National Finals Rodeo celebrates 35th year in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Since 1985, the National Finals Rodeo has provided a huge event in Las Vegas every December. This year, the Wrangler NFR will kicked off on Dec. 5 and runs for ten consecutive days. The Top 15 PRCA contestants in bareback…
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DCI – Office Closures and Board Meeting Dates to 2020 The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) wishes to advise the public of its upcoming office opening hours and board meeting dates in Grand Cayman: Office Closures: Friday, 13 December…
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Climate change is causing birds to shrink, study says
By Kelsey Viamis From BBC News As the climate warms, birds are shrinking and their wingspans are growing, according to a new study. Researchers analysed 70,716 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species collected over 40 years. The birds…
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Cool Specialty Hinge Allows You to Turn an Ordinary Door Into a No-Flap, Disappearing Pet Door By Rain Noe From Core77 You’ll need to make one cut with a circular saw ’d like to install a pet door, so that…
Scientists hauled up the carcass of a giant blue whale who died in 2015 and are trying to reassemble it and put it on display
AP From Business Insider The submerged carcass of a giant blue whale who’s been dead since 2015 was hauled to the surface last week so it can be reassembled, studied, and put on public display. Scientists removed 58 tons of…
Florida police say a black Lab named Max drove doughnuts alone in a car, then jumped out, wagging his tail
By Associated Press and Michelle Mark From Business Insider Florida authorities say a Black Labrador named Max drove doughnuts by himself after his owner stepped away from the running car. The Port St. Lucie Police Department posted video of the…
Runaway cat traveled 1,200 miles over five years before being apprehended
By Mike Wehner From BGR Sasha is a good cat. His owner, Viktor Usov, hadn’t seen him for five years after the frisky feline disappeared from his Portland home. He had no idea where Sasha went, but when an animal…
Polar bear spray-painted with ‘T-34’ baffles Russia wildlife experts
From BBC Footage shared on social media in Russia of a polar bear with “T-34” spray-painted in black on its side has alarmed experts. Experts warned the stunt could affect the animal’s ability to blend in with its surroundings and…
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Two crazed dolphins attack British girl, ten, and drag her underwater during ‘swim with dolphins’ tourist experience on holiday in Mexico
By James Gant From Daily Mail UK Lexi Yeo, ten, was attacked by the animals when she took to the water in Cancun Her mother Laura, 40, from London, horrified to watch her ‘dragged’ underwater The vicious animals would not…
Cute friendship alert: Dog watches over abandoned baby giraffe
By Chloe Bryan This week in unlikely animal friendships: An anti-poaching dog at a South African wildlife orphanage, has taken a liking to a 10-day-old baby giraffe named Jazz. In a video posted by the Rhino Orphanage on Friday, the…
