Animals

Ultraport Punta Arenas Chooses Cloud-Based Octopi by Navis TOS to Modernize Its Terminal Operations

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Maritime, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Technology, Software, Geography of Chile, Strait of Magellan, Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas, Arenas, Octopus, Animals, Navis, LLC, Cargotec Corporation

Ultraport Punta Arenas will be the first terminal in Chile with a cloud-based TOS.

Key Points: 
  • Ultraport Punta Arenas will be the first terminal in Chile with a cloud-based TOS.
  • True to that commitment, Octopi by Navis powerful, yet easy-to-use TOS stands to make an immediate positive impact on our operation.
  • Octopi is thrilled to partner with Ultraport Punta Arenas as they enter this new phase of operational excellence and visibility, said Martin Bardi, VP Global Sales, Octopi.
  • We are excited to see how Punta Arenas uses the Octopi platform to bring clarity to their business and accelerate their success.

PetSafe® Expands Portfolio of Electronic Cat Toys with Dancing Dot™ Laser Cat Toy

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Monday, February 24, 2020
Play, Toys, Cat behavior, Cat play and toys, Animals, Transformers: Generation 2, Cat, Organisms, Mammals

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PetSafe brand , a global leader in pet product solutions, is expanding its electronic cat toys category with the release of the PetSafe Dancing DotLaser Cat Toy.

Key Points: 
  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PetSafe brand , a global leader in pet product solutions, is expanding its electronic cat toys category with the release of the PetSafe Dancing DotLaser Cat Toy.
  • The PetSafe Dancing DotLaser Cat Toy is equipped with a class 1-type laser, boasting the highest safety rating available for laser toys.
  • The PetSafe Dancing DotLaser Cat Toy is the latest addition to the PetSafe portfolio of electronic cat toys.
  • It joins favorites such as the PetSafe Peek-a-Bird Electronic Cat Toy , PetSafe Laser Tail Automatic Laser Light , PetSafe Zoom Rotating Laser Cat Toy and PetSafe Bolt Laser Cat Toy within the product category.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Urinal Urine Guard (TRO-186)

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Monday, February 24, 2020
Toilets, Excretion, Incontinence, Sanitation, Animals, Medical equipment, Urinal, Branches of biology, Urine

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An inventor from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, has developed the FLOOR SAVER, patent pending, an accessory for a wall-mounted urinal.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An inventor from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, has developed the FLOOR SAVER, patent pending, an accessory for a wall-mounted urinal.
  • It serves to help catch otherwise misdirected urine, thereby preventing it from accumulating on the floor.
  • Too many times I have encountered messy and unsanitary urine spills in front of the urinals.
  • The FLOOR SAVER helps prevent urine accumulation on the floor in front of a urinal.

NAVC Donates $25,000 To Assist Wildlife Relief Efforts In Australia

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Monday, February 24, 2020
Animal welfare, Wildlife rehabilitation, Veterinary medicine, Veterinarian, Bioethics, Organisms, Animals

As part of its mission to support the global veterinary community, the NAVC collected and matched donations to support Australia relief efforts during its recent annual Veterinary Expo & Meeting (VMX 2020), which drew more than 18,000 veterinary professionals from around the world.

Key Points: 
  • As part of its mission to support the global veterinary community, the NAVC collected and matched donations to support Australia relief efforts during its recent annual Veterinary Expo & Meeting (VMX 2020), which drew more than 18,000 veterinary professionals from around the world.
  • "WIRES is on the ground in Australia 365 days a year, working tirelessly to rescue and care for animals in distress.
  • "Members of the international veterinary community have come together, donating their time, money and love to help those in Australia, and NAVC is proud to contribute alongside them.
  • WIRES has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for over 30 years and is the largest wildlife rescue organization in Australia.

Black Shark Technologies Reveals New Brand Identity with New Corporate Slogan “Game is Real”

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Monday, February 24, 2020
MEN, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Social media, Consumer electronics, Consumer, Technology, General Entertainment, Teens, Publishing, Marketing, Communications, Electronic Games, Product management, Brand, Communication design, Graphic design, Shark, Animals, Marketing, Business

Black Shark, the cutting-edge gaming technology company, today announced the launch of its new brand identity, with redesigned visual identity and new corporate slogan Game is Real.

Key Points: 
  • Black Shark, the cutting-edge gaming technology company, today announced the launch of its new brand identity, with redesigned visual identity and new corporate slogan Game is Real.
  • As the leader in the gaming smartphone industry, Black Shark has successfully broadened its footprint globally in only two years since its establishment.
  • To obtain and tighten users resonation, theres greater value for Black Shark to present its brand personality traits in this brand identity upgrade.
  • Along with this new brand identity introduction, Black Shark has renewed the whole brand visual identity system including logo, font and color tone, to enhance brand recognition.

New conservation agreements signed to protect Southern Mountain Caribou in British Columbia

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Mammals, Reindeer, Animals, Vertebrates, Peace River Country, Livestock, Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Boreal woodland caribou

This is why the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, today announced that Canada has reached twofinal conservation agreements with British Columbia and the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations to advance the recovery of Southern Mountain Caribou.

Key Points: 
  • This is why the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, today announced that Canada has reached twofinal conservation agreements with British Columbia and the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations to advance the recovery of Southern Mountain Caribou.
  • The two agreements entered into under Section11 of the Species at Risk Act commit the signatories to immediate and long-term actions to stabilize and recover populations of Southern Mountain Caribou across British Columbia and demonstrate a collaborative approach to species at risk conservation.
  • Taken together, today's agreements demonstrate a clear path and set out achievable goals to stabilize and recover the Southern Mountain Caribou.
  • "The conservation agreements announced today represent bold action to support the survival and recovery of the iconic Southern Mountain Caribou in British Columbia.

BC and Canada Partner with First Nations to Protect Endangered Caribou and Indigenous Sacred Lands

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Vertebrates, Peace River Country, Livestock, Reindeer, Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Caribou herds and populations in Canada

Known locally as the Twin Sisters, these mountains have always been a sacred place for indigenous peoples in the region and across North America.

Key Points: 
  • Known locally as the Twin Sisters, these mountains have always been a sacred place for indigenous peoples in the region and across North America.
  • Their advice was largely ignored until, in 2014, the Burnt Pine Herd near Chetwynd, BC was finally extirpated.
  • The next step would have been an 'emergency order' to protect caribou habitat under the federal Species At Risk Act.
  • James Hickling, lawyer for Saulteau First Nations
    "Every Canadian can be proud of the work that First Nations are doing to help save endangered caribou.

Find A Furry Companion During PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Pet stores, PetSmart, Pet adoption, Animals, Personal life, Recreation

PetSmart, and its non-profit partner, PetSmart Charities, have worked together for 25 years to find loving homes for over 9 million pets through its in-store adoption program during National Adoption Weekends held in Feb., June, Sept. and Nov., as well as every day at the PetSmart Charities Everyday Adoption Centers located in stores.

Key Points: 
  • PetSmart, and its non-profit partner, PetSmart Charities, have worked together for 25 years to find loving homes for over 9 million pets through its in-store adoption program during National Adoption Weekends held in Feb., June, Sept. and Nov., as well as every day at the PetSmart Charities Everyday Adoption Centers located in stores.
  • PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend Details:
    Feb. 28 Mar.
  • Follow PetSmart Charities on Twitter: @PetSmartChariTs
    Find PetSmart Charities on Facebook: Facebook.com/PetSmartCharities
    See PetSmart Charities on YouTube: YouTube.com/PetSmart CharitiesInc
    PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets.
  • PetSmart, PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada work with nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations to bring adoptable pets into stores so they have the best chance possible of finding a forever home.

Long Beach Little Paws Project Gives Hope for the Most Vulnerable Kittens

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Geography of California, Animal welfare organizations, Animals, Cat, Beach, PAWS, Long Beach, California, Pakistan Animal Welfare Society

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- There's a movement happening in Long Beach that's helping the most vulnerable kittens survive & thrive when there may be no other hope for these fragile lives- The Long Beach Little Paws Project.

Key Points: 
  • LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- There's a movement happening in Long Beach that's helping the most vulnerable kittens survive & thrive when there may be no other hope for these fragile lives- The Long Beach Little Paws Project.
  • Founded last year by 3 animal welfare advocates, The Long Beach Little Paws project was created to aid Long Beach in their mission of becoming a 'No Kill Status' city.
  • The effect that an organization like Long Beach Little Paws has in helping the City obtain this status is astronomical.
  • The Long Beach Little Paws Project has a direct hand in reversing this outcome.

IFAW: Conservation win for endangered Asian elephants as vital protection is awarded

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Organisms, Elephants, EDGE species, Mammals of Malaysia, Mammals of Nepal, Asian elephant, Ivory, Poaching, World Elephant Day, Sumatran elephant

In addition, Asian elephants are regularly victims of retaliatory attacks due to human-elephant conflict and can be killed by contact with human infrastructure, such as collisions with trains.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Asian elephants are regularly victims of retaliatory attacks due to human-elephant conflict and can be killed by contact with human infrastructure, such as collisions with trains.
  • Attending government representatives of the 130 member parties to CMS accepted by consensus a proposal by host country India to list the mainland Asian elephant on Appendix I affording it the highest protection possible.
  • India also announced its intention to work with other Asian elephant range states to form a regional agreement with collective actions to safeguard the iconic animal.
  • The Asian elephant the continent's largest terrestrial mammal - also suffers a gender imbalance due to historical poaching of males for their ivory, as only male Asian elephants have tusks.