August 2009
35 posts
July 2009
23 posts
A Woman With A Pet Hippo
Dog becomes surrogate mom for two adorable red...
Here’s your “awww” for the day: two newborn red pandas, rejected by their mother, have found a surrogate mom in a friendly dog, who’s nursing the cubs as her own.
The red pandas were born at the Taiyuan Zoo in China’s Shanxi province June 25, and were immediately rejected by their mother as a large crowd of zoo visitors looked on, Xinhua News Service reported.
Zoo...
Giant squid invade waters off San Diego |... →
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The creatures are called Humboldt squid, (though they’re also referred to as “red devils” for their color and hostile behavior) and can grow up to 5 feet long and weigh 100 pounds. They’re carnivorous and known for being particularly aggressive, especially when feeding. Scientists say they’ll even cannibalize other squid during a feeding frenzy. Though they’re native to Mexico, the...
Circus Tortoise Found After Six-Day Escape
MADISON, Wis. — A massive tortoise who left the circus and took his show on the road for six days has been found and is expected to be back with his circus family soon.
The 114-pound male tortoise named Berta didn’t make it very far. He had traveled just two miles when he was spotted on a golf course less than a week after his July 7 escape during a show in Madison, Wis.
Alain Zerbini,...
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD = Cheyenne Cherry
Teen Cheyenne Cherry sentenced to a year in jail after guilty plea for killing kitten in oven!
“A heartless kitty killer hissed angrily at animal rights activists Wednesday, grinning widely as she took credit for stuffing the helpless pet into a 500-degree oven.
“It’s dead, bitch!” snapped an unrepentant Cheyenne Cherry, sticking her tongue out after a plea bargain...
Extreme Sheep Herding