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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Better late than never ...
Shocking Christmas(via I have seen the whole of the internet)Also ...Cute Animal Christmas Song(via Ursi's bl...
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Got time to kill?
Animals have inspired countless people to study biology. Their unique behavior and amazing abilities are the impetus for fascinating research. And who doesn't love a good animal video? Here's the Top 10 Amazing Animal Videos compiled by Wired Scie...
Friday, December 26, 2008
Today's awwww
Two weeks old hippopotamus Paula is pictured on the first day of her presentation to the public at the Berlin Zoo December 16, 2008.Photo credit: REUTERS/Johannes Eis...
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I wouldn't challenge this -
Thailand's self-proclaimed "Scorpion Queen" created a new world record Monday by holding a live seven-inch scorpion in her mouth for more than two minutes.She held the poisonous arachnid in her mouth for two minutes and three seconds before spitting...
Art by Laurie Hogin
Song of Retail #1 (Pink Skull Monkey), 2004oil on panel, 19” x 19”More at Littlejohn Contemporary Gallery(via BoingBoi...
Can you give me a ride?
Photo credit: Holly KlasinskiSource: ...
Monday, December 22, 2008
Taking a break
A rare photo of a hummingbird - sitting still.(via L.A.Unleashed)Photo credit: Steve/Your Sc...
Cute or not? Baby Manatee
In 2008, SeaWorld, Orlando, has rehabilitated and released six manatees back into the wi...
Sunday, December 21, 2008
What NOT to give for Christmas
Pictured at left is a swan pin cushion shoe, one of the horrible gifts featured in the The Daily Mail's roundup of "The ghastliest gifts eve...
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Video: Talking cats & dogs
This video drives my cat Grace crazy. She has to meow along with it. I wonder what that cat is really saying in the video.watch video(via Slobber Spa...
Video: This dog loves his burritos
Poor dog - this can't be healthy!Watch vi...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Gothic kittens?
Three kittens with ear, neck and tail piercings were removed from a home by humane officers on Wednesday.One of the officers from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County said the pierced kittens were being sold as “gothic...
Thursday, December 18, 2008
One nice thing about winter
Photo credit: Gary Woodward / NBCchicago....
S.F. Zoo seeks surrogate mom for baby gorilla
Keepers handling the newborn gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo are hoping to find a surrogate gorilla mother for a baby whose own mom is showing little interest in him.Mom, an endangered western lowland gorilla named Monifa, bedded down in the gorilla...
Cat burglar steals toys from his neighbors
A real-life cat burglar has left his owner feeling less than purr-fect - by swiping dozens of cuddly toys from nearby homes.Frankie the tom cat has got his claws into 35 teddies and soft toys in the last year.Owner Julie Bishop believes the two-year-old...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
This wouldn't happen on CSI
Investigators are trying to determine the origin of a heart that was found Monday on the floor of a car wash in Paw Paw, Mich."The heart was transported by the officer to a local animal clinic, and the officer was advised the doctor could not determine...
Facts about you and your pet
Some interesting percentages from a new poll released by the Associated Press and Petside.com: 67 percent of pet owners claim they can comprehend their pet’s own language62 percent think their pet understands what they say as well But not all species...
The cat with contact lenses
Ernest - a 15-year-old black and white cat - suffers from entropion - an inward rolling of the eyelids, which causes inflammation and hinders sight.Surgery might correct the condition, but veterinarians were concerned about how such an old cat would...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Christmas Cats in Santa Hats
from Flickr, by taelcatfrom Flickr, by petoskeygirlImage source forgottenfrom JabberJulsfrom Flickr, by jessi_brutonImage source forgottenPhotography by Paul Muttonfrom Flickr, by Fuzzy Gerdesfrom Odd Toddfrom Flickr, by JeffSFOfrom Paradefrom Flickr,...
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Show off your fish
Glass Fish Bowl - Medium$59.99 at Target (available online on...
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Video: I wanna go to the aquarium!!!
Watch video(via [BB-Blo...
Video: Cat Whack-a-mouse game
Watch video(via Scribal Terr...
Video: Sara the Walrus
Watch videoSara is the star attraction at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium. Her skills at mimicking humans extend to dressing up as a railway conductor and blowing a whistle. She can lie down and catch a rose when it is thrown to her. And she has...
Friday, December 12, 2008
A Tiger's Tale
In Texas, where you can own a pet tiger, the booming exotic animal trade has grim consequences.A very disturbing report by Melissa Del Bosque in the Texas Observer tells about the exotic animal trade which is a billion-dollar industry in Texas.“It probably...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Hotel builds $200,000 home for ducks
The Peabody hotel in Memphis says it spent about $200,000 building the Duck Palace, a rooftop domicile for its famous ducks.The 24-by-12-foot enclosure features granite floors, a large viewing window, a scaled-down replica of the hotel and a swimming...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The philosopher and the wolf
A spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a wolf cub changed Mark Rowlands’s life. From that moment on he found human company never quite matched up. The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons in Love, Death, and Happiness is the story of the eleven years Brenin...
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