San Luis Obispo itself is a very laid-back city. It has a number of parks, cafes, and open areas where people can relax. And even in the downtown area, there are very few cars and almost no traffic. The city is also very safe. Believe it or not, many people don’t lock their ...
Giant pandas are among the oldest of bear species, having lumbered the Earth for around 3 million years. In other words, they know how to do the deed. “If they have appropriate habitats, they do breed,” saysRebecca Snyder, curator of conservation and science at theOklahoma City Zoological...
"Reptiles, for example, are not very marketable," he said. People think of the blockbuster "Jaws" film when they see great white sharks 'Protect species, protect habitat' Not that favouring certain cute or charismatic species is necessarily a bad thing for conservation. "When we protect an i...
so far, has been poorly understood by the scientific community. It also offers a chance to reinvigorate conservation efforts for the elusive critter and gives hope to efforts to find other species scientists presume to be extinct, said Cobus Theron, senior conservation manager for...
So it’s easy to understand why Lu was perplexed when Disney executive Tony To came to his office three years ago proposing a lighthearted, family-friendly movie about pandas, monkeys, and snow leopards. “He said he loved my work and wanted to work with me,” Lu said. “I thought he...
Is it climate change, pollution, an unknown disease? A dedicated few are trying to crack the mystery.