There are many species that currently exist on the fringe of life in our modern world. They are being pressured by human sprawl, infrastructure development, and resource utilization from people. One species that has become increasingly at risk of extinction is the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). This species was once quite numerous throughout its range, […]
Metropolis Meets Equine Management
As one of our last school trips of the semester, we visited a horse stable to learn about basic horse care. My school is located in the middle of a city so our typical patients are small animals including laboratory animals, dogs, and cats. This horse visit was one of the rare opportunities that we […]
Don’t Forget to Breathe
The only thing I can hear over my heartbeat pounding in my chest is the fast pace of my labored breathing. At over 8,800 feet above sea level a metal cable is the only thing between me and falling from this nearly 90-degree vertical drop, I just climbed. Inside my head, the only thing I […]
