Meet Diego. He was born with a rare condition that left his face disfigured and would have been euthanized if 6-year-old Maddison Biddlecombe hadn’t fallen in love with him, despite his abnormal appearance. Now, Maddison’s mom is hoping to raise £4,000 so Diego can undergo an operation by an equine dentist. Kids can be so much more mature and loving than adults. [Hampshire, UK, 6/21/10] Keep reading »
Most of our cute animal videos focus on cats and dogs, but every once in awhile, another member of the animal kingdom does something totally charming. Take for instance this bar-headed goose that does a two-step dance every time it gets bread. It doesn’t even need to eat the bread to boogie down and often loses out because it’s too busy dancing. Check out the remix to this video over at Urlesque. Keep reading »
You remember the puppy cam, right? Well, animals cams are officially the latest craze, and they’re kind of like “The Truman Show” for pets. At UStream.tv, watch owls and eagles on feeds that air non-stop. Oh, and there’s also the bear cam, as well as channels for cats, squirrels, and other assorted critters. You can watch it for hours and hours, wasting time like it’s your job. It’s even more addictive than YouTube. Viewers chatter amongst themselves about the animal action and even name the animals, like virtual pets. It’s just like bird-watching, without the binoculars or sunburn. I need to tell my grandma about this … Keep reading »
For the first time in its 125-year history, the American Kennel Club is allowing mutts to compete alongside pure breeds in their dog shows. OK, so not in every category; mixed breeds are only allowed to compete in the skills-based competitions like Agility, Rally and Obedience. But the message is clear — the organization whose mission has been to “advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of purebred dogs” is finally recognizing the beauty of all dogs. “AKC has always been best known as an advocate for purebred dogs,” says the AKC’s Gina DiNardo, in discussing the change. “But [we're] concerned about the welfare of all dogs.” And if all dogs are worthy of being shown and celebrated in front of the AKC, maybe less people will be inclined to purchase pure breeds from unethical puppy mills and will adopt instead. And maybe, just maybe, a ribbon is in Lucca’s future … [Washington Post] Keep reading »
Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe has plans to send two of several animal species living in Zimbabwe’s 14,600 kilometer Hwange National Park to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-il. The “Noah’s Ark” is meant as a gift of gratitude to Kim for allowing the North Korea national soccer team to train in Zimbabwe. Two 18-month-old elephants, black and white rhinos, cheetahs, lions, leopards, giraffes, and zebras are speculated to be on the list of wildlife that will make the approximately 7,000-mile journey to North Korea. Keep reading »
The staff at a wildlife hospital in the United Kingdom have no idea how this 8-week-old baby badger lost his outer ear, but they expect him to make a full recovery because there’s no damage to the inside. It seems Vincent Van Gogh, as they’ve aptly named the badger with one ear, had some hard-knocks the first few weeks of life, but hopefully the rest of his existence will be spent burrowing underground. [Buckinghamshire, 4/27/10] Keep reading »
These piglets look happier than a hog in … a pool of paint. Two words: Desktop. Wallpaper. [Insideout.Topshop.com] Keep reading »
Not sure how I missed this one last week, but according to a New York Times Magazine article, animals can be gay, just like humans. The Laysan albatross, which is considered one of the most monogamous species of birds in the animal kingdom, is not always as heterosexual as scientists once believed. As it turns out, many of these lovebirds are lesbians, or … lesbirdans? (Sorry, had to.) But the albatross isn’t the only example of a homosexual creature in the animal kingdom. Various forms of same-sex sexual activity has been observed in over 450 animal species including flamingos, dolphins, bison, beetles warthogs, koalas, and orangutans. So, basically, almost any kind of animal imaginable can be gay, although it’s less common in some species than others. And scientists have been keeping this kind of under the radar. Why? Keep reading »
I’m one of those iPhone owners who feels totally overwhelmed by the whole app phenomenon—isn’t “app” short for “appetizer”—and as a result has, uh, only two of them. But I am so going to get this one called “Animal Drummer.” It’s a game where you put on some tunes, and make Animal drum away to them, getting points for accuracy. I can already feel my subway rides going faster. [PopEater] Keep reading »
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