Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Jersey, a chimpanzee at Save the Chimps, is busy checking herself out in a mirror – not very different from what you or I do when…
Days in the Life of a Forest Fire
Videographer Matt Johnson witnessed the three enormous forest fires that made up Colorado’s West Fork Complex Wildfire in June. He writes: [readon] I stayed a little…
Max the Cat on Shark Week
In honor of Shark Week on TV last week, Max dons his shark outfit again and sails away on a Roomba. (And check out the original,…
Yoga Time with a Chihuahua
. . . and no Downward Dog with this one.
Entertaining a Dolphin
It’s a delightful video, but many news outlets were in fantasy land when they told their viewers that this dolphin at SeaWorld, Orlando, was “laughing” when…
. . . and This Cockatoo Picks a Lock
At the University of Vienna, Muppet, Pippin and other cockatoos were presented with a box that had a transparent door through which each of them could…
Cockatoos Play Three Nut Monte . . .
Which cup is the nut hidden under? Cockatoos figure it out quite easily in some cases – but not in others, as you see in these…
Porcupines – the Nice and the Naughty
The ridiculously cute and chatty porcupine Kemosabe in his tree fort at the Animal Wonders sanctuary in Montana: [readon] Animal Wonders cares for animals who have…
Julia Rescues a Bee
Julia rescued Lemon, a carpenter bee, five years ago, when she was eight years old. Lemon couldn’t fly, but, as Julia writes: He lived for 3…
Dog to the Rescue!
As more and more of Europe was awash in floods last month, it could be difficult to get around. Especially if you were in a wheelchair.…
Foxes on a Trampoline
Good first effort, guys. But if you come back for more, try getting a bit more bounce next time.
The Best Singing Cockatiel Ever?
She’s got it all: Hits all the notes right on, perfect timing, all the cadences – and notice how she rounds out the end of the…
More Dolphins Go Tail Walking
Call it a fad or a fashion, the latest craze, a new wrinkle, or just what the kids are doing these days. In the world of…
How History Is Like a Roll of Toilet Paper
If the history of our planet were on a roll of toilet paper – unrolled across the floor or down a hill – where would we…
Just Like a Duck Takes to Water
After being penned up with a hoarder, two dozen ducks figure out their new pond. They’re from a group of 130 birds rescued by the Woodstock…
The Dog Who Doesn’t Want a Bath
. . . really, really, would prefer not to have one, if you don’t mind.
Colbert on Chicken Cages
Stephen Colbert takes the side of (and you know what that means!) Iowa Rep. Steve King, who’s pro-dogfighting, against evacuating pets in natural disasters, and angry…
Otterly Fun
Aussies in Borneo get a wannabe hitchhiker. “After we got him out, he proceeded to chase the car up the dirt track like a dog.”