Poisoned Eagles

The female of the only breeding Golden Eagle pair in the Borders part of Scotland has been killed. It was shot with poison because it hunts Grouse, which are cruelly killed for sport. I mean, the Eagle's gotta eat. The people shoot them for fun!

The dead bird was about nine or ten years old, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland will give £1000 to whoever finds the killer. Even though there are 420 breeding pairs in other pars of Scotland, it is still upsetting, and we wonder how long it will be before they suffer the same fate.

Please comment your views on this upsetting news.

Thank you.

10) Ring-tailed Lemurs

Like all Lemurs, Ring-tails live in Madagascar. But their habitats are being destroyed, and they're now classed as vulnerable. However, they are thriving in captivity.

Their eye-colour changes, depending if they're juvenile or adult. Juveniles have blue eyes, whilst adults have a yellowy-brown (can be seen in image).

You can find these wonders on the ground or in the trees of the island of rare animals (as I like to call it). They communicate using voices and scent. When threatened, they stick out their nails and "jump-fight".

They breed from April to June, and females are pregnant for about 146 days.

This was asked for by Mark, so I hope he, and everyone else, enjoyed it.

Scrolly Text

Thank you Cloak for the scrolly text.

House or zoo?

Sorry I'm a bit rushed. Just to tell you my house is plauged by bugs!

9) Basking Sharks

Basking Sharks are the second largest fish in the world, only beaten by the Whale Shark. Basking Sharks only eat Plankton, so don't be scared if they come up to you with their mouths wide open (see image). They are scared of humans, so it will be hard to get close to one. They are commonly spotted in Spring & Summer, and will come quite close to the shore.

Mountain Murders

Poachers have been hunting the endangered Mountain Gorilla. Many have been found dead in central Africa, where they live. This is very upsetting. I will inform you on this ongoing evil.

Please comment your thoughts.

Thank you.

8) Eurasian Cranes

Also know as the Common Crane, the Eurasian Crane is a large stately bird. It breeds in northern Europe & northern Asia. It eats leaves, roots, berries, insects, small birds & mammals. It lives in Wetlands. The Great Crane Project (involving groups such a W.W.T.) is trying to bring these wonders back to Britain.