http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MammalsFind stories, videos, and photos about Mammals from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:16 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Mammals14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Mammals from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTextA loud crack echoes throughout the canopy as two young orangutans come tumbling down, grasping at branches along the way to break their fall. They recover and sheepishly scamper back up.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/24/intl.tsr.cove/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/24/intl.tsr.cove/index.html#cnnSTCText"The Cove" is a controversial documentary about dolphin slaughter that reveals the distressing secrets behind the multi-billion dollar industry in captive dolphins.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305379,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305379,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnExperts say there are steps people can take to keep their pets safeFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/07/florida.tracking.bears/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/07/florida.tracking.bears/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt the heart of Florida researchers' high-tech efforts to protect black bears is a rather low-tech tool: day-old doughnuts.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/wolf.hunt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/wolf.hunt/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the first time in decades, the hunting of the gray wolf is legal again in the United States. And that's a good thing for ranchers like Cindy Siddoway of Terreton, Idaho, whose sheep are threatened every day by wolves.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/tiger.attack.new.zealand/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/tiger.attack.new.zealand/index.html#cnnSTCTextA white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say.Wed, 27 May 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/19/human.ancestor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/19/human.ancestor/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists hailed Tuesday a 47-million-year-old fossil of an ancient "small cat"-sized primate as a possible common ancestor of monkeys, humans and other primates.Wed, 20 May 2009 01:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/china.quake.pandas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/china.quake.pandas/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs people across China's Sichuan province continue to rebuild their lives one year after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake leveled some towns and cities, the region's famed giant pandas are still struggling due to the devastation wreaked by the deadly temblor.Tue, 12 May 2009 04:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/earth.movie.disney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/earth.movie.disney/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polar bear falls through thin Arctic ice while searching for food for his family. A humpback whale guides her calf on a perilous 4,000-mile journey. A herd of African elephants in search of water battles a sandstorm in the Kalahari Desert.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/borneo.orangutan.new.population/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/borneo.orangutan.new.population/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservationists have found a new population of orangutans in a steep, mountainous corner of Indonesia -- a discovery that significantly adds to the number of the endangered red-haired primates.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/dolphins.irrawaddy.delta.bangladesh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/dolphins.irrawaddy.delta.bangladesh/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Irrawaddy, one of the world's rarest species of freshwater dolphins, have been found in surprisingly large numbers deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/05/primate.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/05/primate.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Humane Society has accused a federally funded primate center of mistreating chimpanzees and other primates, saying that some animals showed signs of psychosis and self-mutilation.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers have saved more than 50 whales and five dolphins that stranded themselves on a beach in Tasmania, officials said Monday.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/23/arctic.ice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/23/arctic.ice/index.html#cnnSTCTextSummer is over in the northern hemisphere, but it's been another chilling season for researchers who study Arctic sea ice.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/21/scottish.beavers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/21/scottish.beavers/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the first time in 400 years, the beaver has returned to Great Britain.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/12/navy.sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/12/navy.sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted sanctions placed on the Navy over its underwater sonar testing, a setback for environmental groups that claimed the warfare technology was harming whales and other marine mammals.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/07/mf.presidential.pets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/07/mf.presidential.pets/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn his victory speech on Tuesday night, Barack Obama promised his daughters Sasha and Malia that they'd get to bring a new puppy with them to the White House in January.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/06/iucn.redlist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/06/iucn.redlist/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly a fourth of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, a leading international conservation group said Monday as it unveiled its latest global study of the problem.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court appeared conflicted Wednesday as it juggled national security and environmental concerns in a case over whether the U.S. Navy is doing enough to protect whales from underwater sonar tests it conducts.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/endangered.mammals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/endangered.mammals/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly a fourth of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, a leading international conservation group said Monday as it unveiled its latest global study of the problem.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHow habitat loss and degradation are driving down the numbers of thousands of mammalian speciesMon, 06 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847461,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847461,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't goodMon, 06 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolar bears will now be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845993,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845993,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhether or not cuteness is a trait that evolves in the fittest, in some cases it sure boosts a species' chance for survivalWed, 01 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/technology/Hottest_tech_job_woody.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/17/technology/Hottest_tech_job_woody.fortune/index.htmIt looks like a scene from an old episode of The X-Files: As a red-tailed hawk circles overhead and a wild pronghorn sheep grazes in the distance, a dozen people in dark sunglasses move methodically through a vast field of golden barley, eyes fixed to the ground, GPS devices in hand. They're searching for bodies.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/primates.extinct/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/primates.extinct/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost 50 percent of the world's primates are in danger of extinction, according to a report from an international conservation group that cites habitat destruction and hunting as the two greatest threats.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829399,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829399,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree tigers attacked a worker at an exotic animal park in southwestern Missouri on Monday -- the state's second tiger attack in as many daysTue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/01/canada.northern.peninsula/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/01/canada.northern.peninsula/index.html#cnnSTCTextStanding atop an island cliff, Ed English looks out over the Strait of Belle Isle. "In March," he says, "this looks like peppered porridge -- a sea of ice floes speckled with seals." Now, on a soft summer evening, it's a salty blue stew flecked with white froth from waves and breaching whales. In the distance float the glacial fragments that give this part of Newfoundland (newfun-LAND) its nickname: Iceberg Alley.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge has restored endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern RockiesSat, 19 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe motherland of bullfighting is about to adopt a new law protecting humans' closest relatives. Rights for bulls, though, is otra cosa Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820840,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820840,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOrangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't takenTue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/smallbusiness/off_hours_cheetahs.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/smallbusiness/off_hours_cheetahs.fsb/index.htmThe vintage bush plane banks sharply to starboard, allowing me a bird's-eye view of a giraffe trotting along the red-orange Namibian desert floor.Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/23/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/23/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if the Navy is doing enough to protect whales from the effects of its sonar testing.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/10/panda.funeral/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/10/panda.funeral/index.html#cnnSTCTextTearful researchers at the world's most famous panda reserve in China on Tuesday buried one of their animals killed by the massive earthquake that hit the country last month.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813137,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813137,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGroups of long-tailed macaques were observed four times over the past eight years scooping up small fish with their hands and eating them along riversTue, 10 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/david_epstein/06/09/kung.fu.panda/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/david_epstein/06/09/kung.fu.panda/index.htmlRodolphe Guenoden, 39, originally from Noyon, France, is an animator at Dream Works, and a martial arts veteran. He's worked on blockbusters like Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, and Madagascar.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodoSat, 07 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808938,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808938,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnce hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study saysFri, 23 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/china.pandas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/china.pandas/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina's giant pandas are believed to be safe after Monday's earthquake, but concern is growing over how they will get their next meals.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The US finally rules that global warming is indeed threatening the species' survival. Not that it will make any differenceWed, 14 May 2008 23:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/05/jaguars.fence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/05/jaguars.fence/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a tale of homeland security concerns blocking wildlife management, and the hue and cry that ensues.Tue, 06 May 2008 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLing Ling, the superstar denizen of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, has died. Will China, which has stopped exporting pandas, make an exception and offer a replacement?Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/24/zebras.gps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/24/zebras.gps/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you were a zebra, how would you spend your days?Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBorneo's pygmy elephants may be descendants of an extinct Javan elephant race, saved by chance by an 18th century rulerThu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/28/gray.wolves/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/28/gray.wolves/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe gray wolf was officially removed from the Endangered Species Act's "threatened" list Friday after three decades -- a decision that has stoked controversy among environmentalists and ranchers.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/17/mexico.nature3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/17/mexico.nature3/index.html#cnnSTCTextHome to up to 10 percent of all known species, Mexico is recognized as one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/panda.love/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/panda.love/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnimal handlers in China have developed a "sexercise" program to try to encourage extinction-threatened pandas to overcome their notoriously low sex drives.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn organization that accredits zoos says the San Francisco Zoo had an "impressive" response to a tiger escape on Christmas Day but could have done more initially, according to a report the zoo released Tuesday.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/10/pygmy.hippos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/10/pygmy.hippos/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn endangered and secretive animal rarely seen in the wild has been caught on camera in West Africa. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/bangladesh.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/bangladesh.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTextFishermen in Bangladesh beat a rare river dolphin to death because they had not seen "this kind of creature before," according to local news accounts.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/01/16/super.rat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/01/16/super.rat/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists have discovered the remains of a rodent the size of a small car which used to forage the South American continent. The 1-ton creature is believed to have been about 3 meters in length and 1.5 meters tall.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:22:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1702308,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1702308,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAlan Rabinowitz does more for conservation before 9 a.m. than most people do all year. He treks jungles, suffers disease and even deals with brutal juntas to save the animals.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700821,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700821,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests that male monkeys trade favors with females for sex -- and that the market price depends on availabilityMon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1698987,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1698987,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDid Tatiana, the tiger that killed a zoo-goer on Christmas Day, attack for no reason? Did she have a bone to pick with men who taunted her? Or could it have been stress?Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/25/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/25/tiger.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn escaped Siberian tiger attacked and killed one zoo patron and injured two others Tuesday afternoon in a cafe at the San Francisco Zoo, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Fire Department told CNN.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/21/japan.whaling/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan has "temporarily halted" its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica, said the chief Japanese government spokesman on Friday.Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/india.monkeys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/india.monkeys/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonkey handler Ramal Lala strolls along New Delhi's streets, a leash on his monkey named Mungle. The local government has hired the two to chase down thousands of smaller monkeys known to roam this mega-city of 13 million people, hopping on just about anything, breaking into houses and occasionally biting spectators.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/smbusiness/fossils.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/smbusiness/fossils.fsb/index.htmIf the thought of spending a holiday slathered in mud conjures images of a spa - well, you probably haven't been fossil hunting in Florida lately. That's how I spent part of a recent visit, and somewhat to my surprise, I found it as relaxing as a massage and a lot more stimulating.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/11/26/famous.monkeys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/11/26/famous.monkeys/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a common theory that, given enough time (and food ... and ink ribbon), a million monkeys on a million typewriters will eventually bang out the works of Shakespeare. But that only goes for average monkeys.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1681018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1681018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA recent census of the world's primate population finds that many of them are in danger of disappearingTue, 06 Nov 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1670093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1670093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe once vanished gray wolf has made a comeback in the Northern Rockies. The fight is over whether to remove them from the Endangered Species list and let hunters have at themWed, 10 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists say the species is probably extinct, the victim of overfishing and environmental degradation on China's crowded waterway Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/11/europe.mammals/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/11/europe.mammals/index.htmlEver caught a glimpse of the secretive Iberian lynx? Or heard the croaking bark of a Mediterranean monk seal?Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/12/27/polar.bears/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/12/27/polar.bears/index.htmlPolar bears may be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act because of a loss of habitat that jeopardizes their survival, the Interior secretary said Wednesday.Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/09/21/beat.the.crowds/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/09/21/beat.the.crowds/index.htmlAt every national park there's a window of time that's perfect for experiencing the best of the great outdoors -- because you go to see nature, not thousands of other tourists.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/14/morepandaemails/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/14/morepandaemails/index.htmlWe asked our readers to come up with suggested names for Zoo Atlanta's newest addition -- a baby giant panda. Zookeepers don't yet know the sex of the panda cub, so we asked you to send in names for both a boy and girl. Some of the names are silly, some are serious, but all show a commitment to helping Zoo Atlanta find the perfect name for its new baby panda.Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/06/panda.birth/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/09/06/panda.birth/index.htmlZoo Atlanta announced the birth of a giant panda cub Wednesday. On its official Web site, the zoo said the cub was born to Lun Lun at 4:51p.m. ET.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/day.in.life.ma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/day.in.life.ma/index.htmlUnder a rare clear Hong Kong sky, 3,000 people sit in high humidity in an open-air theater perched atop of the South China Sea.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/23/britain.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/23/britain.whale/index.htmlMarine experts who failed to rescue a stranded whale were waiting for test results that could help explain how the animal ended up in the shallow waters of London's Thames River.Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/23/snowleopard/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/23/snowleopard/index.htmlFor the first time in more than 40 years, scientists have spotted the elegant and endangered snow leopard on the southern slopes of Mount Everest.Mon, 23 May 2005 16:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/13/dolphin.rehab/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/13/dolphin.rehab/index.htmlIn early March an estimated 80 rough-toothed dolphins stranded themselves in the shallows off Marathon in the Florida Keys.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/pf/namethatmonkey/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/pf/namethatmonkey/index.htmHow much would you pay to name a new species? It's a mammal. Now how much would you pay? Not only is it a mammal, it's a monkey, a cute, furry little primate from the Bolivian rainforest.Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/elephant.aid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/elephant.aid/index.htmlThey may not carry the title "man's best friend," but elephants are providing priceless help as Indonesia struggles to recover from the tsunamis that killed more than 94,000 in that country alone and leveled entire towns.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 21:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/11/18/great.apes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/11/18/great.apes/index.htmlScientists in Spain announced Thursday that they've unearthed a 13 million-year-old fossilized skeleton of an ape that is possibly a common ancestor of humans and great apes, including orangutans, bonobos, chimps and gorillas.Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/10/china.panda/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/10/china.panda/index.htmlChina's giant panda appears to have eased back from the brink of extinction, with a new survey finding a 40 percent jump in the mammal's population in 16 years.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/06/smartgear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/06/smartgear/index.htmlFrom sea turtles to whales to dolphins and birds, hundreds of thousands of animals die each year because they become entangled in fishing gear.Thu, 06 May 2004 17:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/03/368569/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/03/368569/index.htmThe first drawing I ever did was of an elephant. I was 3 years old. My mother still has it. The college that I attended gave a diploma in animal care. We would go out to the wildlife park and spend...Mon, 03 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/10/confiscated.monkeys/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/10/confiscated.monkeys/index.htmlSix "happy and healthy" monkeys have been confiscated from a New York City apartment they shared with a tarantula, various other animals and a veterinarian's assistant, the city Animal Care and Control agency said.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/01/09/cnna.hanna/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/01/09/cnna.hanna/index.htmlA 110-pound mountain lion attacked two woman, critically wounding one, Thursday in California. The women were riding bikes on a trail in a wildlife preserve in Orange County, California, when, according to witnesses, the mountain lion attacked.Fri, 09 Jan 2004 15:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346799/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346799/index.htmIn the dangerous, hairy, backbiting world of baboons, the struggle to attain alpha-male status and power is all about sex. Unlike gibbons, who mate for life, or bonobos, who scurry off to the intim...Mon, 11 Aug 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/09/343970/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/09/343970/index.htmCome, little brothers and sisters, and listen to the song of the dying! For in the jungle, it is said, the death of one career may spell the death of many, so take heed, little cubs, and do not doz...Mon, 09 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/05/262423/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/05/262423/index.htmChin up, fellow boomers, aging has its compensations. Our fingernails are growing slower, so we don't need to clip them as often. Our sweat glands are waning, so we have less body odor to worry abo...Mon, 05 Jul 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76155/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76155/index.htmTO EVERYTHING, there is a season. And for things that hop, quack, bare their teeth, or gambol through woods, the season for being hunted is over. Oh, you can still shoot something, if you must. Ask...Mon, 09 Mar 1992 05:01:00 EST