Animals & Wildlife

BANGOR, Wash., Nov. 19 (UPI) — The U.S Navy said it will soon use specially trained dolphins and sea lions to protect a Trident submarine base in Kitsap County, Wash.
The Navy announced Wednesday the trained animals will be used to stop divers and swimmers from breaching the security of the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor starting [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 19 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve studied fecal matter from thousands of cattle across the nation to determine the possible effects of climate change on livestock.
Kansas State University Assistant Professor Joseph Craine, Associate Professor K.C. Olson and colleagues compared grasslands and pastureland in different regions in the U.S, gathering data [...]

TORONTO, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The father of a 2-month-old gorilla at the Toronto Zoo selected the name for his son Wednesday based on his choice of one of five containers of snacks.
Charles, a western lowland gorilla, culminated a contest to name the infant from thousands of entries from the public, the Toronto Star reported.
The [...]

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Nov. 18 (UPI) — Homeowners and authorities in Incline Village, Nev., say they’re on the lookout for a marauding, 700-pound black bear.
The bear, they say, has caused as much as $70,000 in damage so far this year, including havoc wrought inside a home it has broken into several times, the Reno [...]

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) — San Diego’s newest baby panda was officially named Yun Zi, which is Chinese for “son of cloud,” the San Diego Zoo announced.
The name was selected by 28 percent of the more than 17,500 participants who voted in an online poll.
Yun Zi was born 100 days ago. Under Chinese tradition, [...]