New Species of Catfish Discovered

In the Yomgo River, located in Northern India, Zoologists found a new species of Catfish. The genus of which the fish belongs to only holds two species. Very little is known about the new Creteuchiloglanis payjab.

Blue-Footed Boobies becoming threatened in Galapagos

The Galapagos are home to many endangered species, but now, a new species joins the list. Boobies play a key role of being part of the Galapagos ecosystem. The Blue-footed booby has declined more than 50% in the last 20 years. Researchers believe that the decline is due to a decrease in sardines, the source of food for the boobies. The decline was first noticed in 1997. Researchers say "until 1997, there were literally thousands of boobies at these breeding sites, and hundreds  of nests full of hatching chicks." The question still remains is, how is there a decline of sardines? Some of the possible reasons include overfishing, climate change, a new species eating more of the fish, and other reasons. The main problem is that there is not sufficient offspring to stay stable. Id there is not enough booby chicks, the majority of the flock gets old, and do not get replaced by younger ones. Also, the older boobies cannot reproduce after a certain age. It is not proven that it is because of humans, but if it is, we need to do something about it. Even if we are not to blame, we need to give the best we can to protect one of the important animals of our Earth.

New Species of Legless Lizards Discovered

At LAX airport, a new species of lizard was discovered. An airport doesn't seem like a place for an animal discovery. But, we discovered a legless lizard at the end of a runway. Legless lizards are very rare, an we found one at an airport? This lizard is shy, lives underground eating grubs, and is only 8 inches long. This lizard is a remarkable animal.

New Cave Snail Discovered

Many people would say snails are ugly and a pest. But a newly discovered snail is beautiful, tiny, and lives deep in the Earth. In Croatia, more than 3000 ft below in the Lukina Jama-Trojama cave stystems, Zospeum tholussum was discovered. Researchers trying to find the bottom of the cave stumbled upon this snail. The snail is only a few millimeters long, it has a see-through shell, and no eyes. It is a perfect animal adapted for caves. Caves usually show us many new species since caves also hold many weird and cool animals.

Swine Flu is Back

Swine flu, also known as H1N1, first caused a fright in 2009, but now, research shows that it was found in Elephant seals living on the coast of central California. This is the first report of the Swine Flu virus being carried by a marine mammal. No one is certain where it came from, but people are advised that it is unsafe to go looking for animals at the coast without precaution.

New Fish Species Discovered

Near Antarctica in the freezing deep sea water, a new fish species was discovered. The hopbeard plunderfish, also known as Pogonophryne neyelovi, can live up to a mile under Antarctica's Ross Sea. A group of Ukranians tried to catch an Antarctic toothfish by baiting it with Peruvian squid. They flung it out into the sea and accidentaly caught the hopbeard plunderfish. It is a very unique fish qith barbs on the chin, and spiny fins. 

Jurassic Park Come to Life

Can Jurassic Park come to life? Well, the answer to that is no. But can Ice Age Park come to life? The answer to that is maybe. Dinosaurs died hundreds of millions of years ago, so their DNA is very hard to get from fossils. But Ice Age creatures like the Wooly Mammoth can be resurrected. Also, many modern animal extinctions will be brought back to life, such as the Passenger Pigeon. The steps to bring back these animals are:

1) Find fossils of those animals and then find DNA.

2) Incubate and multiply the DNA with a host animal nucleus (ex: woolly mammoth and elephant).

3) Cells would start to form and multiply.

4) It will hopefully develop into an animal.

The top animals on the list are:

Woolly Mammoth (Extinct around 10,000 BC)

Gastric Brooding Frog (Extinct in the 1980's)

Passenger Pigeon (Extinct in 1914)

Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger (Extinct in 1930's)

Pyrenean Ibex (Extinct in 2000)

Saber-Toothed Cat (Extinct around 10,000 BC)

Dodo Bird (Extinct around late 1700's)

Ground Sloth (Extinct around 10,000 BC)

Irish Elk (Extinct around 10,000 BC)

Driver's Ed for Dogs?

Usually, you wouldn't want a dog driving you around. Well, in New Zealand, they are teaching dogs to drive, and amazingly, they are very successful. Some may be even better than your average driver. Just goes to show that animals can do amazing thing. They are smarter than you think.

Shark Finning Ended in Europe

The European Parliament announced that shark finning would come to the a stop. Shark finning is a very sad time for sharks. Finners would cut multiple fins off a shark, and they would die, but if they did survive, they wouldn't be able to move, and they would be immobile in the water. Shark finning was originally allowed to fisherman with special permits in 2003, but now it is banned. Oceana helped out with this decision. Shark fin soup is banned in Europe. Shark fin soup is the main cause of shark finning. But now sharks may have a chance. It is our job to help prevent shark finning in other countries.

Lonesome George Isn't The Last of its Kind?

Months ago, Lonesome George, the last of the Galapagos Tortoise died. We thought that the great Galapagos Tortoise was extinct, but we are wrong. Scientists have found other Pinta Tortoises to have common DNA. Scientists believe that around the time the Galapagos Tortoise was getting in trouble, evolution formed a new species. This species is technically, also Galapagos Tortoises. The great and mighty Lonesome George, may not even be Lonesome after all. The tortoise has risen They might have a bit of hope left

Tasmanian Devils Get a New Home

Facial Tumor Disease, which is contagious in Tasmanian Devils, is deadly. If affected, it can die, and spread the disease. In order to protect he endangered Tasmanian devil, the unaffected ones will be sent to a nature preserve far away from the infected ones. By sending the healthy ones away from the island, they are isolating the disease to a limited amount of Tasmanian Devils. Soon, the Tasmanian Devil will become populated again.

Endangered Animal Clones

In Brazil, scientists are starting to take action to save "at risk" animals. They will be cloning them. Scientists will be cloning Black Lion Tamarins, Maned Wolves, Jaguars, and a few others. They have over 400 DNA samples and are going to start cloning soon. Since cloning won't create a diverse group, the clones will only be in captivity, since they pose no use in the wild. Once the population is diverse, he clones will be let loose in the wild. This idea might help animals get out of the "danger" zone.

Four New Species Discovered

In Peru, four new species were discovered. The forest in which these animals live in is nicknamed "Heaven".

Night Monkey

The name of this monkey has not been confirmed, but this monkey lies in the group called, night monkeys. Night monkeys are vulnerable and hard to find. This monkey has been put on the endangered species list and is under protection by the Peruvian government.

Common Shrew Opossum

This shrew opossum, also known as the marsupial shrew,  is actually twice the size of its closest relative. It is also the biggest of its species. This species has a long tail, long, pointy snout, and defined ears.

Enigmatic Porcupine

Because of its dark fur, extremely long quills, and large size, this species has been named, the enigmatic porcupine. This species is completely different then other porcupine species.

Small Eared Shrew

This species of shrew is not actually called the small eared shrew. The species has not been named yet. This species is much smaller than normal, super small eyes an ears, and eats insects. Not much is known about this shrew.

Top 9 most Endangered Animals

The top 9 most endangered animals are:

Sumatran Rhino

Pygmy Sloth

Bullock's False Toad

Brazilian Butterfly

Santa Catarina's Guinea Pig

Luristan Newt

Tarzan's Chameleon

Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey

Great Indian Bustard

It is very important to help save these precious animals.

New Monkey Discovered

In the Republic of Congo, a new monkey species was discovered. The monkey is very shy, and brightly colored. Males are 15 pounds, which is twice as large as the females. But, Much is not known about this new monkey.

"Zombee" Attack!

Bees around the world are dying. Bees do a lot of the pollination in the world. When bees die, pollination doesn't occur. Scientists are trying to find out what is happening to this Zombie like behavior known as CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder). The bees leave the hive at night, fly to outdoor lights, fly in circles, and then die. In order to find out what is going on, scientists put a tiny radio tag on the back of the bee. What they discovered were maggots. MAGGOTS?, you may ask, but it is true. A certain fly called the Zombie Fly lays eggs in the bees, and then when the bees die, the maggots leave the corpse. Strange, but true.

Japanese River Otter Declared Extinct

After 30 years of not seeing the japanese river otter, scientists have declared it extinct. But, in 1999, scientists found droppings from the otter, and they believe that there might be hope for the  otter. If it is still alive, than it is in deep hiding. Some scientists have given up searching for it, but many haven't, so the search still continues.

Related news:A subspecies of the asian black bear, (also known as the moon bear) and the horseshoe bat have been declared extinct.

Drawing of japanese river otter

Horseshoe bat

Moon bear

Red Fish, Blue Fish Captured on Camera

113 years. That's how long it has been since someone has recorded about the rare Chaunacaops coloratus Anglerfish. But, this is the first time it has ever been recorded on video. Instead of swimming, this fish walks on the sea floor. Size ranges from 3-8 inches, and scientists believed that the color of the fish was red, but it actually is blue when it is young. The video of the fish was done by Monterey Bay Aquarium and was captured by a remote operated vehicle. They recorded it off the coast of northern California and 11,000 feet below the surface.

Watching the Endangered Jaguar

Scientists have been putting camera traps all over the world to find footage of rare and endangered animals. An in one of them, they found that jaguars are returning, but they this footage at a Palm Oil Plantation. It is important to help these poor animals. In other cameras, they found videos of other big cats, such as ocelots, and servals.