sport of bull riding in the United States. Details related to the work of bull breeder H.D. Page are reviewed. According to the author, Page has helped transform the sport into an exacting science and a modern, multimillion dollar industry. Statistics related to recent bull riding events are reviewed.

The article reports that conservationist Wong How Man is attempting to maintain the aggressive characteristics that made Tibetan mastiffs famous. Mastiffs have been breeding with smaller dogs, leading to a decrease in size and friendlier dispositions. Wong breeds mastiffs for size and aggressiveness. The dogs have historically been used to protect their owners from bandits and wolves and are essential to nomadic Tibetan herders.

Reports on the growth of the alpaca farming business in Portland, Oregon. Increase in the annual earnings of Randy and Barbara Coleman; Control of the breeding stock; Value of the alpacas.

The article discusses the Wilson County Junior Livestock Show breeding goat competition that was held in Wilson County, Texas on January 21, 2015.

The article presents livestock market reports for various cities in the U.S. including Atascosa County, Karnes County and Nixon, Texas for several livestock including cattle, cow and bulls.

The article reports on the discovery of a breeding by rare nocturnal seabird Ashy Storm-Petrel on Ship Rock in the Catalina Island, California by the California Institute of Environmental Studies and the Catalina Island Conservancy, and discusses threats to the seabird's breeding habitats.

The article offers business news briefs as of January 2014. Harlan Laboratories, contract research organization, has announced its first research breeding facility in India in Hyderabad's Genome Valley Alexandria Technology Park. Raj Shah, director at Koehler Instrument Co., was presented an alumni award for 2013 from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India. Inventus Capital Partners has closed an oversubscribed second fund at 106 million U.S. dollars.