Archive for ‘Unexpected’

Plants and animals enrich our lives. We need to respect the natural world that gives us so much. Many times the unexpected is brings us closer to who we really are.

Mating Frogs In Foreclosed Home Pools

 Mating Frogs In Foreclosed Home Pools

March 1st, 2008

All across northern california empty foreclosed homes have pools attracting mosquitoes and now a new breed of late night lovers.

Popularity: 4%

Study shows bacteria are common in snow

 Study shows bacteria are common in snow

February 28th, 2008

Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside — bacteria.

Popularity: 2%

Mysterious creatures found in Antarctica

 Mysterious creatures found in Antarctica

February 19th, 2008

Scientists investigating the icy waters of Antarctica said Tuesday they have collected mysterious creatures including giant sea spiders and huge worms in the murky depths.

Popularity: 3%

'Crocodile Hunter's' Son 'proud' of Snakebite

 ‘Crocodile Hunter’s’ Son ‘proud’ of Snakebite

February 18th, 2008

The 4-year-old son of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin wasn’t at all alarmed when he was recently bitten by a baby boa constrictor, according to his mother.

Popularity: 2%

Green eggs, hold the ham

 Green eggs, hold the ham

January 31st, 2008

The hen’s owners have said it will stay clear of the stew pot and live a nice long life.

Popularity: 2%

Rogue Cow Runs Loose in Australia

 Rogue Cow Runs Loose in Australia

January 29th, 2008

A cow that escaped from a farm caused havoc on a motorway on the Gold Coast of Australia on Monday. Police say they were forced to put the cow down.

Popularity: 4%

Hybrid research to go ahead

 Hybrid research to go ahead

January 17th, 2008

Regulators have given scientists the green light to create human-animal embryos for research.

Popularity: 3%

Attack of the Clones, At A Butcher Near You

 Attack of the Clones, At A Butcher Near You

January 16th, 2008

Meat from cloned animals will be hitting shelves in the next few years.

Popularity: 2%

Barney Bush Christmas

 Barney Bush Christmas

December 12th, 2007

A cute PSA for national parks. President Bush’s dog, Barney, straps on the Barney-cam for his annual dog’s-eye view of the White House Christmas decorations.

Popularity: 5%

Placentia Neighborhood Besieged By Coyotes

 Placentia Neighborhood Besieged By Coyotes

December 8th, 2007

Several pets have been killed by coyotes in Placentia Lakes.

Popularity: 2%

Pet Pampering Taken To New Level In Pompano Beach

 Pet Pampering Taken To New Level In Pompano Beach

December 5th, 2007

Pampering guests in South Florida is nothing new, but now that luxury treatment is being extended to your favorite pet. For those into indulgent extreme pampering, there is a new two million dollar hotel in Pompano Beach, Florida for your dog or cat.

Popularity: 4%

Hedren: Tiger Mauling Was 'A Terrible Shock'

 Hedren: Tiger Mauling Was ‘A Terrible Shock’

December 5th, 2007

A worker at Tippi Hedren’s California animal sanctuary remains in intensive care after he was bitten in the neck while cleaning a tiger’s enclosure.

Popularity: 5%

Tiger Nurses Piglets

 Tiger Nurses Piglets

December 4th, 2007

The piglets believe the tiger is their mother.

Popularity: 2%

Dead Trees Can Become A Deadly Hazard

 Dead Trees Can Become A Deadly Hazard

November 29th, 2007

The tree that killed a hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park was a dead douglas fir. Paul Day explains how this normally sturdy tree can turn into a back country hazard.

Popularity: 4%

Boy's Best Friend? A Giant Python

 Boy’s Best Friend? A Giant Python

November 28th, 2007

A seven-year old boy in the Kandal province of Cambodia has a rather unusual best friend. Koun Samang has been spending time with his pet reptile since he was born. They are the same age and have hardly been separated in their whole lives.

Popularity: 2%

 

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