Tag: animals

The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse (Short) – ESMA

A lonesome fox hunts a small mouse in the snow, as foxes do, until two owls get involved and change the dynamic of this Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse. Presented by CGMeetup, this 2017 CGI animation was created by École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques (ESMA) student directors Camille Chaix, Hugo Jean, Juliette Jourdan, Marie Pillier, and Kevin…… Continue reading The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse (Short) – ESMA

Old Flip Flops Recycled into Art – Ocean Sole

Ocean Sole turns millions of discarded flip-flops into art pieces and other useful products in an effort to promote ocean conservation and reuse beach pollution from along the East African coast. See how these Kenyan flip flop artists collect, wash, sort, cut, glue, carve, and sand this waste material into colorful lions, elephants, whales, giraffes, pandas, dinosaurs and other animals—and…… Continue reading Old Flip Flops Recycled into Art – Ocean Sole

Poor Little Rich Dog – Jon Katz

But he lacks what is perhaps the most essential ingredient in a dog’s life: a human who will take emotional responsibility for him.Sadly, I see dogs like Ernie all the time, victims of a new, uniquely American kind of abuse, animals without advocates. Dogs like Flash, a Westchester border collie who spent her days chasing…… Continue reading Poor Little Rich Dog – Jon Katz

Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival

A wooden framework and curved plastic pipes provide a solid structure for ‘knit’ bundles of wara or rice straw, the byproduct of the season’s rice harvest. As volunteers work together to tie and wrap the bundles into place, an oversized straw animal is revealed. It’s one of many specially designed sculptures created for the annual Wara Art Festival (わらアート)…… Continue reading Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival

The Origin of Birds – Dr. Julia Clarke

Paleontologist Dr. Julia Clarke shares the evidence that connects modern-day birds with dinosaurs in this 19 minute exploration: The Origin of Birds. Also: Archaeopteryx, one of the most important fossils ever discovered.The video belongs to HHMI BioInteractive‘s Great Transitions in Evolution, a series about the “fossils of animals with features that are intermediate between those of ancestral and modern groups–or transitional…… Continue reading The Origin of Birds – Dr. Julia Clarke

When the Day Breaks (Short) – 1999

In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city around her after witnessing the accidental death of a stranger… and finds it in surprising places. With deft humour and finely rendered detail, When the Day Breaks illuminates the links that connect our urban lives, while evoking the promise and fragility of a…… Continue reading When the Day Breaks (Short) – 1999

Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Hunt Mice – Jaroslav Cerveny

With its exceptional hearing, the red fox can detect when a small animal is scurrying around up to 3 feet under the snow, and their high jump to surprise and catch that animal — called “mousing” — is pretty spectacular. But even more spectacular is what we can’t see: the possible influence of magnetic alignment.Jaroslav Červený and a…… Continue reading Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Hunt Mice – Jaroslav Cerveny