Mystery behind `zebra stripes` solved

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:31

Researchers have finally got an answer to why zebras have stripes, claiming that the animals have the striking pattern to confuse predators.

Kenya sounds alarm over extinction of Grevy`s zebra

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:09

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says Grevy`s zebra, a rare species, is in danger of becoming extinct if urgent measures are not taken to reverse the trend.

NASA satellites used to predict zebra migrations

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 13:04

Researchers are using cues gleaned from GPS tracking and NASA satellite data to predict when the zebras will be on the move, a powerful tool for the conservation of the animal.

Meet zonkey, hybrid of zebra and donkey

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 13:57

A zebra mated with a breed of endangered donkey to produce a love child like no other in Amiata, Italy.

Polar bear dies from zebra virus

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 18:00

Scientists have warned equine herpes might have developed the ability to jump species in the same way as influenza, after a polar bear died in a zoo in Germany after catching herpes from a zebra.

Zebra fish research centre comes up at CCMB

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 22:49

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Director General Samir K Brahmachari inaugurated the state-of-the-art Zebra Fish Research Facility at the CCMB campus today.