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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  Wired 14.02: Alien Animal Planet
On Aurelia, an Earth-sized planet half shrouded in perpetual darkness, vast floodplains give way to groves of treelike stinger fans that use ambulatory roots to creep across the muddy surface.
The first is a planet orbiting a sun close enough to keep water from freezing out, yet far enough away to avoid evaporation.
As a result, animals with supercharged muscular strength rule the skies, and plant growth is rampant.
www.wired.com /wired/archive/14.02/alien.html   (1105 words)

  
  Blue Planet Biomes - Animals
Vertebrates are a subgroup of the Phylum Cordata, or animals that have a spinal chord.
Animals, which live within a same-species group, and occupy an area at the same time, are part of a population.
Plants and animals in a particular ecological community, or biome, must be adapted to the same living conditions so they can all survive in the same biome.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /animals.htm   (959 words)

  
 animal PLANET Environmental History - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Animals also play a large role in our novellas-that is, accounts of distinctively modern concerns (or distinctively modern variations on these age-old themes), such as species loss through habitat destruction, the simplification of ecosystems through monoculture and invasion, and the modification of organisms by means of biotechnology.
That may be one reason that animals have been appearing with increasing frequency in the work of environmental historians and of scholars in related disciplines.
Another may be that many of the difficult issues at the intersection of academic studies of the environment (historical or otherwise) and environmental politics have an animal dimension, or even an animal-triggered flashpoint: preservation of threatened ecosystems, overexploitation of resources such as fisheries, emergent diseases, and cloning, to name a few.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3854/is_200404/ai_n9404790?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle   (828 words)

  
 animal PLANET Environmental History - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Animals also play a large role in our novellas-that is, accounts of distinctively modern concerns (or distinctively modern variations on these age-old themes), such as species loss through habitat destruction, the simplification of ecosystems through monoculture and invasion, and the modification of organisms by means of biotechnology.
That may be one reason that animals have been appearing with increasing frequency in the work of environmental historians and of scholars in related disciplines.
Another may be that many of the difficult issues at the intersection of academic studies of the environment (historical or otherwise) and environmental politics have an animal dimension, or even an animal-triggered flashpoint: preservation of threatened ecosystems, overexploitation of resources such as fisheries, emergent diseases, and cloning, to name a few.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3854/is_200404/ai_n9404790   (828 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Animal Planet pulling in the viewers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
And that, Cascio says, is the goal of all Animal Planet shows: to explore the emotional connection between people and animals.
Animal Planet's ratings have increased 28% per year since it started in 1996, says network director of communications Bronagh Hanley.
Now 85% of the shows are original to Animal Planet, and higher viewership reinforces the wisdom of that change: More than 32 million viewers tuned into the network during an average week in the first quarter of 2002, says Hanley.
www.usatoday.com /life/television/2002/2002-06-03-animal-planet.htm   (743 words)

  
 Time Warner Cable Media Sales :: Animal Planet Cable TV Advertising
Animal Planet is the only television network dedicated to the emotional connection between humans and animals.
Animal Planet is now available in over 87 million households.Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc, operates and manages Animal Planet.
Animal Planet is the #1 network in terms of being both entertaining (tied with sister network with Discovery) and distinctive.
www.adelphiamediaservices.com /pages/nets/?cp=nets&sp=info&net=anpl&dma=coo   (291 words)

  
 World Screen - Channel Profile
It is a division of Animal Planet Media Enterprises, which aims to offer animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community.
He was with Animal Planet for a two-year period from 1996-1998 before heading off to work at other Discovery-owned networks.
Animal Planet has shifted from a slate of mostly acquired programming to one that is almost wholly comprised of original programming, with the network now producing roughly 90 percent of its own programs.
www.worldscreen.com /channelcurrent.php?filename=animal0125.htm   (685 words)

  
 American Humane: Animal Planet's R.O.A.R
Animal Planet’s executive vice president and general manager, Maureen Smith, was on hand to welcome the attendees.
“Animal Planet always has worked with incredible organizations to support animals, and we are excited to expand our animal advocacy work in a far-reaching way under the banner of R.O.A.R.,” she said.
“Animal Planet pulled out all the stops to create a great launch of a great concept -- bringing a number of organizations together to work collaboratively to reach out, act and respond.
www.americanhumane.org /site/PageServer?pagename=AnimalPlanetROAR   (666 words)

  
 Animal Planet
There’s no question that there’s a lot of really bizarre behavior to be found out there – in the human and animal kingdoms alike.
From human contortionists to animal acrobats, the world is full of amazing creatures.
Each storyline is simple: countdown the ten most extreme animals for each category – from “loudmouths” to “fashionistas.” The journey to find the answer, however, is far from straightforward.
www.animalplanetasia.com /ontv/most_extreme/index.shtml   (198 words)

  
 ANIMAL PLANET: Bettas get national exposure!
The ANIMAL PLANET betta segment and how it came to be...
ANIMAL PLANET decided to feature bettas in their "The Most Extreme" series in 2002.
ANIMAL PLANET has approved the betta segment and it will indeed be incorporated in the finished product.
www.bettatalk.com /animal_planet.htm   (1901 words)

  
 Petfinder.com: Adopt a pet and help an animal shelter rescue a puppy or kitten.
This article explains why your first impression of an animal shelter may be wrong and what to consider before you complain.
You enter the kind of animal you’re looking for, and the widget goes into action, showing you when a matching pet is added to our database.
take in all stray animals and are usually county or city shelters.
www.petfinder.com   (496 words)

  
 Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix
Animal Planet has launched an Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix fansite.
Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix is an exciting drama that showcases the lifesaving work of the Arizona Humane Society’s specially trained Emergency Animal Medical Technicians™.
Before the first rescue was caught on tape, however, more than a year of work on the series had already been done behind the scenes.
www.azhumane.org /artimgr/publish/cat_index_15.shtml   (233 words)

  
 Animal Planet
Learn how climate change is impacting animal populations and find out what's being done to protect them.
After decades of tireless conservation programs and law enforcement efforts, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have officially announced that the bald eagle population is now thriving across North America and no longer requires the protection of the Endangered Species Act.
According to a team of international scientists, differences have been described in more than 60 species of animals from fish and insects, to primates.
animalplanet.ca /_home   (832 words)

  
 Flickr: Animal Planet
Also take a quick look at the Quick List of Animal Planet Official Topics - you may find what you are looking for has already been created.
The only dead animals I will accept are Museum animals such as the dinosaurs or extinct animals or Nature of the beast shots for example a lion eating its food cause they are doing animal instincts.
We have been getting a lot of landscape shots that are thrown in just because they have a spec of an animal really far away.
www.flickr.com /groups/animal_planet   (507 words)

  
 Animal Planet - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Among the criminal cases that have been showcased are tales of animal cruelty, illegal animal smuggling, and illegal game for hunters.
The show, "Animal Precinct," is a reality series that is the animal equivalent of "Cops." Officers employed by the A.S.P.C.A drive around the streets of New York investigating cases of animal cruelty.
The show provides interesting facts about zoo animals and what zoo life is all about and the pros and cons of being a zookeeper.
www.funtrivia.com /en/Television/Animal-Planet-9480.html   (1447 words)

  
 OK PetGazette - Animal Planet
Animal Planet (APL) belongs to Discovery Communications (as in Discovery Channel).
Among the many animals I was fortunate to meet was a group of rare Sumatran rhinos, including a mother and her baby.
Using his bravery, knowledge, irrepressible enthusiasm and undeniable love of animals of every conceivable shape and size, Irwin has rocketed into the living rooms of fans around the world to become one of the most recognized and popular personalities on television.
www.okpetgazette.com /anplanet.html   (1497 words)

  
 CNN.com - Next on Animal Planet: Horse flatulence - Apr 28, 2006
And I think what it shows too, when it comes to animals, people don't care what they do for a living, how famous they might be, it's just part of the job.
I was on a vacation down in the Turks and Caicos, and we were going out to snorkel, and there was a lone dolphin who had been kicked out of the pod, and I jumped in and literally it swam with me for 10 minutes, through my legs and everything.
Through Animal Planet I've actually fed the mother panda at the National Zoo, the mother of Tai Shan that's been getting all the attention.
www.cnn.com /2006/US/04/28/animal.planet   (1240 words)

  
 Animal Encounters
The highly adaptive animals in wild Australia have survived over millions of years in a land of drought, fire, and flood.
Separated by ocean from the rest of the world, Australia has a higher percentage of endemic animals than any other continent on earth, meaning that many of its species are not naturally found outside the country.
These animals — living creatures that are as close to prehistoric as can be found on earth — developed over millions of years in solitude.
www.aqua.org /animalencounters.html   (184 words)

  
 Around Town North Carolina: Animal Planet Expo
Animal Planet Expo is a free, fun filled family experience that even your cats and dogs will enjoy.
Animal Planet Expo Theater — A captivating live animal show set in a natural habitat.
Heroes of Animal Planet — Be a hero to your pet by creating your own personalized pet tag.
www.nc.rr.com /special/animal_planet_expo.cfm   (223 words)

  
 Star Wars: Episode III | TV Ad: "Animal Icons: Star Wars Creatures"
The Ewoks are sentient furred bipeds native to the moon of Endor...
PT) on Animal Planet to discover which animals inspired the likes of Wookiees, Ewoks, varactyls, nexu, reek and more.
To read more about "Animal Icons: Star Wars Creatures," an Animal Planet special produced to celebrate the Episode III release, click here.
www.starwars.com /episode-iii/release/publicity/animalicons.html   (139 words)

  
 ABC7Chicago.com: Animal Planet Expo
An annual summer tour, ANIMAL PLANET EXPO has been delighting people around the country for eight years, giving families the opportunity to experience animal-friendly family fun, the Animal Planet way.
Also part of ANIMAL PLANET EXPO is the not-to-be-missed Discovery Kids' Endurance Experience, a hands-on adventure that allows kids to experience the mental and physical competition of Discovery Kids Channel's wildly popular ENDURANCE series.
Visitors to Animal Planet Expo Theater will find themselves getting up close and personal with exotic animals like a python, an alligator, a fox, a porcupine or a lemur, as they experience animal wildlife firsthand with a captivating demonstration set in a natural habitat.
abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=websites&id=4367229   (705 words)

  
 Orlando Sentinel - The TV Guy: Animal Planet archives by Hal Boedeker
Animal Planet is billing it as "the planet's greatest dog show."
Animal Planet will present the farewell from 9 to 10 p.m.
Animal Planet also will salute Irwin with a 15-hour marathon of his programs, starting at noon Sunday.
blogs.orlandosentinel.com /entertainment_tv_tvblog/animal_planet/index.html   (426 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Animal Planet: Books: Scott Bradfield   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Comparisons to Animal Farm may inevitably trail this novel, but this arch fable offers neither the political complexity nor the biting social satire of Orwell's classic.
Here, the instigator of animal revolution is one Charlie the Crow, whose incendiary political commentary rouses the inmates of a London zoo to riot.
The animals rise up, but Charlie's credibility is coopted by his involvement in a merchandising deal with media giant Worldco, and his role is usurped by the mysterious Mr.
www.amazon.com /Animal-Planet-Scott-Bradfield/dp/0312145411   (1114 words)

  
 AR.net >> Discussion Forum >> PETA Protests Animal Planet Show Featuring Breeders
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging animal rights activists to protest an upcoming new series on Animal Planet, "That's My Baby." The show will focus on baby animals and has been soliciting animal breeders in some parts of the country for stories.
will undoubtedly lead people to buy or breed animals, at the expense of the millions of homeless animals who are euthanized in shelters every year.
Animal Planet Irresponsibly Promotes Breeding While Millions of Homeless Animals Die.
www.animalrights.net /1723   (130 words)

  
 Animal Love - AOL Research & Learn
Check out these charming photos of animals in love and find out more about love and romance in the animal kingdom.
Female prairie dogs are not the most loyal mates in the animal kingdom.
Animal Love: Check out these charming photos of animals in love.
reference.aol.com /planet-earth/animals/animal-love   (600 words)

  
 Animal Planet Comes Under Fire for Promoting Canned Lion Hunting in South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There was national concern and extensive press coverage of the killing in the APNR of one of the "Sohebele Brothers," a pair of tourist-habituated lions, and the Cape Argus article mentioned the killing of another lion in Timbavati, where the hunter shot the wrong animal out of a pride.
The Animal Planet program features Marius Prinsloo, a lion breeder, who is portrayed as a conservationist doing work to preserve the white lion gene.
Tame, hand-reared lions and lionesses are turned out into fenced enclosures to provide targets for hunters from Europe and the U.S.A. Mercer is appealing for support from USA animal rights organizations to persuade Animal Planet to drop the White Lions program.
prweb.com /releases/2006/12/prweb487761.htm   (575 words)

  
 Animal Planet
On the plaza, a five-foot penguin sculpture and an equally large elephant model will be painted by Aquarium visitors under the supervision of Animal Planet staff.
For our youngest animal artists, a professional face painter will be ready to transform willing kids into their favorite animals.
This event is being held at only four prominent zoos and aquariums around the country, and we are the only aquarium chosen to participate.
neaq2.securesites.net /special/animalplanet   (131 words)

  
 WWF - Planet Action
Around the globe, animals and their habitats are threatened.
The PLANET ACTION series follows an international team of seven enthusiastic amateur environmentalists as they are immersed in six different WWF conservation projects.
The Planet Action team came together from around the globe with a common cause – a passion for conservation and a desire to help.
www.panda.org /planetaction   (265 words)

  
 Animal Planet
The care the animals receive in these stores is comparable to that of a shelter — generally higher than in most pet shops — and in return for their effort, the stores benefit from selling food, toys and other essentials to the adoptive family.
Yes, the adoptive animals may receive decent care at the stores, but look at how other animals are cared for.
Sadly, Animal Planet Network is not what is was when it first came out.
mywebpages.comcast.net /NoPuppyMillsVA/Animal_Planet/animal_planet.html   (821 words)

  
 Animal Planet Reality Show To Put Bear, Antelope, Hawk, Cheetah In Same House | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Animal Planet Reality Show To Put Bear, Antelope, Hawk, Cheetah In Same House
LOS ANGELES—Cable network Animal Planet announced its most ambitious foray into reality-TV programming yet Monday with The Zoo, a weekly, hourlong show in which members of a diverse, all-animal cast square off in a single 3,200-square-foot home in the San Fernando Valley.
Animal Planet sources say the house, which is equipped with the latest in modern convenience, including a hot tub, a flat-screen TV, and a pool table, quickly fills with feces during the premiere episode.
www.theonion.com /content/node/42597   (821 words)

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