Tag: animals

Learning to Fly – StoryCorps

Dr. J Drew Lanham, a Clemson University professor of Wildlife Ecology, recalls is youth, his father, and how they intertwined to spark his lifelong interest in birding. Dr. Lanham is an author, an Audubon board member, a wildlife biologist, and a birder.

Glasswing Butterflies – KQED

Glasswing butterflies aren’t made of glass, but their transparent wings help them blend with their surroundings, protecting them from predators. This Deep Look episode from KQED takes the time to observe the life cycle of glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), as well as the special nanopillars responsible for their non-reflecting wings.

Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car

https://youtu.be/LJEUyIpE9ms   When eleven-year-old Alex designed her Giant Furry Electric Dog Car, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to weld, wire, staple, tape, glue, and screw together the canine-themed vehicle, complete with a huge wagging tail. Here’s the result of their month…… Continue reading Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car

Art Museum for Gerbils – Pandoro & Tiramisù Gerbils

https://youtu.be/O2PW-rJF7c4 London-based couple Filippo and Marianna’s self-isolation project calls to mind artist (and museum curator) Bill Scanga’s At the Met, exhibited nearly 20 years ago as part of the group show Almost Warm and Fuzzy: Childhood and Contemporary Art at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (now known as MoMA PS1). Scanga’s installation involved hanging mini-replicas of works from the Metropolitan Museum’s American…… Continue reading Art Museum for Gerbils – Pandoro & Tiramisù Gerbils

Orangutans Playing with Otters – CNN & Pairi Daiza Zoo

From CNN: Otterly adorable: 24-year-old Ujian seems smitten with his little friends. A zoo in Belgium has shared some amazing photos of a blossoming friendship between a family of orangutans and their otter neighbors. The animals live together at Pairi Daiza zoo in Domaine du Cambron, as part of a program designed to maintain the primates’ wellbeing in captivity.…… Continue reading Orangutans Playing with Otters – CNN & Pairi Daiza Zoo

Cats and Domino – Cat Navi Desk

https://youtu.be/7Nn7NZI_LN4 Line after line of dominoes fall in front of, around, and sometimes because of two calm bell-ringing cats in Cats and domino, a beautifully composed screen-link video by Japan-based YouTuber Cat Navi Desk. See each cat watch and interact with the domino chain reaction that ultimately leads them to their prize: Freshly-dispensed cat food. You can…… Continue reading Cats and Domino – Cat Navi Desk

Evelyn Lambart Shorts

The Lion and the Mouse is a classic fable that highlights how huge contributions can come from unexpected places, that a kindness is never wasted, and that even when you’re the king of the forest, you can be in need of help.This 1976 version of the story was created by National Film Board technical director and ‘First Lady…… Continue reading Evelyn Lambart Shorts

Only Slightly Exaggerated… – Travel Oregon

Scored by the Oregon Symphony, Only Slightly Exaggerated is a fantastical tourism commercial created for Travel Oregon by Portland-based advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy. The video celebrates the state’s magic and natural wonders, including its forests, coasts, colors, culture, and more. But please be aware, per Oregon Live‘s Lizzy Acker:In Oregon, it must be noted, frogs cannot and do not sit in chairs, nor do they read.…… Continue reading Only Slightly Exaggerated… – Travel Oregon