7 January 2012
nature — #
Lily is a Great Dane that has been blind since a bizarre medical condition required that she have both eyes removed. For the last 5 years, Maddison, another Great Dane, has been her sight. The two are, of course, inseparable.
31 October 2011
photography & nature — #
The Big Picture has images of the tremendous flooding in Bangkok
16 August 2011
photography & nature — #
Carli Davidson’s Shake photography series shows dogs caught mid-head-shake. / via Khoi Vinh
22 March 2011
nature & culture — #
Knut the Polar Bear: Did Negligence Kill the Berlin Star?
He was the most famous polar bear in the world — the cuddly cub Knut, dubbed Cute Knut, captured people’s hearts after his birth at the Berlin Zoo in December 2006. So it’s no wonder that his sudden death on Saturday, at the tender age of 4, has sent a nation into mourning — and sparked a controversial debate on the ethics of keeping polar bears in captivity. As the zoo tries to figure out what killed Knut, animal-rights groups are blaming zookeepers for his death, accusing officials of putting financial interests ahead of the famous polar bear’s welfare.
8 March 2011
nature & sustainability — #
The Year in Biomimicry: Mussels, Elephants, Water Bears and More
22 October 2010
culture & nature — #
Crocodile on plane kills 19 passengers
Ironically the crocodile also survived the crash but was later killed with a machete by rescuers sifting through the wreckage.