Wildlife

Lion Cubs / Peoria Zoo

Lizzie and Arthur have been together since 2008, and on 4 December 2015 they became parents for the first time. Nine-year-old Lizzy gave birth to three sweet female Lion cubs at the Peoria Zoo — via ZooBorns

Technology, Wildlife

Track the dangerous squirrels attacking the US power grid

It’s not just Chinese and Russian hackers that want to take down the power grid. The real cyber enemy lives inside — a true insider threat — and has been attacking national power lines for decades: squirrels. A new Twitter account and accompanying website @cybersquirrel1 is tracking the threat. As of January 5th, the site reports that squirrels have successfully disrupted the power grid 623 times, whereas birds have successfully penetrated it 214 times. These unclassified operations go back to 1987, or when the site begins its data collection.

Site visitors can choose a month and year to see a map populate with these successful squirrel operations around the country, along with links back to news stories about the subsequent power outages — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Wildlife

Baby Ocelot / Berlin Zoo

Visitors at Germany’s Berlin Zoo are getting their first glimpse of an Ocelot kitten born on 26 October. For the first eight weeks of his life, the baby has been behind the scenes with his mother Sarah. An experienced mother of eight, Sarah has taken excellent care of her little one — via ZooBorns

Technology, Wildlife

Taking Derby the Dog to New Heights with 3D Printing / 3D Systems

Following the original success of 3D printed custom prosthetics for Derby the Dog late last year, 3D Systems team members have continued research to allow Derby to walk with a straight back. He can now sit like a real dog — via Youtube

Wildlife

African Lion cubs / Werribee Open Range Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo, near Melbourne, Australia, has welcomed the arrival of three African Lion cubs. Born in the early hours of 20 October, this is the first litter for mum Nilo, and father Johari, and it is the first Lion birth in Werribee Open Range Zoo’s history — via ZooBorns