Articles: zoos
Lincoln Park Zoo Lights
gorillas, Steve Dale, WGN Radio, wildlife, zoos
Since I filled in on WGN Radio just before Thanksgiving, we talked turkeys first, and from WKRP in Cincinnati “As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.” So, I asked Lincoln Park Zoo General Curator Dave Bernier first about turkeys and their ability to fly or not. Listen HERE to our with ranging…
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes: Academy Award Quality and Inspiring
giraffee, Steve Dale, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
There are fewer than 200,000 wild giraffes on the planet. Some of the subspecies have numbers so low that they may even have issues regarding genetics. This reality should make us all very sad, but it particularly saddens the pioneer of giraffe research, 85-year-old Dr. Anne Dagg. Dagg is finally getting her due as the…
World Gorilla Day
gorillas, Steve Dale, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
Privileged and emotionally overwhelmed is how we felt when we hiked through brush and bristle in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda, Africa to see Mountain Gorillas close up and personal. Indeed, we’ve been to wild places and have seen species ranging from New Zealand Blue Fairy Penguins to African Elephant. Somehow this was very different.…
International Orangutan Day
orangutan, wild animals, zoos
August 19 is International Orangutan Day. Orangutans are close to my heart, but the plight of this species should matter to all of us. While the various gorilla species, chimpanzees and bonobos (sometimes called Pygmy chimpanzees) are all more high profile great apes, orangs share about 97 percent of our genetic makeup, according to a…
Human Animal Bond Isn’t Species Specific
animals, human animal bond, orangutan, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
Dr. Jenifer Chatfield notes that the human/animal bond includes far more than the dogs and cats were typically think about, or even other pets. Zookeepers have a bond with the animals they care for. Farmers have a bond, even with food production animals. And beekeepers even have a surprising bond with their insects. Chatfield is…
Dr. Mark Goldstein – Versatile Veterinarian Has Done It All: From Elephants to Shelter Dogs
animal shelters, cats, dogs, hamsters, veterinary health, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
Dr. Mark Goldstein is as versatile as a veterinarian can get, with the longest book title ever: “Lions and Tigers and Hamsters: What Animals Large and Small Taught Me About Life, Love, and Humanity.” He’s done it all: collecting semen from rhinos (which he explains) and a lowland gorilla, he was once nearly killed by…
Sir David Attenborough on Our Planet
orangutan, whales, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
Our Planet is a must see for anyone – young and old. If you have NetFlix, I hope you can take time to make viewing this series a family event. This nature series, narrated and hosted by Sir David Attenborough, features stunningly spectacular photography. I don’t have a clue how they managed to get these…
Valentine’s for Your Ex: A Roach
entertainment, insects, zoos
The Bronx Zoo is re-launching its “Name-A-Roach” program, which allows you to name one of over 50,000 giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches. For only $15, you can not only name a roach, but you can also send a certificate to the honoree. What a better way to honor your Ex for Valentine’s Day. Or I suppose if your significant…
Chicago Animal Care and Control Rescues; Bowling for Rhinos
animal hoarding, animal shelters, cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, elephant, pets, Steve Dale, WGN Radio, wild animals, wildlife, zoos
On Steve Dale’s Pet World, WGN Radio HEAR me talk with Kelly Gandurski, new acting director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) talks about how so many rescues/shelters instantly came together to save 48 small dogs from one property. The good news is that the animals were in great shape. The dogs didn’t really spend…
World Elephant Day
elephant, travel, wildlife, zoos
In 1989, CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) issued an international ban on the ivory trade. Despite this, legal trade still exists in many countries, including Japan, and the black market continues to do a brisk business, more business than ever before. In many cases, poachers out weaponize game wardens, and governments…
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