Me waaaaaantssssss. Me wants baaaad.
Above, there is a blaze of glory
and beneath,
nothing but darkness,
and the gnashing of teeth.
Kewl.
Category Archives: animals
my god, it’s full of stars
No, really. Watch this astonishing video of a Gonatus Onyx Squid with its brood from Brad Seibel, via Pharyngula. It starts slow, but the wait is worth it. (title heartlessly stolen from Tlonista in Ph‘s comments section; what can I say? It was just lying there, glimmering temptingly)
The Science Pundit adds some useful info in Pharyngula‘s comments section:
When Brad Seibel‘s 2000 paper suggested squids brood, it was called “erroneous.” Years later when Seibel had the opportunity to direct a submersible he captured this footage confirming his hypothesis. Take that, cephalopod traditionalists!
pic o’ the day: horse rescue!
Stolen from Bridlepath which reported on the original rescue and the prize-winning photo:
Photographer Laurens Aaij was awarded the Zilveren Camera 2006 on Monday, an award that recognises the best news photo from the past year.
He took the winning photo at the end of October in the Friesland village of Marrum, where more than a 100 horses were left stranded by flood waters.
The photo, with a white horse in the centre, was described by the jury as a symbol of hope. “Standing proud amid a muddy misery.”
It was judged the best photo from 9,147 entries.
quiz: which cryptid are you?
We all know what a cryptid is, don’t we? Well we should look it up, then!
This cannot be accurate: why would I not have been the Kraken? Obviously there’s a flaw in the code!
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You scored as Nessie (Loch Ness Monster). You are Nessie. You are a highly sought after cryptid that loves the water. A skeleton of you has finally been found at Loch Ness, which is your home. Your cousin Ogopogo lives in Lake Okanagan in Canada.
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I much prefer this one: Which Superhero Are You?
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You scored as El Zorro. Zorro is the bane of the corrupt officials of Old California, a Spanish Robin Hood, a cavalier caballero who robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and always leaves his trademark “Z” behind as a reminder that when the people need him, he will always appear on his black stallion.
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Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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