Seals in Scotland
were taught how
to sing the Star
Wars theme song!
Dun, dun, dundun dundun dun!
human speech patterns and melodies — and some can even learn how to
sing popular songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and the Star Wars theme
song! The seals’ ability to belt out popular songs lead scientists to believe
these animals could be used to help study speech disorders in humans.
A new vaccine
could save this
endangered
parrot!
Researchers in Wales believe
they have developed the first
vaccine for psittacine circoviral
disease. The disease is
commonly known as “beak and
feather” disease, and it has
devastated critically
endangered
species like the
orange-bellied
parrot. This new
vaccine could give
these parrots a
fighting chance of
survival.
Mama rhino
gives birth to
123 lb. calf!
A Buffalo zoo rhino named Tashi
gave birth to a large baby rhino
after a 488-day pregnancy. At only
one-day old, the male calf weighed
in at 123 pounds — that’s heavier
than seven bowling balls! According
to the zoo, Tashi and her baby
bonded immediately.Analbinopandawas
capturedin a photo
forthefirst time!The
pictureoftherare all-
whitebearwastakenby
aninfraredcameraatthe
WolongNationalNature
Reservein China.Experts
believeit is thefirstfully-
albino giant panda to be
photographed. Albinism
is a genetic condition that
affects the pigment in an
animal’s skin. While the
condition is pretty rare, it
is even more unlikely
to see an animal with
albinism in the wild, since
their bright coloration
usually makes them an
easy target for predators.Camels pee on themselves to keep
cool! To prevent sand from burning their
skin on hot days, camels will pee all over
themselves — and the most disgusting
part is their pee is super-thick. Scientists
say it has a syrup-like texture. Why? Well, camels retain water,
so it makes sense that their urine isn’t a watery liquid.An all-white
albino panda
was found
in a Chinese
forest!