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6 Ways To Teach Your Dog Table-Side Manners

Lindsey Mcmahon — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Most pet owners will tell you that they find it rather hard to restrict their dogs, especially small breeds, from begging at the dinner table. All owners have different rules and routines set in place for their animals and this all comes down to personal preference and attitude. Continue reading →

Top 5 Reasons to Own a Dog

Hank Dunbar — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:02:30 +0000

"Why do you bother owning a dog?" This is a question dog caretakers are all too familiar with as they scoop poop, remove shed hair off of clothing or walk their dogs in inclement weather. To people who do not own dogs, dogs seem to be a lot of work. But dog owners are not as crazy as they might first appear. Continue reading →

Top Fish in the State of Washington

Timothy Stratton — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:50:58 +0000

Rainbow Trout is one of the most popular fish in Washington. Though the fish is native to the Western United States, it is found in many fresh water bodies in the state of Washington. Rainbow trout stay in cool and clean waters. The fish is recognized by its red or pink stride on its sides. Continue reading →

Basic Nutrition for Optimum Health for Pets

Diyana Hall — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:41:28 +0000

Good nutrition is the essence of life. Where would we be without it? It is the most important thing to remember when bringing a new puppy or kitten into the household as the future growth and health of the animal is essential. Continue reading →

Service Dogs Provide Assistance for Those with Mental Health Issues

Ty Whitworth — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:19:13 +0000

Many people have mental health issues that require assistance. In some cases, human assistants can't be there at every hour for someone with issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, agoraphobia, and other stress-related disorders. Occasionally, the suffering would prefer an animal companion - they are much less stressful to deal with than a human companion in a lot of ways. Continue reading →

Three New Species Found in Freshwater Caves

Ty Whitworth — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:45:51 +0000

One of the most remarkable and mysterious places in the world can be found on the Kahurangi National Park in the northwest section of New Zealand’s South Island. A series of underground river cave systems delivers the Pearse River up to a dramatic entrance from under a mountain cliff in the Tasman Region Continue reading →

How Much Do Pets Really Cost?

Sy Greenberg — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:36:49 +0000

Some people get a pet without much consideration of how much they will end up spending on pet accessories, vet bills, grooming and upkeep, and food for their pet. While it is easy to point out that getting a pet can be a time and monetary commitment, it is less easy to really identify the investment in numbers. Continue reading →

Most Popular Dog Breeds

Ty Whitworth — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:59:27 +0000

Dogs are known as Man's Best Friend for a reason; they are loyal and often hardworking companions that have been involved in man's life for thousands of years. Despite the fact that all breeds of dogs are adored by people the world over, there are a few that are more popular than others according to the registration numbers kept track of by the American Kennel Club. Continue reading →

Cute Clownfish with Sea Anemone

Sara — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:07:20 +0000

The Ocellaris Clownfish is a popular aquarium fish. Their natural habitat are the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the Fiji and Tonga regions. Although they look like plants, sea anemones are a group of water-dwelling, predatory animals. Continue reading →

Cute Little Ducklings

Sara — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:48:05 +0000

These cute little ducklings are from the Anas platyrhynchos species, which is commonly known as Mallard or Wild Duck. Photo taken by Brocken Inaglory. Continue reading →

Coyote Sitting on a Rock

Sara — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:37:44 +0000

The coyote, also known as the American jackal, brush wolf or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine only found in North America. Photo taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Continue reading →

Beautiful Wild Boar

Sara — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:29:23 +0000

Those ancestors of domestic pigs have relatively short legs and a large head. Their nose has the shape of a disk and their eyes are tiny. Although boars can attack humans and most of them seem very fierce and bad, this one is an exception: it has such an innocent look! Continue reading →

Zebra

Sara — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:26:11 +0000

When I look at zebras, the same question always ponders to my mind: are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes? Have any idea? Hartmann zebra, Hobatere Private Reserve, west of Etosha National Park Image credit: Moongateclimber.

Zanzibar Red Colobus

Sara — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:29:12 +0000

Red Colobus monkeys are very vulnerable in the face of habitat destruction and hunting, which makes them the most endangered primates in Africa. Continue reading →

Mysterious designs

Sara — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:03:55 +0000

The Nazca lines have grabbed the curiosity of many people for their enigmatic origin. One of the designs consists of a hummingbird, a very beautiful species of birds. Hummingbirds are also absolutely unique: they can flip their wings up to … Continue reading →

Milou

Sara — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:07:34 +0000

This white Fox Terrier reminds me of Milou, the cute little dog in Tintin comic books. As a matter of fact, Hergé invented his dog character by inspiring himself from this adorable breed. Continue reading →

“Ah coo coo” shrieked the three Amazon parrots

Sara — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:47:24 +0000

Those birds are commonly known as the Blue-Fronted Amazon parrots because of the blue region on their head. Continue reading →

Dear Deer…

Sara — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:32:29 +0000

What an amazing creature! No wonder it even appears on Canadian money, on the back of the 25-cent coin. Photo by the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Continue reading →

A Couple of Grouses

Sara — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:57:27 +0000

In the spring, the black colored male attracts the more brownish female by making sounds similar to bubbling or hissing. Illustration by Edward Lear. Continue reading →

Cute Marten Among Flowers

Sara — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:31:58 +0000

I like how this small marten peeks through the flowers and gives us this charming gaze! Its fur varying from yellow to brown is very beautiful, which unfortunately makes them quite valuable to fur trappers. Continue reading →

Coyote Pup

Sara — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:01:39 +0000

Found in America, coyotes – also known as prairie wolves or American jackals – are very productive in metropolitan areas. And the coyote puppies are just amazingly cute! Photo taken by the U.S. National Park Service.

An American Badger

Sara — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:32 +0000

Badgers are very good diggers and the American ones are often seen hunting with the fast-running coyotes in full cooperation. Badgers live in big families and lead a mostly nocturnal lifestyle. Continue reading →

Adorable Fox

Sara — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:04:48 +0000

As a child, who hasn’t heard of Mr. Tod the Fox in Potter’s book? Those cute foxes grab the attention of various authors for their cunning. Indeed, they can bypass many traps unlike other animals... Continue reading →

Charming Red Squirrel

Sara — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:58:29 +0000

Squirrels are a very common species and they can be very charming when they eat a nut or climb a tree and, if we are luckier, when they look out of a hollow. Continue reading →

Wolverine, a very fierce species… But still cute!

Sara — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:09:10 +0000

Wolverines are part of the family of weasels and look a lot like regular bears. They like to climb trees and they are incredibly good swimmers. Sadly, during the 19th century, in southern Europe, they faced many dangers, such as … Continue reading →

A Young Hedgehog

Sara — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:02:01 +0000

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a rather small creature – in length, it measures only 20 to 30 cm. When a hedgehog comes across predators, it rolls into a thorny ball, revealing all of its 5000 to 7500 spikes. … Continue reading →

Cheetah Sitting on a Rock

Sara — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:18:42 +0000

The cheetah is a large feline living in most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. It is the fastest running animal on Earth with a top speed between 112 and 120 km/h. Unfortunately it is an endangered species. Continue reading →

Golden Toad

Sara — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:21:46 +0000

The golden toad was a small, shiny, bright toad, only 5 centimeters long on average for an adult specimen. Unfortunately the species is now extinct, but it was once abundant in a small region of high-altitude tropical forests, about 30 square kilometers in area, above the city of Monteverde, Costa Rica. Continue reading →

Yellow Tang in Aquarium

Sara — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This photo of a yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) was taken at an aquarium at Bristol Zoo in England. It is one of the most popular aquarium fish.

African Elephant and her Young

Sara — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:14:29 +0000

A female African Bush Elephant and her young photographed in Addo National Park, South Africa. Elephants are the largest land animals living on Earth today. They also have the longest gestation period of any land animal which is 22 months long. Elephants … Continue reading →

Junior Jaguar

Sara — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:41:27 +0000

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. It is a near threatened species and unfortunately its numbers are declining. The following photo shows a three-year-old jaguar … Continue reading →

Cute Labrador Retriever Dog

Sara — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:53:29 +0000

Labrador Retrievers are among the cutest and most loved dogs. In fact they are the most popular dog breed in the United States as well as many other countries. Continue reading →

Cute Little Silvery Marmoset

Sara — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:44:32 +0000

It may not look like it, but this cute little thing is actually a monkey. The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a species of monkeys that live in Brazil, in the Amazon basin. They reach a size of 18 to … Continue reading →

A Cute Lizard

Sara — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:18:19 +0000

This cute green lizard is a Plumed Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons). They can grow up to a meter in length, but most of that is in the tail. Photo by Marcel Burkhard.

A giraffe standing tall

Sara — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:12:24 +0000

A male giraffe from the Giraffa camelopardalis species in its natural environment in South Africa. Photo by Miroslav Duchacek (from Czech Republic).

Jumping Orcas

Sara — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:58:21 +0000

Orcas (Orcinus orca), also known as killer whales are toothed whales belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. They are highly social and intelligent animals.

A Herd of Zebras

Sara — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:38:58 +0000

A herd of zebras in Tanzania’s Serengeti. Photo by eismcsquare.

Majestic Lion

Sara — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:15:05 +0000

A male lion basking in the sun on a rocky outcrop in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Photo by wwarby.

Fuzzy Fox

Sara — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:26:30 +0000

Close up photo of a cute fuzzy fox. Photo by Rob Lee.

Cute Koala Bear Sitting on a Branch

Sara — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:24:55 +0000

Staring down from a tree branch… Photo by Rennett Stowe

Cute Parrot

Sara — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:47:50 +0000

This cute parrot sitting on a wire is from the Psittacula krameri species, also known as Rose-ringed Parakeet.

Turtle going up for air

Sara — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:04:04 +0000

This Green sea turtle species (Chelonia mydas) is on the endangered list. Let’s hope we can save this cute turtle species!

Cat’s Deep Stare

Sara — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:12:20 +0000

Beware! This cat looks angry... It's staring right at you! Continue reading →

Cute Dolphin

Sara — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:08:02 +0000

A cute Bottlenose Dolphin breaching in the bow wave of a boat.

Panda Cub

Sara — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:18:01 +0000

A cute little seven-month-old panda cub in the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China.

Two Little Bears

Paul — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:07:25 +0000

Back off! I know karate.

Hello There!

Sara — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:10:05 +0000

A penguin encounters a human during Antarctic summer.

Find The Butterfly…

Sara — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:41:39 +0000

A cute little butterfly can scare a lion away!

Cute Little Panda

Sara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:53:27 +0000

Isn’t the little panda cute?

Dog

Sara — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:25:18 +0000

A little disappointed? No… it’s more like if he was strongly missing someone.