Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died.
But was it real? Here’s a look into the story of Koko, the nickname given to Hanabilko, a lowland gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo and used by Francine Patterson in ape language experiments.
Koko gained public attention as the subject of two National Geographic cover stories and, in 1985, the best-selling children’s picture book, Koko’s Kitten. Here’s more from Ken Corte on his channel Elephants In Rooms.
In this episode, I sit down with Brent Knudsen, founder of 4RBees and creator of the PureWave Cell.
Knudsen explores the connection between sacred geometry, magnetic fields, frequencies and bee health.
He shares results from beekeeper testing and explains how his device is also used by people and pets. Here’s more from Seth Holehouse on Man in America.
Palaeontologists have analyzed the genetics of the so-called American ‘cheetah’ – Miracinonyx trumani – an extinct big cat that stalked North America until about 16 thousand years ago.
They confirm that it’s officially not a cheetah, and is instead related to the cougar. It also once lived in the Arctic, much further north than we’d ever previously realized. Here’s more from 7 Days Of Science.
The United States hasn’t seen an outbreak of screw-worm flies for 60 years, but now infections are occurring along the border states of New Mexico and Texas. What’s causing the problem?
Unregulated cattle from Mexico was allowed across the border during the Biden years, and apparently, has now spread the New World Screw-worm, infecting domestic stock as well as wildlife and humans.
Will this benefit billionaire Bill Gates and his lab-grown artificial meat? Undoubtedly. So much so that some conspiracy theorists now link Gates to this outbreak.
Juan O’Savin says it’s premature to make that kind of judgment. But he has definite concerns, and he shares his thoughts with David “Nino” Rodriguez. This could certainly get a lot rockier before it’s over.
Elliot (Ellen) Page has made a documentary called Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World – SugarTits and I watched (the preview) so you don’t have to. The premise is that homosexual behavior in nature is one of the best kept secrets and it’s absolutely everywhere — dolphins, penguins, black swans, and apparently many waterfowl are very, very gay.
The documentary follows transgender evolutionary biologist Dr Joan Roughgarden as she/he meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500 plus animal species who engage in same sex sexual behavior, change sex, form matriarchies and more.
Elliot told People magazine the whole thing is about feeling less alone as a queer — which is fine, but does require making a documentary about animals butt shagging each other to achieve. The gender-bender fish argument makes an appearance, we discuss female coded seahorses and the praying mantis makes a terrifying cameo.
The director grew up in Texas in the 1900s and was told queerness is unnatural, which apparently took 11 years and a full length documentary about animals buttf**ing each other to process. Here’s more from Bearing.
The Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis — that mankind wiped out most of the era’s large animal species — is a complete joke. Yet it still gets cited today.
Let’s dig into the hypothesis, and why we still see it in use now. Here’s more from DeDunking.
Australia’s Outback hides more than deadly snakes and crocodiles. Ancient creatures stalk the wilderness, leaving behind torn campsites, blood-stained trees, and terrified witnesses.
The Yowie towers eight feet tall, attacks isolated hikers, and left researcher Dean Harrison scarred for life. Water-dwelling Bunyips drag victims underwater while museums hide skull evidence that proves their existence.
Most disturbing are the Yara-ma-yha-who – red tree vampires that drink blood slowly, transforming humans into creatures like themselves. Aboriginal elders warned about these predators for centuries.
Police reports document modern encounters. Veterans and park rangers describe glowing amber eyes watching from shadows. Victims return from the wilderness changed, missing time and memories. Here’s more from The Why Files.
Has the Dire Wolf been resurrected from extinction by a Texas biotech firm, or are these just slightly bigger, slightly whiter, plain old boring garden-variety wolves?
And are DireDoodles next? Here’s a new Right Angle video, featuring Scott Ott discussing the Dire Wolf with Steve Green and Bill Whittle.
A biosciences company has revived a species of rare wolves that went extinct thousands of years ago. The dire wolf, often associated with the Game of Thrones, was a real animal that lived across the Americas, as well as parts of Asia and Europe, more than 10,000 years ago.
Colossal Biosciences, based out of Dallas, Texas, has succeeded in bringing back three of the wolves — two brothers — Remus and Romulus — and now, a younger sister named Khalessi. The CEO of the firm, Ben Lamm, revealed the dire wolf success in a talk Monday with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience. The wolves are not yet hunting, but they have a 2,000-acre preserve — at an undisclosed American location — where they are free to roam.
“I could not be more proud of the team. This massive milestone is the first of many coming examples demonstrating that our end-to-end de-extinction technology stack works,” Lamm said. “Our team took DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth and a 72,000 year old skull and made healthy dire wolf puppies. It was once said, ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ Today, our team gets to unveil some of the magic they are working on and its broader impact on conservation.”
Colossal Biosciences is working on reviving other extinct species, notably the woolly mammoth.
