Innovative beehive fences have helped a community in Kenya to successfully protect crops from elephants, according to research.
Scientists found the hives to be a very effective barrier; elephants turned away from them in 97% of their attempted raids.
Conservationists suggest that elephants’ natural fear of bees could settle ongoing conflicts.
The hives’ honey also produced additional profits for farmers — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Aquarium of the Pacific has welcomed two male six-week-old Arctic Fox pups that are now on view in the Aquarium’s Molina Animal Care Centre. The two brothers are part of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s new Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar Regions in Peril exhibition, which gives the public the opportunity to see polar animals up close while learning about what can be done to protect their habitats — via ZooBorns
A central Florida couple has been convicted in the death of a toddler strangled in her crib by a pet python.
A Sumter County jury found 21-year-old mother Jaren Hare and her live-in boyfriend, 34-year-old Charles Jason
Darnell, guilty Thursday of manslaughter, third-degree murder and child neglect. They each face 35 years in prison. Both previously rejected plea agreements for 10 years in prison — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A commission. I love the feel of oil paint, but canvas is a bit bumpy for my taste. Also, the drying time… gaaak. By the time it’s dry enough to continue, I’ve lost my momentum and have to kick-start my interest. Gouache has spoiled me — via CrashOctopus Blog
A half-male, half-female butterfly has hatched at London’s Natural History Museum.
A line down the insect’s middle marks the division between its male side and its more colourful female side.
Failure of the butterfly’s sex chromosomes to separate during fertilisation is behind this rare sexual chimera — via redwolf.newsvine.com
In 24 hours, the goats reduced a bed of ivy to a mat of bare vines. They riddled the once-imposing blackberry thicket with tunnels.
In less than four days, the invasive plants would be vanquished, allowing sunlight to stream through the vacant lot next to the King County Metro bus depot in Bellevue.
With their four-chambered stomachs and insatiable desire to nibble on anything even resembling a plant, goats have gained credibility as land clearers among Seattle-area government agencies and private developers
Photographer Jon Schwartz was kayaking in La Jolla when he saw a red frothing ball of squid on the surface — via Boing Boing
Snails are able to survive intact after being eaten by birds, according to scientists.
Japanese white-eyes on the island of Hahajima, Japan feast on tiny land snails.
Researchers found that 15% of the snails eaten survived digestion and were found alive in the birds’ droppings.
This evidence suggests that bird predation could be a key factor in how snail populations spread
A nuclear reactor in Japan was forced to shut down due to infiltration of enormous swarms of jellyfish near the power plant.
A similar incident was also reported recently in Israel when millions of jellyfish clogged down the sea-water cooling system of the power plant.
Such massive invasions of the species have raised speculations and scientists are trying to figure out the reason behind such unusual growing trends — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A macaque monkey in Indonesia took a camera from a wildlife photographer before snapping himself in a variety of poses — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Instructables user, Kaisei13, made this embraceable Alien Facehugger Pillow Pet for her daughter.
My daughter is obsessed with the AvP game. She has beat it at least 20 times and loves to run around the house hissing and trying to run up walls like a Xenomorph. So for her 8th birthday I made her a plush Alien, and that lead to the idea for a facehugger pillow pet. But to make it a little more unique I added a egg shaped sleeping bag that could be rolled up and put in the tail.
Not bad for a human — via CRAFT
Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have practical applications for the medical industry — via redwolf.newsvine.com
When you have goodies which need to be hidden and locked away, what better than a squid to protect your stash?
There is no lock to pick nor code to break. Instead, this box uses a strong magnet (included) to release an internal latch, opening the box for only those who know the secret. Instructions on how to use the key are included with the box. Made with walnut and a shimmering figured maple, this box will look beautiful on any shelf or desk — via Etsy
A Japanese bullet train has been forced to stop after a large snake was spotted curled up on a passengers’ seat — via redwolf.newsvine.com
inspiration from cthulhu, octopus and mike mignola’s style — via deviantART
Ben Strawn‘s stunning exhibit Little Cloud Show
is now viewable, and available for purchase, online — via Galleries One Nine Eight Eight
In Vermont’s remote Northeast Kingdom an aging Belgian draft horse named Fred is part of a team racing to bring broadband Internet access to all corners of the state by 2013 — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Here’s something different for the folks who want an octopus a little smaller than my other octopod. Crafted with the same detail and finesse is this fine little specimen tightly gripping a little marble I’ve made to look like a polished stone — via Etsy
Tentacle hat! 12″ x 16″ gouache on board — via deviantART
It’s actually a Nautilus, I converted its shell into Guy-Manuels’ helmet — via deviantART
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