Vick gets 23 months
This was a much harsher sentence that what was expected, but certainly justifiable. Despite all the attention paid to this case, he still manages to fail a drug test, lie to the media, and unwaver in his pompous arrogant manner.
Hopefully the reality of the situation will help him to reflect on the life he’s lead and the mistakes he’s made; obviously nothing he’s done until now has forced him to do this.
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Mammal caught on camera for the first time
This tiny creature can be found in the deserts of China and Mongolia and has not been caught on film until now. The long-eared jerboa has one of the largest ear-to-body ratios of any animal.
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Hangover cat number 2
Another cat succumbing to the temptation of all-night partying.
Squirrel armor??
Don’t even think about messing with this squirrel. Also check out the page for dog and horse armor.
Source: http://www.pitbullarmory.com/Squirrel-armor.html
Absolute defiance!
This bird scoffs at the law. Down with the establishment!
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Cat conversation
Why yes, I’m concerned about the declining value of the dollar too.
Barking Cat
This cat turns into dog mode when its back is scratched.
Real-life Puss in boots
Just give this cat a hat and a sword.
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Daily Animal Links September 26, 2007
- Alligator found walking along LI roadway (Yahoo News)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070926/ap_on_fe_st/odd_li_alligator;_ylt=Akp1NTI4noqLWYKsD2OPduztiBIF
“A 3 1/2-foot alligator has been captured walking along a Long Island roadway. Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said the reptile was found by two people who were walking alongside a grassy area of Route 25A in Wading River on Sunday afternoon.” - Jack Hanna, flamingo get stuck in airport turnstile (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2007-09-17-hanna-airport_N.htm
“Animal expert Jack Hanna and an 11-month-old flamingo became trapped while trying to squeeze through an airport security turnstile. It took firefighters to finally get the flamingo out.” - 12-Foot, 550-Pound Hammerhead Caught On Flagler Beach (9 News)
http://www.wftv.com/news/14203134/detail.html
“With a rod and a reel, a local man landed a huge shark off the Central Florida coast. The 12-foot-4 hammerhead was pulled ashore in Flagler Beach, just blocks away from a popular swimming spot.”
Steve Irwin, you will be missed
There’s not much to say that hasn’t already been said, but I feel that one of the biggest tragedies of his death is that it took his demise for so many people — myself included — to realize what a great man he was. The saying “you’ll miss them more when they’re gone” is the one that comes to mind.
I was only a casual fan of his work. But in the past few days, I’ve been able to look beyond the “character” and actually see the man. He was a man who truely had a love, passion, and enthusiasm for animals of every kind, and he lived his life in celebration of this. And just through being himself and doing what he loved, he did more for animal conservation than anyone ever has, or maybe ever will.
Steve Irwin will always have critics for his methods, his showmanship, and his esotertic mannerisms; but I truely believe he was put on this earth to imbue a passion upon the world for animals, and in this he succeeded. The amazing thing is that he did it not through rhetoric or through protest, but he simply inspired people through his personality and his own exuberence.
There was something magical about the man that somehow I overlooked until now, or maybe just took for granted. But now that he’s gone I wish like hell that he wasn’t.
True we are robbed of a great man, but I have no doubt that the world will remember him not for the character that he was, but the impact he had on this world.
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