Creature cubes from the deep — via Amazon
The angler fish is one of my favourite animals to see transformed in craft. We’ve featured many different angler fish craft projects here, and I’m happy to add one more to the list. Our friends at Lion Brand Yarn offer up this pattern from 75 Seashells, Fish, Coral & Colourful Marine Life to Knit & Crochet so you can crochet your own so-scary-it’s-cute angler fish. I’m particularly fond of the pom-pom head lamp part — via CRAFT
The Denver Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Amur (ah-Moor) Leopard cub born on 25 April. The young male, named Makar (Mah-car), is the first birth of his species at Denver Zoo since 1996. Until now, Makar has been behind-the-scenes with his mother. He just received a clean bill of health from zoo veterinarians and guests can see him now inside the zoo’s Feline Building — via ZooBorns
This is what we’ve all been dreaming of folks! The tiniest glass octopus I could manage! Smaller than a penny they are the perfect size for earrings.
They are a little over a half inch wide and the metal hooks are made of surgical grade steel — via Etsy
Dublin Zoo has a new arrival! Born early on Tuesday, 5 June, this tiny male Tapir calf is off to a terrific start. This is mother Rio and father Marmaduke’s first calf together — via ZooBorns
This crocheted cat cave from Hanne at Eilen Tein is just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! My two feline fur balls would definitely love to curl up their own cosy crocheted space. It’s the perfect place for all of their favourite activities: hiding, playing, and snoozing — via CRAFT
A jaguar mother and her two cubs (the tail of the second is pictured at right) seemed calm, playful, and healthy
on an oil palm plantation, Payan said.
Usually, just one jaguar cub survives in a litter, so seeing two cubs alive and well is heartwarming
, he said — via National Geographic
Mine!, originally uploaded by Red Wolf.
Do not touch the turtle if you value your fingers
Temporarily distracted from the Turtle, originally uploaded by Red Wolf.
Want to decorate your home or office with an octopus but find they are too slimy and large to fit anywhere? Well, trouble yourself no more! Check out this adorable red hand-made smiling octopus — via Shana Logic
After a year and a half of pregnancy, Tanda, the Tel Aviv Zoological Centre‘s White Rhino gave birth to a beautiful, healthy male calf on 15 June. Keepers were waiting for the birth to happen, as they had observed Tanda pushing a way her 4.5 year old son Tibor. When Tanda secluded herself from the rest of the rhinos on Friday morning they knew the moment they were waiting for was about to arrive — via ZooBorns
This birdhouse features the look of those little Airstream trailers everyone loves. Crafted using the highest quality materials — so they will last as long as the real ones
— via Etsy
Octopus Rainbow! You’ll just love carrying around this super cute little pouch! It features an adorable rainbow of little octopi on black. Each pouch is fully-lined and has an extra zippered pocket inside – bonus — via Shana Logic
On 2 June Monarto Zoo welcomed its first Cheetah cub in several years. Keepers were surprised by the birth because recent pregnancy tests on mother Nakula came up negative. Anna Bennet, Team Leader of Carnivores, said the cub stayed with Mum until keepers decided it was best to hand raise her — via ZooBorns
One of the raccoons I took care of last year has decided to share her babies with me
Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama), photographed by renowned underwater filmmaker Howard Hall, gather off of Whyalla, South Australia to spawn. Males display mating colors and compete aggressively to mate with females
Mother goats can remember their kids’ voices more than a year after they have been separated, a study has found.
Researchers recorded calls made by five-week-old pygmy goats and played them back to their mothers.
The mother goats were able to recognise their individual kids’ calls after as long as 12 to 18 months.
Study leader Dr Elodie Briefer, from Queen Mary, University of London, said: Because of the difficulties involved in following the same individuals over years, long-term recognition has been studied in only a few species.
Our study shows that animals remember socially important partners.
The research is reported in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Sika deer eavesdrop
on monkey chatter in order to find food, say scientists.
A team from Kyoto University, Japan, tested how macaque monkey calls affected the feeding behaviour of the deer that live on Yakushima Island.
Previous research has focussed on species listening to
one another to avoid danger.
But when scientists played macaque calls from hidden speakers, the deer gathered nearby, indicating that they associate the sounds with benefits.
The results were published in the journal Behavioural Processes — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The United States Attorney’s office has intervened in a dispute over a dinosaur that went up for auction at the end of May with a demand that the skeleton be turned over to the US government, so that it can be returned to Mongolia.
Palaeontologists and Mongolian officials have maintained that the skeleton, which belongs to a type of tyrannosaur called a Tarbosaurus bataar, was taken illegally from their country.
The skeletal remains of this dinosaur are of tremendous cultural and historic significance to the people of Mongolia, and provide a connection to the country’s prehistoric past. When the skeleton was allegedly looted, a piece of the country’s natural history was stolen with it, and we look forward to returning it to its rightful place,
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is closer to cracking the code for breeding one of Asia’s most elusive species with the birth of two Fishing Cats (Prionailurus viverrinus). Seven-year-old Electra delivered the kittens between 9.00am and 4.00pm 18 May in an off-exhibit den. Their birth marks an important milestone: this is the first time fishing cats have successfully bred and produced young at the National Zoo — via ZooBorns
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