Art, Wildlife

Emerge / Brad Buckmaster

This little fox kit is no bigger than a house cat and is just as curious. It took a few minutes but her(?) curiosity compelled her to emerge from the shadows and see what all the clicking was about… — via Buckmaster Images

Wildlife

Lion Cub Swim Test / Smithsonian National Zoo

Four African lion cubs born to Shera on 2 March had their swim reliability test this morning. All lion cubs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo must take a swim test, carefully monitored by the animal care team, before going on exhibit. As part of the test they must prove that they can swim to land and pull themselves out of the water. All of the cubs passed. They are now one step closer to going on exhibit in a few weeks with their aunts and half siblings — via Youtube

Wildlife

Philadelphia Zoo lets tigers stretch legs on trail

Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo might want to beware of stray cats: A new enclosed passageway allows lions and tigers to roam outside their exhibits.

Humans, though, can safely gawk at the predators travelling along Big Cat Crossing. The protected, open-air path snakes above the felines’ habitat to an archway over the zoo’s main promenade and ends at a viewing spot along a lake.

The concept for the catwalk unveiled Wednesday stems from the increasingly common practice of animal rotation, which lets animals take in new stimuli while visitors encounter them in unexpected places.

It becomes much more of a safari-like experience, said Philadelphia Zoo CEO Andrew Baker — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Wildlife

Sniffer and Tinni / Berit Helberg

The English song for children of all ages, a spin off for the book about Sniffer and Tinni. Book release in Norway (in Norwegian) by the publisher Gresvik Forlag will be on Saturday, 3 May at Eldorado bookstore in Torggt, Oslo, Norway. Here you will meet both Torgeir, Berit and Tinni. The song is on Spotify, iTunes and most other streaming sites at the internet. And btw — it’s the author Berit Helberg singing all the voices — via Youtube

Craft, Wildlife

Octopus Hat Pattern / Randy Lee

Ever wanted to mob around with an octopus on your head? Now you can. This hat knits up fast and keeps your head warm, all while being totally adorable. It fits most average adult sized heads, uses two skeins of bulky yarn, and size US 11 needles — via Ravelry