AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands

Poll: A third say pets listen better than husbands

LOS ANGELES – Husbands, if you end up in the doghouse, consider it a promotion.
A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday. Eighteen percent of pet-owning married men said their pets are … Read more : AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands.

Dolphins death in Bihar worries authorities

Patna, Apr 30 (ANI): The mysterious death of at least four river dolphins in the Ganges River has worried the local authorities.

Gangetic dolphins were once in abundance but an increase in pollution in the river has led to a sharp drop in its numbers.

“I received the information that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Dolphins death in Bihar worries authorities.

Blind boy, 4, has ‘dolphin’ vision

LONDON – A four-year-old blind boy named Jamie Aspland uses echolocation to see – just like dolphins.amie makes clicking noises with his tongue that makes him virtually know where things around him are lying.

“It’s amazing,” his 39-year-old mother Deborah says, … Original article on : Blind boy, 4, has ‘dolphin’ vision.

Sea turtle conservation symposium held in Goa

Panaji, Apr 30 (ANI): Over 500 people from 60 countries are participating in the 30th International Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation Symposium, being held in Panaji today.

Various sea turtle biologists, conservationists, academic researchers, students and …. Read the original article  : Sea turtle conservation symposium held in Goa.

Two black bucks find a home at Patna Zoo

Patna, May 2 (ANI): The Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in Patna has rehabilitated two black bucks after they were rescued from the captivity of certain villagers who had kept them as pets.

Reportedly, some locals in Aarah district rescued these black bucks and handed them over …. Read the original article  : here.

Tales of the here and now, told tellingly (IANS Book Review)

Book “Turtle Dove: Six Simple Tales”; Author: Divya Dubey; Gyaana Books, Pp 236; Price: Rs. 195

Swathes of the untold lie at the nub of “Turtle Dove: Six Simple Tales”. Divya Dubey’s book presents a stark yet compelling universe. The m??lange of stories sit on the cusp of the familiar yet not so familiar.
The actual …. Original source  : Tales of the here and now, told tellingly (IANS Book Review).