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Wildlife extinction rates 'seriously underestimated'
Scientists have discovered that endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought - which is a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity."Writing in the journal Nature,... 
Gorilla celebrates her 55th birthday with her own cake
The oldest living gorilla in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday today at the Dallas Zoo, with her very own frozen fruit cake."Jenny also enjoyed banana leaf-wrapped treats at her wooded home in the complex. Her...
Gorilla Warfare: Fighting Dirty in DR Congo
Update: the Congolese rebels holed up in Virunga National Park have stepped up their threat, moving from gorilla to human. Also, the rebels have created their own cottage industry of taking tourists into the jungle... 
Gorillas Mate Face To Face, Cheek to Cheek
Opponents of evolutuion often point to the large disparity between people and apes. However, it looks like we might not be so different after all... "]A pair of wild western lowland gorillas in Africa have...
Women Behind Bars
"Oklahoman Tina Thomas has been caught up in the American war on drugs. In many respects, she fits the common profile of a woman doing time for a drug-related offense. Her crimes have ranged from possession to check...
NowPublic Weekly Roundup: Nov 23, 2K7
Welcome one and all to another NowPublic weekly roundup. In this episode:French transit strike coverage.The lights go down on Broadway: crowdsoucing in action.Unleash your inner Ebert!Typhoon Sidr: a one-man news... 
Mum gets schoolboy a stripper for his birthday
This story is bizarre. Not that strippers are anything strange, but the fact that the teacher let the stripper go ahead with the show is what makes it strange. I suppose she was too dumbfounded at first to do... 
Drumming Gorilla is a big hit
One of these days, I'll figure out how to do the video upload thingy.Until then, go here to view the video. 
10-million-year-old ape found
This story is sure to get Christian Fundalmentalists tongues wagging. Of course perhaps these photos from the old Red Rose Tea commercials from the 1950's and 1960's will shed some light on what Society... 
The original LOL cats: 2-D art alive and well on the web
Being a traditional, ink-and-paper 2-D cartoonist in a 3-D digital world is a tough gig. Those who survive do so because they know how to promote themselves, and use the viral, crowd-motivated nature of the net to...
Gorilla Sparks Panic, Injures Four People
A 400-pound gorilla escaped from
his enclosure and ran amok in a Rotterdam zoo Friday, biting one
woman, dragging her around, and causing panic among dozens of
visitors before he was finally subdued, officials and a... 
Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007
"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....
Environmental Film Finds Africa
Deep in the heart of the Congo, roving troops of gorillas have been known to raid crops, ripping out whole vegetable gardens by the root. For Africans who own the farms, the majestic lowland gorilla isn't an endangered animal to be preserved at all costs- it's a threat. And...
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