Escape To Chimp Eden – Meet Xena

March 21, 2008 by Healthy Shana  

Escape To Chimp Eden – Meet Xena

Xena is a two year old chimp that has recently arrived at Chimp Eden and is having a touch time getting to know the other chimps. Though only 2, Xena is very dominant and many of the male chimps are intimidated by her.
Xena was rescued from the United Arab Emirates as her owner was somehow unaware of the legal and ethical ramification’s of owning such an animal as Xena. Xena was taken away from her owner and later transferred to Chimp Eden. She has very aggressive tendencies and is very mistrusting of humans. I would be just like her too …read more

Photo of the Day #1: Amur Leopard

January 31, 2008 by Healthy Shana  

Photo of the Day #1: Amur Leopard

The Amur Leopard is also known as the Far East Leopard and is on the critically endangered species list, which is reserved for animals and organisms that have a high risk of becoming extinct.
The Amur leopard has been reported to leap more than 6 m horizontally and more than 3 m vertically

Common Name
 
Amur leopard, Far East leopard, Manchurian leopard, Korean leopard; Léopard d’Amur (Fr); (Sp) 

Scientific Name
 
Panthera pardus orientalis

Habitat
 
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests

Location
 
South of the Far East-Primorskii region (Russian Far East), Tzilin, Heilundzyan Provinces (Northern China).

Status
 
IUCN:Critically Endangered (CR A2c; D)
CITES: Appendix I

Population
 
Less than 40 individuals


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