Redesigning Bulldogs
James Serpell, of the University of Pennsylvania, suggests that humans have created the bulldog because it reminds us of ourselves with its crinkly face, huge eyes and wide grin.
Cute Attack
From the Fluffington Post: Cute attack!
Target Runs Out of Eggs
Along with McDonalds, grocery chains are racing to put distance between themselves and the Sparboe factory farms whose abominable treatment of egg-laying hens was caught in undercover video.
Happy Thanksgiving for Laboratory Beagles
Forty beagles landed at LAX after a long flight from Spain, where they’d been rescued from a vivisection laboratory. Thirty-two more had already been placed in homes in Europe. According to Gary Smith of the Beagle Freedom Project:
Why the Octopus Walked
The web is crawling with video of an octopus climbing out of the ocean for a painstaking walk over the rocks before sliding back into a ocean. Along the way, she drops a crab. Onlookers say she was leaving them a gift. (Why do we we humans assume everything is about us?)
Let’s Share Some Spaghetti!
“Counter-walking cats,” you write, “should be kept out of the kitchen during preparation and during dinner when the extra food is just sitting there.” A reader of your column just sent us this video of Mackinaw Queenie and Kenzie in the kitchen:
Young Orca Will Be Transferred to Circus
Morgan’s arrival at the amusement park follows a long court dispute between commercial interests and animal protection groups.
Swimming with Sharks … in a Bikini!
When you’ve had enough sugary fare and football this Thanksgiving weekend, check out Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on Nat Geo WILD this Friday evening, November 25.
Happy, Safe Thanksgiving to You and Your Cat
Although holidays often buzz with fun and commotion, they can be scary, or even downright dangerous, for cats. However, a host can make a Thanksgiving Day celebration safe for cats relatively easily with a few simple precautions.
First Penguin Release after Oil Spill
The first 60 penguins have been released from the Wildlife Recovery Centre at Mount Maunganui beach this afternoon.
Britain’s Prince Philip Blasts Wind Farms
When the managing director of a wind farm company introduced himself to Britain’s Prince Philip at a London reception, he got a blast of hot air back. “He said [wind farms] were absolutely useless, completely reliant on subsidies and an absolute disgrace,” said Esbjorn Wilmar of Infinergy.
Matt Damon at Mexico Bullfight
He’s a mega-star known for his charity work. But it doesn’t extend to nonhumans. Matt Damon was spotted in the crowd at a bull fight in Mexico City yesterday.
Ohio Groups Propose Limits on Exotic Pets
A month after police killed 48 big cats and other animals near a private zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, a study group is proposing a ban on new ownership of wild animals, including venomous snakes, monkeys, and tigers.
Infections Are Becoming Untreatable
In case you’ve missed it so far, this is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. That means the Centers for Disease Control is trying to warn us all about the danger that’s posed by our growing resistance to antibiotics.
Welcome Home!
See what happened when a U.S. Air Force Captain was greeted by Molly, her 8-year-old pup, at the airport where she landed after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The Eagle and the Turkey
At sunset, where I live at Angel Canyon, you can sometimes see the wild turkeys line up at the top of the cliffs overlooking the creek. They’ve spent most of the day foraging up top. But as evening cloaks the canyon, they seek out the comfort and safety of the trees…
Thanksgiving for Veggie Folks
“This vegetarian treat is a beautiful addition to the Thanksgiving holiday table,” writes Christina W. “My family has been making it for years. You won’t even miss the turkey!
The New Seven Natural Wonders
The new Seven Natural Wonders began with 440 nominees, and involved two years of voting by millions of people around the world. And now a new list has been unveiled.
Dog Lover Meets Cat: A Sort of Fairy Tale
And so Murray, the skinny senior with the goopy eyes and severed ear, came to be ours. He seemed most comfortable those first days exploring the Tech team’s quarters, often spotted nestled in the tangle of wire and cable under DogTimer Sui’s desk.
Amazing Photos
Beautiful and captivating photo submissions for the National Geographic Photo Contest 2011.