Animals

03/15/2010 Ellie, a 38-year-old Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, is expecting her third baby. The Zoo announced this morning that Ellie is due in late summer 2011. An elephant pregnancy lasts ... (source: Big News Network)

Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that the expansion of state laws allowing gay marriage could lead to people marrying horses. Hayworth, during an interview with an Orlando, Fla., rad... (source: Big News Network)

Attention: Assignment Editor, Environment Editor, News Editor, Sports Editor, Government/Political Affairs Editor MEDIA ADVISORY- ON, O.F.A.H. --(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - MEDIA IS INVITED TO AT... (source: Big News Network)

Stallings was a fixture on the Louisville sports scene as one of the original partners in the Louisville Bats and as a horse owner, racing fan and former regulator. (source: Big News Network)

PETERBOROUGH, ONT. - Some Apsley, Ont. residents are concerned a man may be missing after two dogs he was walking with were later discovered badly injured Saturday, and he is nowhere to be found. Aps... (source: Big News Network)

Party animal Michael Phelps surprised people by being "really nice" at Jay-Z's concert in Atlantic City last weekend. (source: Big News Network)

Reina, a female jaguar who lives at the Santa Fe Zoo in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, underwent an operation on her canine teeth because they showed damage that was preventing her from eating properly. (source: Big News Network)

A meal eaten alone can be an almost meditative experience, offering an opportunity to contemplate what you eat and how. (source: New York Times)

On Saturday in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, the trainer Bob Baffert showed that his gentle handling has made Lookin at Lucky's only gamer. (source: New York Times)

Local boy Adam Johnson returned to haunt Sunderland as Manchester City snatched a dramatic 1-1 draw on Wearside to maintain their Champions League hopes. The substitute, who turned down a January move... (source: Big News Network) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Big Picture The two teams playing the first ever IPL match in Ahmedabad present a bit of a contrast. The Rajasthan Royals, even though they were champions in 2008, are perennial underdogs and seem... (source: Big News Network) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

The newborn male Asian elephant, nicknamed 'Mr Shuffles' by staff, seeks shelter under his mother 'Porntip' during its first public appearance at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on March 14, 2010. The baby elep... (source: Big News Network) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

The newborn male Asian elephant, nicknamed 'Mr Shuffles' by staff, seeks shelter under his mother 'Porntip' during its first public appearance at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on March 14, 2010. The baby elep... (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Identifying enzymes involved in opiate synthesis could mean better ways to make painkillers

Study finds protein responsible for sensing heat from prey

Firefighters created a makeshift stairway of straw bales to enable a horse to clamber out of a swimming pool in Essex.The 17-year-old animal escaped from its stable at Scotts Hill, Southminster, on Sa... (source: Big News Network) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

SYDNEY - More than 200 sharks, mostly hammerheads, were spotted during a 15-day helicopter surveillance off Australian beaches this summer but no decision has been made on whether further helicopter shark patrols will be used in New... (source: APN)

Wildlife officials in Haryana on Saturday manage to capture a wayward leopard after it strayed into a village here. (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

The newborn male Asian elephant, nicknamed 'Mr Shuffles' by staff, learns to climb while sheltering under his mother 'Porntip' during his first public appearance at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on March 14, ... (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

EDMONTON - More than 30 animal rights activists protested against the Shrine Circus on Saturday and the use of exotic animals in its shows.The 2 p.m. demonstration outside Rexall Place was organized b... (source: Big News Network) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com