Strange but true, this is the story of the world’s smallest nation — via Youtube
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Centre for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) and the Buffalo Zoo are excited to announce the birth of a female Indian Rhino calf produced by artificial insemination (AI), and born 5 June. This is the first offspring for a male Rhino who never contributed to the genetics of the Indian Rhino population during his lifetime — a major victory for endangered species around the world and a lifetime of work in the making — via ZooBorns
Seestras Sarah, Alison, Cosima and Helena are taking a break from all the Clone Club madness and getting down with brother-seestra Felix and Kira in this eye-poppingly clonetastic dance sequence from the Orphan Black season finale. Watch the making of this groundbreaking scene, thanks to Intelligent Creatures the visual effects company behind BBC America’s Orphan Black — via Youtube
Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. At StoryCorps, Bryan talks with his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay — via Youtube
Sugru + LEGO minifigures are the perfect way to keep your cables organised and awesome — via Youtube
Hiding Under Cushions and Flat Out, originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Eight-week-old gray wolf pup Nikai is the newest adorable addition to the Wolf Conservation Centre‘s Ambassador Pack in South Salem, New York. As an Ambassador, Nikai will help WCC wolves Atka, Zephyr, and Alawa open the door to understanding the importance and plight of their wild kin — via Youtube
On Sunday, 25 May, a Black Rhinoceros was born just after 11.00pm. This was the 13th successful birth at Zoo Miami for this highly endangered species. Weighing 55kg, the female calf was born after an approximately 15 month gestation period. The 14 year old mother, named Circe, was born at the Riverbanks Zoo and arrived at Zoo Miami in 2006. The father, named Eddie
, is also 14 years old and was born at the Cincinnati Zoo — via ZooBorns
Iggy & Bowie — via Steve Niles
Three Sumatan Tiger cubs born on 4 May at the Topeka Zoo have grown so big that they no longer fit on the baby scale for their weigh-ins — via ZooBorns
it’s friday! hug stuff — via Hi, I’m Liz
6-week-old cheetah cub named Ruuxa and his new dog companion have been spending lots of time together. The puppy, a 7-week-old Rhodesian ridgeback puppy named Raina, and Ruuxa are being introduced by animal care staff at the Safari Park. The puppy will be raised with the cheetah and serve as his lifelong companion.
Safari Park cheetahs selected for training as ambassadors are paired early in life with a domestic dog. As the two companions grow up together, the dog’s body language will communicate to the cheetah that there’s nothing to fear in new or public surroundings, which relaxes and calms the cheetah. The Safari Park currently has four cheetah ambassadors all of which are trained to participate in the Park’s Cheetah Run experience — via Youtube
I love it when someone orders a pair of octopus shoes! This is my fifth pair of octopus shoes so far, it’s been really fun to think up different ways to do the same theme. For this particular pair, the customer wanted pirate octopi in her fav colours; pink and aqua/turquoise — via Pony Chops
— via NOTFUNNY
Eli Wallach, whose best known films included The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, has died aged 98.
Character actor Wallach — who began his film career in 1956 after 10 years on stage — was admired for his wide range, in a career spanning six decades.
His portrayal of bandit chief Calvera in The Magnificent Seven was regarded by many as his definitive role.
A quintessential chameleon
, he won an honorary Oscar in 2010.
His films included roles in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, How the West Was Won and The Misfits.
Arguably best known for his villains, he was also successful in light comedy and appeared in many TV shows — via redwolf.newsvine.com
As adults, Africa’s Serval cats are one of the world’s most successful hunters. But as kittens, these future spotted killers are one of the cutest creatures you’ve ever seen. Making their debut in Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, the brother and sister Servals are just two months old — via ZooBorns
A bracelet turned from a recycled part of old blue jeans. These jeans of mine had seen better days, but with a little epoxy and a quick turn on the lathe, I turn them into something unique! I originally sprayed it with lacquer, but it just wasn’t right. So I sanded it off and left it unfinished. The patterns that you get from the layers of denim is quite interesting! — via Youtube
Baby Fox, originally uploaded by Derek Purdy.
American actor Paul Newman during a trip on a water taxi with St Mark Square in the background, Venice, 1963 — via Wil Wheaton
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