The large animal covered in shaggy, brown hair stands on its hind legs as it notices you. Its sharp claws scare your perceived idea of …
Interview with Elora West: Teen Animal Activist
Elora Malama West is a teen activist who loves animals, and took her love for them to the next level when she began working for …
A Dolphin’s Smile
Dolphins are some of the most incredibly fascinating animals the animal kingdom has to offer. They have beautiful smiles, call each other by name, …
Shampoo Night by Joy Beshears
I was eight years old when I brought the kitten home. It was the summer I started riding horses, and to pay for my lessons …
Black Rhinos Need Your Help!
This just in on the animal news front: Namibian Black Rhinos are in danger, and there’s something you can do to help. Basically, the Dallas …
We Know it’s 2014, but this is Important
[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQeIDhz-_eg”] While this month’s issue of Germ is dedicated to the “new,” we couldn’t possibly ignore the most important thing that happened in 2013: …
Man Hugs Lion and It’s Pretty Much What We Wish We Were all Doing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU5lbmGfsUY So one of the cooler things that 2013 brought us was this video of zoologist Kevin Richardson hugging and wrestling lions. The man is …
Butterflies, Saskia by Corey Mesler
Butterflies, Saskia are hard to catch, your small legs leaping, your will are not sufficient. They fly, their silvery …