After receiving the invitation to the March 2 free and amazingly fun-sounding gallery opening called “The Great Painted Paw Brigade" in Haverstraw, NY, I had to learn more. Susan Rodriguez, the Secretary and Director of the sponsoring North Rockland Rowing Club, talked to me about the art, the nonprofit, and the city. **************** Jen Bokoff:… Continue reading Interview with Susan Rodriguez of the North Rockland Rowing Club
Tag: animals
Exclusive: ThingCreatures Artwork
I love playful and affordable ($30!) artwork, and I’m pretty sure I found the next big thing in ThingCreatures, which portray enigmatic shadows of unknown creatures against their natural habitat’s brilliant background. With Arthur and Walter already spotted in the wild and available for purchase in multiple settings and colors, ThingCreatures are sure to sell like… Continue reading Exclusive: ThingCreatures Artwork
The Cyclops Shark is one of the 10 oddest lifeforms discovered in 2011. See the rest here, and don’t forget about Mr. Blobby!
This photoset and post is from my friend Kate, who is currently traveling through parts of Africa. This post struck me as simultaneously sad and beautiful. One of my highlights last week was my trip to the Elephant orphanage in the Nairobi National Park. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ is a center where they… Continue reading
Cows: what you never knew. Check out that stomach! All this and more unnecessarily wonderful knowledge at the website that knows everything (or that I at least assume to be generally correct). Wikipedia gives different sorts of info; I’m pretty sure you never actually have to meet a cow if you consume both fact-laden webpages. But… Continue reading
Yvonne has truly fought for her freedom. She has shown the world that her urge to be free is strong – even for a cow. German wildlife charity Gut Aiderbichl, on Yvonne, the cow who ran away from the slaughterhouse. I love that cow.
Anderson Cooper: Not a silver fox… but a cat?
anderson: Discovered via TotallyLooksLike.com.Look-alike by mezzafredda. “This actually does look like me.” —Anderson Cooper I HATE all cat memes as a rule. This, however, is incredible.
This video is wonderful because: 1) It’s jam packed with fun information! 2) It resolved a lifelong worry, so I can sleep at night finally! 3) There are more Ask the Editor videos like it! 4) I feel much more confident speaking English! More than with Muzzy!(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Prospect Park Zoo, August 7, 2011. Watch the various techniques. And volume on, please.
A snake with two heads, each of which can think and eat separately?! So awesome. Not sure what I’d do if I ever saw one in the wild though. Read more and watch some video here.
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