Lions And Tigers And Animal Memes, Oh My!

The Wizard of Oz is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, and it’s easy to understand why. The original stories by L. Frank Baum have been a significant part of the cultural zeitgeist since the early 1900s. When MGM made the movie adaptation, they weren’t going to make anything less …
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Animal Memes For Those Unafraid of Bugs

I am not afraid of bugs, per se. I wouldn’t call myself an ally to the bug community, but whenever somebody screams and hollers at the sight of a bug, I get a little annoyed. Like, come on…it’s a bug. I believe the widespread fear of bugs comes from the fact that they look so …
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Animal Memes For Real Ecology Heads

As a young cultural icon once said, «Animal crackers in my soup. Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop Gosh, oh gee! but I have fun Swallowing animals one by one.»  All I can say is wow…what a freak. It’s not that I object to animal-shaped crackers on any moral ground. Quite the opposite, actually. My …
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Social Media Users Left Shaken After One Woman’s Close Encounter With A Whale

It only takes a couple of good nature documentaries to realize that whales are majestic creatures. Their size and grace is unmatched by almost anything else on planet earth, let alone  in the ocean. That said, they’re not exactly the most approachable of animals and it can’t always be a fun experience being up close …
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Jaw Dropping Thread Explains What It’s Like To Be Swallowed By A Whale

Move over, Jonah: there’s a new sea creature horror story in town. Michael Packard is a Cape Cod lobster diver who had the experience of a lifetime last Friday when a standard dive ended with him being scooped into a whale’s mouth.  In an incredible stroke of luck, he sustained only minor injuries after being …
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