Humans aren’t the only ones that can tell a lie.

Do you think only humans can tell a lie? Think again. Koko, like most gorillas, is very intelligent. She is world-renown for her ability to communicate through sign language with a vocabulary of over 1000 words. Once Koko learned to communicate, she asked her trainers for a kitten as a present. One day at the …

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Wall of Humans Help Endangered Sea Turtle Hatchlings Find Their Way Safely to Sea!

Each weekend I am going to spotlight a species that may live in your home, or one that may live right outside your front door in the wild.  Why?  Well, I have found that if we care enough about the species we choose to live with, we can learn to teach children (and ourselves) to …

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Crepuscular Cats!

June 2013 A firefly (Photuris lucicrescens) or "lightning bug" is a crepuscular beetle June 2013 Cat lovers love their cats, but let's be honest: Not all cat lovers know cat facts. Here's one common misconception about house cats: Myth:  Cats are nocturnal. Fact:  The domestic house cat (Felis silvestris catus) is actually crepuscular, which means they …

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