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Saving Big Cats with Science

Happy International Tiger Day. This day was created to help raise awareness for the largest living cat species on Earth. Although tigers once dominated the Asian landscape, habitat loss and poaching have dramatically decreased [...]

Using Infrared Thermography to Non-Invasively Assess Animal Health

Erin Curry, PhD. CREW/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH Michelle Shero, PhD. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA Caroline Rzucidlo, M.S. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA New project alert! We [...]

Off the Cuff: An Inside Look at Voluntary Blood Pressure Readings with our Great Apes

By: Theresa Clyatt-Larson, Victoria McGee, and David Orban When you visit the doctor, you typically get a blood pressure reading. It’s a simple process that we don’t think too much of – the nurse [...]