Rare kittens
Sep. 5th, 2012 07:41 pmThese are sand cat kittens, with their mom Rotem, at the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv, where they were born three weeks ago. The species is native to deserts in parts of Africa and Asia, but appears to have become extinct in the wild in Israel during the 1990s. Sand cats are becoming increasingly rare in the wild, which is mostly due to loss of their habitat. These kittens are part of a special European breeding program. Story here.

( Another picture, and a video. )

( Another picture, and a video. )
Koko's a good "Mommy Cat."
Aug. 31st, 2012 05:24 pmKoko is a forty-one-year-old lowland gorilla who has been communicating through sign language since she was a baby. She likes to keep kittens as her pets, and has had several over the years.
( Pictures and videos this way )
( Pictures and videos this way )
Today I got an email newsletter from the San Diego Global Wildlife Conservancy, regarding Bai Yun's sixth cub, born at the San Diego Zoo on July 29 2012. (My initial post about it is here).
The cub is a month old now. Its sex can't be determined yet and it is still unnamed. (In accordance with Chinese tradition, pandas don't get their names until they are 100 days old.)
( Pictures and videos behind the cut )
The cub is a month old now. Its sex can't be determined yet and it is still unnamed. (In accordance with Chinese tradition, pandas don't get their names until they are 100 days old.)
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This is from
dt_pic_daily and I absolutely had to repost it here. (C'mon, how could I not?)
( David and a teeny tiny human Dalek! )
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( David and a teeny tiny human Dalek! )
David Tennant on Attack of the Show
Aug. 9th, 2012 06:22 pmDavid on the Olympics (sort of), his recent and upcoming work, and the treasures of his wardrobe.
( I could listen to that voice all day. )
I came across the video here: I Can Haz Cheezburger, scifi department
( I could listen to that voice all day. )
I came across the video here: I Can Haz Cheezburger, scifi department
Our very own cold seep!
Aug. 1st, 2012 06:57 amA wonderful discovery, just twenty-eight miles west of where I live. Article is quoted in full from the North County Times website.
ENVIRONMENT: Scripps students find deep-sea oasis off coast of Oceanside
BY DEBORAH SULLIVAN BRENNAN
July 30, 2012
( Click for article and bonus video. )
ENVIRONMENT: Scripps students find deep-sea oasis off coast of Oceanside
BY DEBORAH SULLIVAN BRENNAN
July 30, 2012
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Bai Yun, a twenty-year-old giant panda who has been at the San Diego Zoo since 1996, gave birth to her sixth cub on Sunday morning. WOO-HOOOO!
( Article, links and video are here. )
( Article, links and video are here. )
I first posted a video of performances by Nora the Piano-Playing Cat, "Practice Makes Purr-fect," three years ago. Then I found an old post about it on
siouxfleming's blog and went to watch it again. What I didn't know three years ago was that there are many more videos and that Nora has her very own website.
( More about Nora, selected videos and a link to Nora's website. )
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( More about Nora, selected videos and a link to Nora's website. )
The Doctor has a new companion.
Jul. 18th, 2012 08:37 amAt San Diego ComicCon 2012, last week, Matt Smith reassured one of his littlest fans. From http://www.doctorwhobbc.com/.
( Video here. )
( Video here. )