A blue-eyed Ocelot kitten born a the Dallas Zoo won’t stay that way for long. As the kitten matures, its eyes will naturally turn brown. But that won’t make it any less adorable — via ZooBorns
It may be summer in the northern hemisphere, but in New Zealand, it’s almost winter — the perfect time for a pair of Red Panda cubs to debut at the Hamilton Zoo — via ZooBorns
If you can’t afford a mid-century house for yourself, why not treat some of our animal friends to a stay in one with these Bug and Bird motels from the Thoughtful Gardener.
As you may know bug hotels
are a way of encouraging all the pollinator and decomposer insects you want in a healthy garden. It’s a sign of its retro style that this one has been named a bug motel
. And, as well as doing good, it’s hard not to admire the wooden slanted roof and door
of the motel echoing the forms of mid-century architecture.
In addition to the motel, you can also buy a slightly more conventional — but no less stylish — bird box. It’s also made from wood, with a slanted roof, and using the same bright colours.
You can order the bird box for £28.99, while the bug motel is £33.99. Order them from Flamingo Gifts — via Retro To Go
Taronga Western Plains Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of a male Black Rhino calf, born in the very early hours of Monday, 20 April — via ZooBorns
Mowgli, a 6-week-old endangered clouded leopard cub, enjoys his lunch outside before meeting some of his adoring fans. Mowgli has been receiving round-the-clock care from the veterinary team at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo since his birth on 7 March — via Youtube
Red Hot Poker Aloe (Aloe aculeata) originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Weekdays and difficulties bear filmings — via Igor Shpilenok
A very fluffy Lesser Sooty Owl chick has recently joined the Bird Show team. At the moment it looks more like a ball of fluff than an owl, but soon the eight week old male will be fully fledged and ready to fly — via Youtube
Winston’s Wildlife Safari recently acquired a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, Dayo
, as a companion animal for its cheetah cub, Pancake
. The two animals will be ambassador animals together, which includes visiting schools, events and businesses to raise awareness about cheetah conservation — via Youtube
Contemplation originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Dumped and Red Guzmania Bromeliad originally uploaded by Red Wolf
while trying to get video of a wild octopus, it suddenly dashed towards me and rips my shiny new camera from out of my hands, then swims off, all while the camera is recording! he swam away very quickly like a naughty shoplifter. after a 5 minute chase, I placed my speargun underneath him and he quickly and curiously grabbed hold of the gun as well, giving me enough time to reach in and grab the camera from out of his mouth. I didn’t feel threatened at all during the whole ordeal. he seemed to be fixated on the shiny metallic blue digital camera. the only confusing behaviour was how he dashed off with it like a thief haha. cheeky octopus — via Youtube
A rare Clouded Leopard cub, born 7 March at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, has reached a new step in his development: introduction to the great outdoors. He also has a new name: Mowgli
— via ZooBorns
Red Guzmania Bromeliad originally uploaded by Red Wolf
This spider is a male Maratus speciosus (Coastal peacock spider) and this is its way to appeal to a potential female mate (the brown spider at the end). It is approximately 4 mm in length and inhabits coastal dunes near Perth in Western Australia. There are many equally colourful spiders in Australia that do something similar, have a look at the other videos on my channel. However the asymmetric and staccato legwork of this one is unique, and so are the clown face and orange hairs on its back. Hard to believe but there is no footage of this species yet in any wildlife documentary and although it has been known since 1874, it was not until I photographed and filmed it recently that the world took notice — via Youtube
On 11 April, Tiana
, a Brazilian Tapir, gave birth to a healthy male calf, atLinton Zoo — via ZooBorns
Newman was rescued after its burrow was damaged by a bulldozer, injuring the little Echidna. Keepers have nursed the baby back to health and it is now thriving under their care — via Youtube
Stephanie Metz creates one of her needle-felted teddy bear skull sculptures — in time-lapse. Taken from industrial origins, needle felting is the process of compressing and tangling wool fibres into three-dimensional forms through repetitive hand work with barbed needles.
Sculptor Stephanie Metz has been blazing a trail with this unusual medium since she stumbled upon the technique in 2002. Unburdened by any formal training in textiles or preconceptions about craft-based techniques, she turned her traditional sculpture education and curiosity to the unique and unexplored material. Thanks to subject matter and execution, her sculptural use of felted wool makes a marked departure from the more familiar craft-focused, utilitarian, decorative traditions associated with the medium. Stephanie’s iconic teddy bear skulls reveal unnatural history
: believable specimens of the fossil record of man-made creatures — via Youtube
Who doesn’t love a retro ceramic to brighten up their kitchen? These Swedish bird pots, available from Pedlars, have got both colour and charm a plenty.
There’s no designer credited, but these birds have got masses of retro appeal and are reminiscent of some of Hannah Turner’s popular designs. Available in two colours — green and yellow — these ceramic birds have spotted bodies and stripy tails.
The birds are useful as well. Take off their head to reveal room to stash away sugar or salt or the like — the pots are also bigger than you think at 10cm high.
They’re priced at £39.50 each — via Retro To Go
Dartmoor Zoological Park is incredibly proud of their new Brazilian Tapir. Little Rofilho
was born, 6 April, to mum Chana
— via ZooBorns
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