The baseball stadium is being illuminated by a new star who is neither a pitcher nor a home run batter. The Durham Bulls Minor League baseball team's enthusiastic black lab, Ripken the Bat Dog, collects broken bats from the infield. While it's entertaining to watch him perform his duties from the sidelines, they also mounted a Go-Pro on the dog's vest so that spectators could … [Read more...] about Very Good Dog Is Trained To Gather Used Baseball Bats
Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food
Ronald Ong, a photo manipulation artist, makes bizarre picture mashups that skillfully combine animals with food and other unexpected elements. From a zebra with a stack of Oreos for a body (aptly named "ZEBREO") to a fox with a loaf of bread for a body (aptly named "LOAFOX"), Ong's portfolio of odd, animal hybrids looks like they're right out of a delectable dream. Ong … [Read more...] about Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food
Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
American alligators have been in existence for more than 150 million years, rare survivors from the time of the dinosaurs — so it’s fair to say they have this whole “staying alive” thing down pat. But last week's bomb cyclone, which brought extreme winter weather to much of the East Coast, helped reveal one of alligators' most fascinating survival … [Read more...] about Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
Colombian Researchers Find One Of The World’s Most elusive “Lost Birds”
This beautiful hummingbird has only been photographed in the wild once before. Conservationists now have reason to be hopeful that one of the most endangered species of "missing birds" on Earth may not be as doomed as previously believed. In the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains of Colombia, a local birdwatcher recently captured images of the Santa Marta sabrewing … [Read more...] about Colombian Researchers Find One Of The World’s Most elusive “Lost Birds”
A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England
Come for the technicolor display, stay for the penis battles. Babakina anadoni, possibly the most technicolor sea slug in the world, made an appearance off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, making it an extremely unusual sighting in British waters. According to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT), this is the first time the species has been observed in the UK, and it's rather … [Read more...] about A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England