Sunday, September 12, 2010, the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain reported the drama of a hawk that had been found trapped in a Birmingham warehouse. Before a rescue team could venture out, the hawk flew through a window and escaped — but at considerable cost. When AWC staffer Lee McDonald answered the doorbell an [...]

Paternal Bonds, Special and Strange by Natalie Angier June 14, 2010 The New York Times LEAN ON ME A Barbary macaque infant clutches a male’s back at a zoo in Rocamadour, France. Researchers say the male macaques use babies to bond with other males and to strengthen their clout. Not long ago, Julia Fischer of [...]