unless you can stop yourself from clicking this link:
LINK
you probably shouldn't do it... look, right there in the title of this post it's telling you that it'll ruin your day!
but aren't you even a little curious?
plus, it's such a pretty link... just begging to be clicked! why don't you want to click the link?
what could possibly be under that link?
it ruined my day... but you're MUCH better than me... with your superior superior-ness, you can surely withstand whatever bothered pathetic little me so much!
...
...
...
...
...
clicked it yet?
you're welcome.
Showing posts with label animal planet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal planet. Show all posts
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Monday, September 12, 2011
captain obvious to the rescue!
Cigarette-smoking orangutan forced to go cold turkey
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- A captive orangutan [named Shirley] often spotted smoking cigarettes given to her by zoo visitors is being forced to kick the habit, a Malaysian wildlife official said Monday.
[...]
Melaka Zoo Director Ahmad Azhar Mohammed said Shirley is not being provided with any more cigarettes because "smoking is not normal behaviour for orangutans."
--------------------
why thank you so much, melaka zoo director ahmad azhar mohammed... if you hadn't told me, i would have thought all orangs were two-pack-a-day smokers. from what i've seen, i would have assumed it was totally natural... i'm sure i've seen it on the national geographic channel or something.
[...]
Melaka Zoo Director Ahmad Azhar Mohammed said Shirley is not being provided with any more cigarettes because "smoking is not normal behaviour for orangutans."
--------------------
why thank you so much, melaka zoo director ahmad azhar mohammed... if you hadn't told me, i would have thought all orangs were two-pack-a-day smokers. from what i've seen, i would have assumed it was totally natural... i'm sure i've seen it on the national geographic channel or something.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
i'm a sucker for all things turtle...
now before you give me grief, YES - this is a tortoise.
would you agree that tortoises are sort of turtle-ish? or turtles are sort of tortoise-ish? exactly.
The caster-style wheel cost around $7, according to the two veterinarians who installed it on the tortoise after amputating a damaged front leg. They said the wheel was purchased off-the-shelf, as was the expoy that attached it to the shell.
The tortoise was shown to the public Thursday, and spent his time eating grass and other plants outside the WSU veterinary hospital.
Doctors Nicol Finch and Courtney Watkins say the tortoise is moving well and gaining weight. They say this is the first time they've put a wheel on a tortoise, although the rocedure has been done elsewhere.
would you agree that tortoises are sort of turtle-ish? or turtles are sort of tortoise-ish? exactly.
PULLMAN, WASH. -- The artificial limb put on an African tortoise at Washington State University didn't come from a high-tech prosthetics lab. It came from a hardware store.
The caster-style wheel cost around $7, according to the two veterinarians who installed it on the tortoise after amputating a damaged front leg. They said the wheel was purchased off-the-shelf, as was the expoy that attached it to the shell.
The tortoise was shown to the public Thursday, and spent his time eating grass and other plants outside the WSU veterinary hospital.
Doctors Nicol Finch and Courtney Watkins say the tortoise is moving well and gaining weight. They say this is the first time they've put a wheel on a tortoise, although the rocedure has been done elsewhere.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
more seafood apocalypse
F*CK! SUPER INTELLIGENT FISH!!!
Diver takes first ever photos of a wild fish using a tool
The pictures provide fantastic proof of these intelligent fish at work using tools to access prey that they would otherwise miss out on.
PREY LIKE HUMANS!
Dr. Brown described the fish's actions as 'landing absolutely pinpoint blows.'
DEADLY ACCURACY!
more proof that we're clearly doomed.
Diver takes first ever photos of a wild fish using a tool
The pictures provide fantastic proof of these intelligent fish at work using tools to access prey that they would otherwise miss out on.
PREY LIKE HUMANS!
Dr. Brown described the fish's actions as 'landing absolutely pinpoint blows.'
DEADLY ACCURACY!
more proof that we're clearly doomed.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
koalaz is hoz
did you know...?
Three quarters of all captive female koalas suffer from a strain of Chlamydia that can result in sterility.
mmm... spicy.
luckily there's still one quarter that can turn out adorable baby koalas like this:
![]()
check out more cute baby zoo animals here:
20 Cutest ZooBorns On Earth
Three quarters of all captive female koalas suffer from a strain of Chlamydia that can result in sterility.
mmm... spicy.
luckily there's still one quarter that can turn out adorable baby koalas like this:
check out more cute baby zoo animals here:
20 Cutest ZooBorns On Earth
the end will come from the seas!
i really think we need to be on a higher alert level for what i am going to call the "seafood apocalypse".... i don't know about you but if squids with elbows and immortal jellyfish have me freaked right the f*ck out.
AND NOW THIS!
Jellyfish Invade Four Nuclear Reactors in Japan, Israel, Scotland
Four nuclear reactors in Japan, Israel and Scotland were forced to shutdown due to the infiltration of enormous swarms of jellyfish, which clogged the plant's cooling system.
![]()
AND NOW THIS!
Jellyfish Invade Four Nuclear Reactors in Japan, Israel, Scotland
Four nuclear reactors in Japan, Israel and Scotland were forced to shutdown due to the infiltration of enormous swarms of jellyfish, which clogged the plant's cooling system.
for eff's sake! they're organized! this is a full-blown kamikaze attack! THREAT LEVEL 11!
Friday, July 1, 2011
mmm i love turtles!
Turtles on the tarmac! Flights delayed at Kennedy airport
NEW YORK—About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York’s Kennedy airport Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights, aviation authorities said.
The slow-motion stampede began about 6:45 a.m., and within three hours there were so many turtles on Runway 4L and nearby taxiways that controllers were forced to move departing flights to another runway.
NEW YORK—About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at New York’s Kennedy airport Wednesday in search of beaches to lay their eggs, delaying dozens of flights, aviation authorities said.
The slow-motion stampede began about 6:45 a.m., and within three hours there were so many turtles on Runway 4L and nearby taxiways that controllers were forced to move departing flights to another runway.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
in technical terms
"The bacteria and the manure will 'produce little farts' of methane that will rise to the top of the digester, where the gas will be captured and burned."
Monday, July 26, 2010
for the person who LITERALLY has everything
and because, who doesn't need one of these?
World's Most Expensive Beer Comes In Taxidermied Animal Koozies
Thursday, June 24, 2010
yuck factor of the day
isn't this grainy painting by san fancisco artist chris trueman lovely and rustic? artists these days... they are SO creative with their media.
Painting Made from 200,000 Ants
Friday, June 18, 2010
stranger things...
"stranger things have happened" is how the saying goes... THIS might be one of those stranger things that they're referring to.
German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy
(Reuters) - A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.
German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.
German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy
(Reuters) - A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.
German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.
the promiscuity of youth these days
she made him an offer he couldn't refuse?
Man claims cow seduced him for sex
An 18-year-old Indonesian man says he was seduced by a cow, and that's why he was having sex with it.
A neighbour caught Gusti Ngurah Alit allegedly wooing the farm animal on Sunday, the village chief on the resort island of Bali said, the Times newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa reported Friday.
"He was caught by one of the residents standing naked while holding the back of the cow," village chief Embang Ida Bagus Legawa said in the newspaper.
Alit said he didn't see an animal, he saw a beautiful young woman.
"She called my name and seduced me, so I had sex with her," the man told the newspaper.
Alit underwent a cleansing ritual. The village chief gave the owner of the cow the equivalent of $562.
The cow was reportedly drowned in the sea to rid the village of bad luck.
Man claims cow seduced him for sex
An 18-year-old Indonesian man says he was seduced by a cow, and that's why he was having sex with it.
A neighbour caught Gusti Ngurah Alit allegedly wooing the farm animal on Sunday, the village chief on the resort island of Bali said, the Times newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa reported Friday.
"He was caught by one of the residents standing naked while holding the back of the cow," village chief Embang Ida Bagus Legawa said in the newspaper.
Alit said he didn't see an animal, he saw a beautiful young woman.
"She called my name and seduced me, so I had sex with her," the man told the newspaper.
Alit underwent a cleansing ritual. The village chief gave the owner of the cow the equivalent of $562.
The cow was reportedly drowned in the sea to rid the village of bad luck.
Monday, June 7, 2010
follow the leader, leader, leader, leader...
not entirely sure why but i find this utterly fascinating...
Why would fish follow a robot?
NYU (US) -- Forget artificial intelligence. How about artificial leadership? A mechanical engineer at New York University is combining smart materials and mathmatics to build robots tat lead schooling fish.
Someday, Maurizio Porfiri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU’s Polytechnic Institute, hopes the robots could lead fish away from the turbines of power plants.
Why would fish follow a robot?
NYU (US) -- Forget artificial intelligence. How about artificial leadership? A mechanical engineer at New York University is combining smart materials and mathmatics to build robots tat lead schooling fish.
Someday, Maurizio Porfiri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU’s Polytechnic Institute, hopes the robots could lead fish away from the turbines of power plants.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
evolution is REAL!
while not nearly as frightening as squids with elbows, these australian fish with 'hands' might be a little scary to any creationists out there...
Nine Fish With "Hands" Found to Be New Species
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)