February 1st, 2012
These tiny Round-tailed Ground Squirrels were pictured on their first excursion out of their subterranean homes by photographer Eirini Pajak, in Florence, Arizona.
Pajak says that the little cuties were just getting to grips with life: “They were not exactly graceful as they were just learning to stand so they would often fall over in clumsiness.”
Highly sociable animals, they got up to mischief on their outing by wrestling and play-fighting.
They haven’t been left to fend for themselves just yet – their mother will poke her head out of the hole to check for predators before allowing them to come out for some tasty grass. Here we see her supervising their playtime.
The skinny, bug-eyed critters only weigh a teeny 0.14 oz at birth.
By Sinéad. Posted in News, Random
January 31st, 2012
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Readers of comedy blog pleated-jeans.com got together to make this hilarious homage to the famous scene in The Lion King where Simba is first shown off to the animals of Pride Rock.
By Sinéad. Posted in Cats, Dogs, Funny, Random
December 28th, 2011
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This is Shironeko, a Japanese farm cat and Internet Celebrity. Recently topping a poll of The 30 Most Important Cats of 2011, 9 year old Shironeko takes cat relaxation to a whole new level:
See more of Shironeko and his sleepy friends on his YouTube Channel and his blog
By Sinéad. Posted in Cats, Funny, Random
December 9th, 2011
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As the year draws to a close, we remember some of the most adorable, moving and awe-inspiring animal pictures of 2011.
1. A macaque monkey got his hands on a wildlife photographer’s camera in an Indonesian forest and snapped these pictures of himself.
2. Keepers dressed in panda costumes transfer a panda cub to a new environment at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Centre in Wolong, Sichuan province, China.
3. A black rhino is carried by helicopter to a less populated area in South Africa as part of a relocation plan for the highly endangered species.
4. Two year old chimp, Do Do, bottle feeds Aorn, a 60 day old tiger cub in Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand
5. Heidi, the world famous cross-eyed opossum, is seen here at the newly built tropical environment in Leipzig Zoo shortly before her death in September.
MORE INCREDIBLE ANIMAL PICTURES OF 2011…
By Sinéad. Posted in Animal Welfare, Cats, Dogs, Events, Funny, News, Random
October 4th, 2011
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Known on the streets of Brussels as Monsieur Pingouin, Belgian pensioner Alfred David has revealed his wishes to have a penguin-themed funeral in Antarctica. The 79 year old is often seen shuffling about the Schaerbeek district of the city in his homemade black and white penguin costume.
Since 1968, David has had a passion for the flightless birds. It all started when, after a car accident, he began to walk with a distinct waddle, prompting his co-workers to dub him Mr. Penguin. Consequently, the eccentric senior took a serious interest in his namesakes, amassing a 3,500-piece collection of penguin toys and memorabilia. The kind-hearted kook later donated much of his museum-worthy mementos – which included such treasures as toilet paper, underpants and countless figurines – to raise money for a local football team.
His obsession has lead to a certain level of celebrity for David. He has made several TV appearances and was even invited to the 1992 premier of Batman Returns – which starred Danny DeVito as The Penguin. However, his fixation with all things penguin also caused a rift in his marriage. His wife left him once he announced that he was to officially change his name to Mr. Penguin.
David, who eats plenty of fish and loves to ‘talk’ like his preferred birds, recently detailed his burial plans: ‘My ultimate dream is to be buried in a deep ocean close to where penguins live.’ Of course, he will don his favourite penguin suit and will repose in a penguin-shaped coffin lined with penguin-patterned fabric.
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