We're wrapping up a week of nature news with groundbreaking bear surgery, a python home invasion and the questionable ethics of an impromptu shark C-section. There's also a dose of positive news on animal welfare, with a host of companies in the UK pledging more transparency when it comes to animal testing. All of those stories and more in our latest two-minute roundup.
News Sources:
ANIMAL TESTING
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/14/companies-vow-to-be-more-transparent-on-animal-testing
PYTHON SURPRISE
VIDEO: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9536404
SOCIAL MEDIA WOLF
Article: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/12/5019598/wandering-wolf-may-have-a-mate.html
SHARK C-SECTION
ARTICLE WITH VIDEO: http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/fishermen-find-20-babies-in-hammerhead-shark-belly/story-e6frflp0-1226914839918
BEAR SURGERY
http://animals.io9.com/mango-the-brown-bear-makes-veterinary-history-at-an-isr-1574500719
JAMMING BABY OWLS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq12yvTBv9s
NUDIBRANCH
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/galleries/videos/stunning-microscope-view-of-a-nudibranch-heart-beating