News and Updates
Four Endangers Zebras Born at Florida Conservation Site
The animals were born at the White Oak Conservation earlier this summer, according to a news release.
More big news for tiny, critically endangered birds
The Florida grasshopper sparrow captive breeding and release program achieved an important milestone: Researchers have detected captivereared sparrows breeding in the wild and some of these birds have already successfully fledged young.
Feeding People in a Pandemic
Across the country, community organizations and food-related businesses have found creative ways to provide meals and groceries to low-income people in need.
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation & Salvation Army Distribute Meals To Families At Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers, L.A. Dodgers Foundation (LADF) and Salvation Army distributed food boxes with the equivalent of 40,000 meals to 2,000 families at Dodger Stadium as part of the organization’s continued relief efforts during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Endangered Florida panther kittens find forever home at wildlife conservation
A pair of endangered Florida panther kittens, whose mother was unable to care for them in the wild, have found their forever home at a wildlife conservation. The 7-month-old brothers, named Cypress and Pepper, arrived at White Oak Conservation in Yulee, Florida, on Jan. 22, the center announced in a statement on its website this week.
Orphaned Florida panther kittens thriving at Nassau County wildlife refuge
A pair of endangered Florida panther kittens are thriving after being adopted by an internationally respected Nassau County wildlife refuge when a mysterious neurological disorder left their mother unable to care for them in the wild.
Research Can Perpetuate Inequity: New Guide Shows How to Change That
A new guide for grant makers, community-focused nonprofits, and the researchers who study their efforts calls for a fresh approach to research. The power imbalance between grant makers and the smaller charities they support can result in research that fosters resentment and suspicion among the individuals they hope to help.
Baby giraffe born at White Oak
A giraffe calf was born April 10 at the White Oak Conservation in Yulee, Florida, and this one is special. Even though she is one of six giraffes born at White Oak over the past 14 months, her mother, Swoozie, is 28 years old and one of the oldest giraffes in North America to give birth at that age.
White Oak raising rare rhinos, bongo
They might need extra large baby booties, but a pair of rhino calves born recently at an internationally known wildlife refuge in Nassau County are thriving in a conservation milestone for their species, which are being slaughtered in the wild.
Endangered okapi calf gets rare eye surgery
A veterinary team led by a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member successfully performed a delicate surgery to save the eyesight of a young African animal that looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra.
4 Cheetah Cubs Born at Wildlife Refuge Near Jacksonville
Four cheetah cubs are beginning to explore their habitat at a wildlife refuge in northwest Florida.
Chicago Proud: Students gain business experience with Hyde Park food truck
A program designed to provide Chicago students with leadership opportunities gave young students business experience Monday.
Young Entrepreneurs Work To Transform Their Communities
Young entrepreneurs are learning how to create opportunities, not just for themselves, but for their communities. As CBS 2's Jim Williams reports, a line of food trucks fed the lunch crowd at the University of Chicago, including one run by a group of 10-year-olds.
Whooping crane chicks hatch at White Oak in conservation milestone
Grasshopper and Hemlock don't know it, but the whooping crane parents of two chicks recently hatched at White Oak Conservation in Nassau County are ambassadors for their critically endangered species.