Monkeying around with a camera

I’m delighted to learn that the first movie filmed by chimpanzees is to be shown on the BBC. Making the movie was the brainchild of primatologist Ms Betsy Herrelko, who is studying for a PhD in primate behaviour at the University of Stirling, UK. Over 18 months, she introduced video technology to a group of… Continue reading Monkeying around with a camera

The chaos at NBC explained – by cartoon characters

A Chinese TV station has produced a highly amusing video clip illustrating how the mess-up with NBC’s late-night programming developed. Cartoon characters stand in for Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and NBC management. Even without the viewer understanding a word of the language, they make the situation wonderfully clear – and entertaining. Kudos to whoever thought… Continue reading The chaos at NBC explained – by cartoon characters

A Lolcat Christmas

I periodically post Lolcats from I Can Has Cheezburger?, simply because they make me smile (and occasionally laugh out loud). Here are a few Christmas-themed Lolcats. Click each picture to be taken to the original ICHC post. Peter

Talk about an extended family!

It seems that a cat and dog in China have taken parenthood further than their species would normally do. A dog and a cat which have recently given birth in China are taking it in turns to ‘childmind’ for each other. Both animals are owned by Gao Shunhong, of Fushun, Liaoning province, who adopted the… Continue reading Talk about an extended family!