Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

A study has found that waste and contamination in the oceans is piling pressure on dolphins immune systems. The pollution is putting their immune system on constant alert, which makes it less able to fight off bacteria, fungus, viruses and parasites in the water, according to a study in the journal PLOS ONE. May 3, 2017
Four rare newborn fawns delight visitors at Bronx Zoo

Four rare newborn fawns delight visitors at Bronx Zoo

Two male and two female baby deer were born at the Bronx Zoo. The rare fawns were all born to different mothers. The Père David deer is a species native to China but extinct in the wild.In 1866, French missionary Père Armand David smuggled a few remaining deer to France for protection. The species now only lives in zoos around the world.As part of the Species Survival Program, 165 fawns have been born at the Bronx Zoo since 1946. Apr 23, 2017