Posts tagged with "animals"
Baby gooooat! FHJLEAGJHLAEGJ *dead*
(Source: onceuponatime-tvshowaddiction, via theinternetsanimals)
Foxes are weird. They’re like dogcats.
I want a dogcat.
(Source: daranon)
A rock hyrax, whose closest living relative is the African elephant. (Wild Arabia - BBC)
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Diaphonized snake specimen. When a specimen in diaphonized, it is reduced to its skeletal frame and stained for added bone visibility. It is ideal for scientific or student study of the bone structure of various animals.
Photo credit: Igor Munhoz
kew beanz
I want a shelf full of these.
(Source: malformalady, via lunarbahamut)
Right this way, sir, your room is ready.
The second GIF, “RAAAHHH UNHAND ME, I AM THE NIGHT!”
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Polar Bear’s Snow Addiction Is ‘Out of Control’
In what is an all too familiar tale, celebrity polar bear cub Siku has fallen victim to the scourge of addiction. His substance of choice? Snow.
“The pressures of being a celebrity are just too much to, uh, bear for many young polar bear cubs. Sadly, they often turn to substance abuse,” explained certified bearologist Toby Park. “Snow is readily accessible where Siku lives.”
According to sources close to the situation, Siku plays in the snow almost every day.
“The stuff is basically free here,” said one insider who wished to remain anonymous. “And Siku has money, so he’s buying the white stuff by the pound. He’s out of control.”
On a serious note, it’s International Polar Bear Day! Celebrate by taking part in the “Thermostat Challenge,” and adjusting your thermostat up or down a few degrees (depending on where in the world you live) in an effort to lower carbon emissions and help save polar bears. Learn more at Polar Bears International.
Photos courtesy of Explore.org. See more photos of Siku here.
The Adorable Story of a Grandmother and Her Cat
Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara began taking pictures of her grandmother, Misao, 13 years ago to commemorate her rich life. Along the way, the photographer came across a beautiful bond between her now 88-year-old grandmother and a cat named Fukumaru, whose given name roughly translates as “good fortune circle.” In her photo book titled Misao the Big Mama and Fukumaru the Cat, Ihara captures the affectionate tale of these two best friends doing everything together.
Looking through a selection of photos from the book, one can see the genuine friendship and warmth between the inseparable pair as they keep each other company throughout their daily lives. It was nine years ago that Misao first found Fukumaru abandoned in a shed, described as an “odd-eyed kitten.” While the cat had its own ailments and hearing disabilities, the two have continued to grow old together, enjoying the beauty of everyday life against the stunning backdrop of nature’s fields.
To see more heartwarming images of this adorable grandmother and her precious cat, Misao the Big Mama and Fukumaru the Cat can be purchased directly through Little More Books.
Good lord.
Beauty still exists.God my heart.
(via lunarbahamut)
You have no idea how much I want one of these. Or a few.
New World Transparent Specimens by Lori Tomita. To produce the specimens… Tomita first removes the scales and skin of fish that have been preserved in formaldehyde. Next he soaks the creatures in a stain that dyes the cartilage blue. Tomita uses a digestive enzyme called trypsin, along with a host of other chemicals, to break down the proteins and muscles, halting the process just at the moment they become transparent but before they lose their form. The bones are then stained with red dye, and the brilliant beast is preserved in a jar of glycerin.
TOM HARDY HASN’T ANSWERED A SINGLE ONE OF MY FAN LETTERS.
YOU SEND LETTERS? THAT’S SO OLD FASHIONED. I’VE MAILED HIM FOUR EXTREMELY LONG AND INCREASINGLY PROVOCATIVE PHOTOBOOTH VIDEOS ON TINY FLASH DRIVES.
WOW. AND NO RESPONSE?
NOT A WORD.
WHAT A JERK. SOMEONE SHOULD SMACK HIS SUCCULENT, PLUMP LIPS.
RIGHT? THEY OUGHT TO SLAP HIM RIGHT IN HIS THICK, DENSE PECS.
I BET THAT WOULD SOUND AMAZING.
LIKE THROWING A STEAK ONTO A MARBLE COUNTERTOP.
… MAN, IT’S REALLY WARM IN HERE.
I NOTICED THAT TOO.
