Nov 27th, 2008 · Japanese zookeepers brought a male polar bear to spend time with a female polar bear. They often played together. But they didn't get along in the way that the zoo was hoping. Only later did the breeders notice a problem. Polar bears of both sexes have relatively long hair. Which is why it took the zoo several months to realize that the male polar bear is actually a female.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Some people think of pigeons as nothing more than pests. Others think of them as trained athletes. Brooklyn native Michael Scott is a second generation pigeon breeder.
Aug 4th, 2008 · The Wisconsin Humane Society has purchased a mass dog-breeding operation — labeled a "puppy mill" by its critics — in order to shut it down. Now, the animal welfare group has to find homes for 1,200 dogs that have spent their entire lives at the facility.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Hailed as the literary debut of the year, David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is an inventive retelling of Hamlet in a Midwestern family of dog breeders.
Jul 18th, 2008 · Indie heroes the Breeders, led by twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, stop by Bryant Park Project studios and play a few songs from their new record, Mountain Battles.
Jun 10th, 2008 · Bull breeders in Spain receive a subsidy of about $400 for each bull they raise to fight and die in the ring. Legislation before the European Union would end the funding. That has two sides — animal rights activist and bullfighting culture lovers — at odds.
May 15th, 2008 · Heinz's breeders are trying to produce hybrid seeds with more natural sugars to cut down on the use of corn syrup in its ketchup. The price of corn has soared, caused in part by the ethanol boom.
Apr 8th, 2008 · Esquire music critic Andy Langer discusses the week's brand new album releases, including albums from The Breeders, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Hayes Carll, Ike Reilly, and Man Man.