Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model

LONDON – The Farnborough International Air Show has unveiled a model of the full length Bloodhound supersonic car.

According to the BBC, the 1:1 replica of the 12.8m-long (42ft) Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) is the result of three years of aerodynamic study.

The British team involved with the project has announced that aerospace manufacturer Hampson Industries will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model.

Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles

Celebs to the rescue when rescue donations falter

LOS ANGELES – What do you do when a rescue needs rescuing?
When you’re in Beverly Hills, you call an interior designer – or several. Then call stars from “Glee,” ”NCIS,” ”The Dog Whisperer,” and “True Blood.” Add the leading man on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” … Original source on Gaea Times at : Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles.

Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY

NEW YORK – A woman has got the most tickets for animal noise violations as her two miniature dachshunds’ barks have made their neighbours in a swanky upper East Side co-op howling mad.

Elizabeth and Emily, yapped so much that the city …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY.

Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games

What Uga the Georgia bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on airplanes, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for …. Source article  : Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games.

Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel

Short-snouted dogs face greater air travel risks

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on an aircraft, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for roughly … Original source on Gaea Times at : Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel.

Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia’s famous mascot, Uga, who … Read more : Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games.

Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes

Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

WASHINGTON – Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.
Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing …. Original article  : Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes.

SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives

50 Chihuahuas seized from filthy home in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say 50 Chihuahuas have been seized from a filthy home in Philadelphia.
George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania SPCA, says officers went to the South Philadelphia row house on Wednesday afternoon, where they found dog feces and urine everywhere.
Bengal says a woman and …. Source  : SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives.

Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan

NEW YORK – Taliban militants in war ravaged Afghanistan are training monkeys to use them as secret weapons to attack American troops.

According to The People’s Daily in China, the Islamic insurgents have trained macaques and baboons, arming them with AK-47 rifles, machine guns and trench mortars in the Waziristan …. Source  : Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan.

Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid

KUALA LUMPUR – A female snake charmer in Malaysia has stated that she wants to set a world record by staying the longest with 100 poisonous snakes in a glass cage.

Puteri Nur Ariyani Saiful Yazan, 24, from Sungai Petani, is now taking part in a month-long snake … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid.

False killer whale group recommends circle hooks to prevent Hawaii longline fishery snaggings

Group has ideas to prevent Hawaii dolphin bycatch

HONOLULU – A federal advisory group says fishermen who use longlines to catch ahi, mahimahi and other fish off Hawaii should use a different kind of hook so they don’t accidentally severely injure or kill a rare dolphin species known as the false killer whale.
The Take Reduction Team …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model

LONDON – The Farnborough International Air Show has unveiled a model of the full length Bloodhound supersonic car.

According to the BBC, the 1:1 replica of the 12.8m-long (42ft) Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) is the result of three years of aerodynamic study.

The British team involved with the project has announced that aerospace manufacturer Hampson Industries will … Original source on Gaea Times at : Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model.

Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles

Celebs to the rescue when rescue donations falter

LOS ANGELES – What do you do when a rescue needs rescuing?
When you’re in Beverly Hills, you call an interior designer – or several. Then call stars from “Glee,” ”NCIS,” ”The Dog Whisperer,” and “True Blood.” Add the leading man on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” … Read more >>.

Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY

NEW YORK – A woman has got the most tickets for animal noise violations as her two miniature dachshunds’ barks have made their neighbours in a swanky upper East Side co-op howling mad.

Elizabeth and Emily, yapped so much that the city …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY.

Scientists test Japanese dolphins’ visual capacity with plasma TVs

MELBOURNE – Japanese scientists are testing visual capacity of dolphins by screening nature movies on big screen plasma TVs in front of their tanks.

Researchers from the Umikirara Aquarium in southern Japan and Tokiwa University in central Japan are showing bottlenose dolphins Nami and Nina images of killer whales and dolphins.

According to the Japan Times … Read : Scientists test Japanese dolphins’ visual capacity with plasma TVs.

Flying with pets to get easier with U.S. pet airline check-in program

NEW YORK – Pet owners, who want to take along their furry friends while they travel shouldn’t worry anymore about being turned away at the airport gate. Thanks to A program called Guaranteed On Board by the Sherpa Pet Group.

The program provides pet owners with the vital information they need, including which pet carriers are … Read more »».