Archive for the 'Animals' Category

The spaghetti cat interrupts the broadcast

Monday, August 18th, 2008

If you haven’t already seen or heard about it, just know this: At the moment, this is the world’s most famous cat. And this cat is eating spaghetti. You can call him the spaghetti cat (because that’s what everybody else is calling him until we find out where this still image is taken from).
The spaghetti [...]

Cute Overload page-a-day calendar for 2009

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

You know you want one: The Cute Overload page-a-day color calendar for 2009. Now available at Amazon.com for $11.04.
Thanks Ann!

Giant stingray found and photographed live in Thailand

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Photo: Zeb Hogan
Zeb Hogan is an American biologist on the hunt for the world’s largest freshwater fish. He and British angler Rick Humphreys, along with a team of National Geographic videographers and photographers, are attempting to document the search for such a fish.
On April 1, 2008, Zeb and his team captured a very large stingray [...]

A flying bee @ 5000 frames per second

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Yes, you read that correctly — 5000 frames per second.
5000. Five thousand. Five and three zeroes. PER SECOND.
This is one of the most fantastic slow-motion videos I’ve seen yet!

Caution sign that warns you of cat vomit

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I need a whole arsenal of these caution signs in my household. My cats, Oreo and Dusty, are always vomiting on the floor and making it a hazard to move about in the apartment. [via]
The sign is sold by PETA (yes, the often-crazy animal rights activist group), but at the moment, the item is either [...]

10 reasons it would rule to date a unicorn

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Unicorns are magical creatures with magical powers.

SNACK TIME!

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

This photo of a shark is pretty great.