Zooillogix is a zoology
blog
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on the
ScienceBlogs
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network, created and edited by Andrew and Benny Bleiman. The site has been featured on
ABC News
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, in
Seed
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magazine,
Mental Floss,
FHM, and the
Annals of Improbable Research
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, awarders of the
Ig Nobel Prize. The site attracts a diverse readership from notable scientists, such as
PZ Myers, to biology students
to young children.
Content
Zooillogix focuses on bizarre zoological news, covering research published in scientific journals, such as the
Public Library of Science (PLoS), as well as stories reported in general news outlets. Typical items include the discovery of new species, newly documented animal behavior, zoo and aquarium industry news, and interviews with scientists and researchers. Content is written to be accessible to a non-scientific audience.
See also
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ScienceBlogs
ScienceBlogs is an invitation-only blog network and virtual community that operated initially for almost 12 years, from 2006 to 2017. It was created by Seed Media Group to enhance public understanding of science. Each blog had its own theme, spec ...
*
ZooBorns
ZooBorns is a zoology news blog and book line that announces animal births at AZA, EAZA, CAZA, ZAA, and WAZA accredited zoos and aquariums. ZooBorns was founded in 2008 with the mission to "educate while it entertains", and typically shares rela ...
References
External links
ZooillogixInterview with the Bleiman brothers
Science blogs
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