Tag Archives: animals

Orangutan + Dog = Best Friends Forever

This is probably the sweetest thing I’ve seen in a long time: After losing his parents, this three-year-old orangutan was so depressed he wouldn’t eat and didn’t respond to any medical treatments. The veterinarians thought he would surely die from sadness. The zoo keepers found an old, sick dog on the grounds in the park [...]
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“I fancy you all over again!”

Be sure to watch until the end…the last two are great.
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Crochetdermy

Shauna Richardson’s Crochetdermy is the perfect mixture of creepiness and fun and creativity—three of my favorite things. Check out these crochet trophies: Shauna has some great ideas for public art projects too. I would love to see a fox bench!
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Walton Ford’s Creatures

Apparently Taschen is publishing a book of Walton Ford’s watercolors, Pancha Tantra, which comes out in September. I’d never seen his work before, but it’s great! Ford’s pieces are the darker, sassier version of Audubon’s. Nice. For more information, check out this article.
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Monkey Fans Rejoice

(Jill Greenberg’s The Hatchling) It’s official. There’s a website dedicated to culling monkey articles across the web and delivering them to your inbox. According to the site, “Monkeywire.org is the premier source of monkey and ape news for all primates.” There you have it, straight from the monkey’s mouth.
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A Trip to America’s First Zoo

I went to the Philadelphia Zoo on Monday. I cannot even being to tell you how delightful it was, so here are some pretty pictures: These are spectacled langurs, grooming away. They warm my heart. That’s what I keep telling people, “I’m not lazy, I’m just busy digesting.”
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Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History has put its photo archive online, and it’s absolutely glorious. Really! (This exciting and wonderful news comes to you via Gothamist) Gray California Mule Deer group from lower California on display, 1906
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