Archive for September 2008
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Endangered Baby Gibbon Ape Rescued by Toy Camel
Welcome back! An endangered 10-day-old baby Siamang Gibbon was found starving to death and weighing only 18 ounces (510 grams) when her mother failed to produce any milk. But a worker at Noah’s Ark Zoo in Bristol where the gibbon lives, came to the rescue with a toy camel given to her as a surrogate [...]
Baby Bear and Boots Fire Survivor
A baby bear named Li’l Smokey by the firefighter who rescued him while fleeing a Shasta-Trinity National Forest wildfire in northern California, has been saved thanks to some innovative footwear when his paws were scorched in the forest fire. Photo Barcroft Media Li’l Smokey’s paws suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns from walking on the [...]
Atlantis Palm Hotel and Water Park Opens in Dubai
Like everything else done to excess in Dubai, a hotel themed around the ancient myth of the lost ruins of Atlantis complete with flown-in dolphins from the South Pacific, a massive water park, and a top floor that houses a £13,000-a-night suite complete with gold-leaf 18-seat dining table is set to open today. Photo EPA [...]
Mysterious Bottle Banksy Artist Revealed
Mystified residents have been baffled by empty milk bottles appearing on their doorsteps for months with intricate art etchings created by an artist that’s been dubbed as ‘Pic-glasso’ and ‘Bottle Banksy’ after the enigmatic guerilla graffiti artist whose work appears overnight on buildings across Britain that continually escapes unseen. Photo CATERS NEWS When homeowners have [...]
Hundreds of New Animal Species Discovered off Great Barrier Reef
A treasure trove of hundreds of new animal species and corals have been discovered by researchers off 2 islands on the Great Barrier Reef and a reef off northwestern Australia. Researchers encountered many strange, new and beautiful sea creatures including scores of amphipods, dozens of small crustacean species, parasitic isopods, soft corals and rare jellyfish, [...]
Rare Hang-Gliding Sugar Glider Possums are Must-Have Pets
Capable of flying up to 200 feet (61 meters) in a single leap, Sugar Glider Possums are stealing hearts and flying off of store shelves to quickly become Britain’s hottest household pet, with people willing to pay as much as $270 US (£150) to own one because they’re so rare and unusual. Photo BNPS.co.uk These [...]
