Up close with polar bears a thrilling experience

We no longer have to die wondering what it’s like to be eaten by a polar bear, thanks to the ingenuity of the veteran producer of TV One’s new Polar Bear Family and Me, Tuesday, 8.30pm. Jason Roberts built a perspex and steel version of a shark cage, designed to resist the depredations of these powerful beasts, while watching them up close

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Male Beluga Whale to Mimic Human Speech

  Beluga whales can vocalize in a way remarkably close to human speech, or at least one could, scientists say. An acoustic analysis of whale recordings revealed the human-like sounds were several octaves lower than typical whale calls. Scientists think the whale’s close proximity to people allowed it to listen to and mimic human conversation. […]

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Video: Grasshopper V/S Great Dane

Have you ever wonderewhat happens when a Great Dane mix finds a grasshopper in the kitchen?    This brave Great Dane has encountered a viscous live grasshopper in his kitchen. He chases it around for a bit, having a little fun, but for the most part staying at a safe distance. And just when he is ready to go […]

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Spider Found Living In Woman’s Ear Canal

A woman in China who went to Changsha Central Hospital was in for a surprise when she sought help for an itch in her left ear. Doctors removed a spider from her ear canal that had been living inside her for five days. The woman, referred to only as Ms. Lee, arrived at China’s Changsha Central Hospital […]

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Baby Sloth Clings to Teddy Bear for Dear Life

      A baby sloth at a zoo in the Netherlands is clinging to a new friend for dear life.   A teddy bear has given to a 2-month-old sloth named Sjakie (pronounced “Sharkey”) at the Burgers’ Zoo. The stuffed bear not only provides  a friend to cuddle with, but it give the baby […]

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California Chefs May Be Finding Ways to Duck Around Food Ban Foie Gras

    Eight years ago former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill No. 1520 into law, which will prohibit the sale and production of foie gras in California. On Sunday, July 1, 2012 that ban from 2004 will finally go into effect. The legislation states: “The bill would prohibit a person from force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging […]

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