Antipodes

I wrote a very dismal blog post here , which I now regret a little (but I’ll leave it untouched for the moment). It was simply far too simpl...

Four people accused of stealing a young specimen of the Indonesian Komodo Dragon have been thrown into jail, to await their trial. Th...

A few days ago, I presented a video about a smart monkey [ display ]. And here I’m at it again. This marvelous photo [from Gallica, here ],...

… you might get slapped in the face. I love the determined behavior of this smart little beast. I can almost hear him saying: “Don’t...

This moving video contains amazing moments of tenderness between the chimpanzee Wounda , about to be released in the Congo jungle, her care...

Owls are fascinating creatures. We hear them at night, and we know they're not far away. But we hardly ever see them. In fact, they are ...

I've always admired the cat of English animator Simon Tofield . I just came across this brilliant little specimen of hedgehog talk. I lo...

The most fitting operation that could be performed as a tribute to celebrate the life and marine loves of the veteran Sea World trainer Dawn...

This amazing sex video appeared on the excellent Pharyngula blog by the US atheistic biologist PZ Myers [ access ] : This National Geograp...

For those who like watching opening/closing ceremonies, I'm sure that last night's TV transmission from Vancouver was a huge source ...

Like countless Earth-dwellers, I was moved by the fabulously beautiful image of our concestor Ida . Even Google got into the act immediately...

My dog loves walnuts, which are abundant at Gamone. Periodically, when she's feeling a bit hungry (which is most of the time), Sophia r...

Pif is basic dog ... in the same sense that the celebrated 2-horsepower Citroën used to be described as basic car . You get your money'...

Half an hour ago, I spotted this female roe deer and her two fawns on the other side of Gamone Creek. Earlier this afternoon, I heard a male...

The neighbors' donkey Mandrin has been residing at my place for so long, with my Moshé , that I now consider him as mine. Their horses ...

When I was a child in South Grafton, and my father was developing his initial beef-grazing activities at a nearby property named Deep Creek,...