Six bird species are set to be added to the list of extinct Australian animals — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Pet lovers in Massachusetts are optimistic the governor will sign into law this week that will allow them to designate in a will who should care for a pet after the owner’s death — via redwolf.newsvine.com
An Australian scientist has discovered an unusual species of frog in southern Vietnam — via redwolf.newsvine.com
In the first set of cables leaked by WikiLeaks that originate from the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, Japan asked the US to take action against an anti-whaling activist group for harassing Japanese whalers, including taking away the group’s tax-exempt status — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Taiwan’s environmental authorities say they are planning to promote toilet training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost — via desertjeeper49.newsvine.com
At the Zoological Museum in Bologna, Italy
If I saw someone coming down the street wearing this Cthulhu-inspired ski hat, I’d either think they were nuts, or they were really nuts.
It was knit by CraftyPA, and she’s also made one in red, in case the traditional green Cthulhu isn’t for you. For some reason, the red version looks more like Dr Zoidberg than Cthulhu to me, though. I always wanted to go as Zoidberg for Halloween, so maybe I’ll get that one for my costume for next year. I’ll just need some lobster claws to go with it — via Technabob
Handcrafted Octopus Earrings — via Nature’s Jewelry
Drive your friends insane with this fez featuring the mind warping visage of the Great Old God! — via Fez-o-rama
2010 was a busy year for the Canberra RSPCA with more than 1,200 complaints about the treatment of animals — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Christmas Eve brought a very special delivery to Germany’s Magdeburg Zoo — a healthy baby Black rhino! A name has yet to be chosen for this little female, but, like all the rhinos at Magdeburg, it’s sure to begin with Ma
. Mana, her 30-year-old mother, and very experienced, as this is her fourth calf. Both are doing very well, and just today stepped out into the rhino yard — via ZooBorns
Wildlife officials in the US are trying to determine what caused more than 1,000 black birds to die and fall from the sky over an Arkansas town — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A mouse that tweets like a bird has been produced by Japanese scientists in a genetically engineered ‘evolution’ which they hope will shed light on the origins of human language — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A simple rubber device that replicates complex bird songs has been developed by a team of US researchers — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Octopus and Clear Hand Blown Sherlock Glass Tobacco Pipe. The Octopus is made from solid Ruby Red and lampwork on the tobacco pipe. Mouth piece is made from the same color. Carb is on the left side hidden in the Octopus tentacle. The Octopus head is the finger rest. We use a lot of the expensive color but it shows in the final product — via Etsy
Anti-whaling activists say they have intercepted the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean before it has had a chance to kill any whales — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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