animals

Animal Shelter Uses Pokemon Go Craze for Walking Dogs

An animal shelter in Muncie, Indiana saw the explosion of Pokemon Go within the community. With so many people walking around trying to catch rare Pokemon, and tons of dogs that need walking, they’ve come up with a genius idea. They have asked local Pokemon Go hunters to come down to the shelter and pick out a dog to walk while they’re playing the game, utilizing the new craze for the well-being of homeless dogs.

Stunning Viral Video Shows Whales and Dolphins Playing

Gorgeous drone footage, captured in 2014, shows humpback whales and dolphins playing with each other in what appears to be a game of tag. Although the footage was caught over two years ago, it’s only recently been posted to the Facebook page “Life in the Hawaiian Islands” where it went viral. With almost half a million views, the stunning footage has been reacted to almost 7,600 times and shared over 18,000 times.

Archaeologists Find Monkeys Have Been Using Tools for 700 Years

As humans, we might think that we are the first ones to adapt or use tools, but new evidence is showing that primates have been using tiny hammers and other tools to open cashews for over 700 years. In their paper published in the journal Current Biology, scientists at the University of Oxford have even suggested that people knew cashews were safe to eat by observing monkeys crack them open with their primitive tools and eating them. [1]
The recent discover in Brazil dates the tools back to the 1300’s, but researchers don’t think it stops there.

New Research into Animal Brains Helps Us Understand them Better

New research, which is to be presented at the 50th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology in Edinburgh, Scotland, is promised to help people better understand the inner workings of animals. From livestock to household pets, experts are working to better understand the behavior of animals so that they can better serve them and care for them.