From Colombia comes this video of the collapse of part of the spectator seating at a bullring in Planadas. Apparently the bull didn’t gore anybody, although several people were hurt by the fall. Quite frankly, I find bull-fighting to be a cruel and unnecessary sport. I was cheering for the bull, but he didn’t take… Continue reading A bull with a multitude of targets
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A Crustacean Conundrum
What to do with a mammoth lobster? A countrywide bidding war has begun to boil over a 100-year-old, 10-kilogram Bay of Fundy lobster. An Ontario woman slapped down $3,500 yesterday, eyeing a family feast. A Vancouver woman, who wants to fly to New Brunswick to release the lobster named Big Dee-Dee, says she needs the… Continue reading A Crustacean Conundrum
Epic elephant-handler FAIL
This is probably old, judging by the video, but it’s still priceless! Peter
Nature, red in tooth and claw
I note that some visitors to the Banff National Park in Canada got an unexpected eyeful recently. Shawn Geniole, Kayla Pronger, Tahni Phillips, Paige Baker and Chris Phillips were bobbing along in a 12-foot aluminum boat, enjoying a pleasant day on Lake Minnewanka. Their gas gauge running low, they stopped the boat to get a… Continue reading Nature, red in tooth and claw
Four kittens and a Coke box
This could go on for hours . . . Peter
Spooky formation flying
This video shows a flock of starlings flying in a cloudy evening sky. I wish I knew how they were able to anticipate one anothers’ movements, and stay together like that. Who’s the leader who decides on direction? How do they avoid colliding with one another in so dense a flock? What makes them behave… Continue reading Spooky formation flying
What happens when cats meet a treadmill?
*Gigglesnort!* Peter