News & Notes from the Animal Buff's Arena

For thousands of years, crows have been watching us. Only recently have we been studying them. Scientists are finding that they are one of the most intelligent animals on Earth.

The effects of the Gulf disaster stretch beyond what we normally see. Although the oceans may look cleaner, settling debris, habitat loss in nesting grounds and a less successful spawning have depleted the next generation of aquatic and semi-aquatic life in the area.