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Aussie Ark’s Commitment to Providing Manning River Turtles with a Better and Brighter Future

Turtles have been around for more than 200 million years Aussie Ark launched the first-ever conservation breeding program for the Manning River turtle Aussie Ark…

Why the pet industry hopes Americans will start treating their cats more like dogs

Humans worshipped cats in pharaonic times and have been their servants, one way or another, almost ever since then. But until recently, the felines have…

Power of pets: Exploring psychological effects of adding a dog to the family

Waging tails, slobbery kisses and furry cuddles are some of the joys associated with pet ownership. The healthful benefits of owning a pet have been…

Genome technology to save Australia’s unique biodiversity

New genetic information library to support conservation Australia is one of the most biologically unique and diverse countries in the world 1774 species (480 animals;…

Snakes make friends as reptile pet humanization grows

Historically, anthropocentric biases stymied scientists’ ability to study the phenomenon of friendship among animals. My childhood pet garter snake, ZigZag or Ziggy for short, seemed…

Thailand ranks as world’s No. 4 pet food exporter

With pet food exports worth over US$1.693 billion in 2019, Thailand has now become the world’s fourth-largest pet food exporter after the United States, the…