Monkeys have been successfully cloned in China, but you might not like the reason why
By Mike Wehner From BGR It’s now been over two decades since scientists in Scotland successfully cloned a sheep and named the newborn Dolly. In the years since, the technology that powers cloning has advanced slowly but steadily, and while…
Why our pets are so fat — and what we can do to save them
By Deborah Linder, The Conversation From Business Insider Obesity in pets is at epidemic proportions. Obesity in animals can cause complications in almost every system in the body. Managing obesity in pets will require veterinarians, physicians and psychologists to work together. …
Cayman Islands: Child seriously bitten by ferocious dog in Prospect
From RCIPS Child Seriously Bitten by Ferocious Dog in Prospect, 20 December Just before 5PM yesterday, Wednesday, 20 December, police and emergency personnel were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a report of a ferocious dog attack on a…
US: Woman mauled to death by own pit bulls while taking them out for a walk
By Ashitha Nagesh From Metro.co.uk A woman was mauled to death by her own pit bulls, who then stood guard over her bloodied body. Bethany Lynn Stephens was taking her dogs out for a walk in Goochland, in the US…
Cayman Islands Mourant Ozannes supports four local charities during annual away day
Employees from the Cayman office of law firm, Mourant Ozannes, once again contributed to their community during their annual away day. Teams of people from the firm went out into the community to help local organisations including Literacy is for…
Scientists are using dogs instead of traps to study rare endangered species, and it’s working
By Mike Wehner From BGR Scientists studying hard-to-find endangered species are often left with a difficult choice when it comes to locating specimens to research. They can attempt to find the animals themselves, spending hours, days, or even weeks on…
Yet another mood-boosting reason to visit the Caribbean – A beach filled with puppies
By TAMIM ALNUWEIR Good Travel From Well and Good Among the endless number of reasons that the Caribbean might be desirable travel destination—the sun, the beaches, the crystal-blue oceans that conjurede-stressing selenite crystal vibes—spending your day with toes in the…
NWDA and Cayman Islands DoA partner to offer internship supporting hurricane evacuees
Due to the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria throughout the British Overseas Territories (BOTs), namely the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Anguilla, and in order to accommodate persons relocating to the Cayman Islands, the…
Rescued baby tiger is the cuteness the internet needs right now
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable A baby tiger that was smuggled into the United States from Mexico by a teenager is now safe and doing well at the San Diego Zoo. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a small…
Forget spouses or children — many millennials are buying homes for their dogs
By Jennifer Liu, LearnVest From Business Insider I have a few specific occasions earmarked in my savings account: moving in with my boyfriend, a round-trip plane ticket to send my mom to Hong Kong, a wedding and/or a house maybe, and —…