Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...
As a record-breaking “heat dome” blanketed the United States in late June, just a few days after summer officially started, millions of Americans were urged to stay cool, hydrated, and indoors. But ...
Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control staff talk about how to care for pets in extreme heat, at their Millersville headquarters. Taryn Syck, Foster Care and Volunteer Co-Ordinator, gives Corn ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration. But keeping an animal ...
The progression from heat stress to heat stroke can be rapid, and often fatal. Some individual animal factors, such as having a short muzzle (think of breeds such as pugs, French bulldogs and Persian ...
As he walks briskly between lofted enclosures, the zookeeper looks for signs of heat stress in his winged charges: open-mouth breathing, tucking down into the shade too early or acting in ways ...
OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — It’s Not Just Us Humans That Have to Deal With the Heat. Over at the Henry Doorly Zoo, there are thousands of animals braving the high temps and humidity. Those working at the ...
Excessive heat will once again blast much of the United States next week, with heat indices predicted to reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more in many locations. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
OAKLAND, New Jersey (WABC) -- An Oakland, New Jersey animal shelter has been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of others after asking for the public's help raising money to keep its heat on ...
In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - While we’re only in the beginning days of summer, the heat has already arrived. But it’s not just people who are feeling the high temperatures. The effects of heat waves ...
BILL AND JULIE THAT IS INTENSE. OKAY. THANKS, BILL. AND IT’S NOT JUST HUMANS THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE HEAT OVER AT THE HENRY DOORLY ZOO, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS BRAVING THE HIGH TEMPS AND ...
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