Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New GuineaMore than 40 previously unidentified species have just been discovered in a remote volcanic crater in Papua New Guinea. (Although I don't know if I like that wording, since I don't know that native peoples hadn't identified these species long ago.) The volcano last erupted 200, ( Read more... )

This National Geographic article contains some amazing information about animal cognition. I recommend it to anyone interested in animals, psychology or cognition in general. It seriously blew me away! I bolded my favourite part. Thanks to Lindsey for posting the link first!

( Minds of their Own )

This is the world we live inI'm going to warn you that the above article contains distressing descriptions of the dog and cat fur trade in China. It's now having attention drawn to it because Paul McCartney has spoken out after seeing a videotape of the way the animals are treated - thrown from a distance onto concrete, beaten, boiled and skinned ( Read more... )

On Tuesday, we spent the day with Tim, Jadey and Shanon at Taronga Zoo. It was a very nice day with very nice people.

( Our day at the zoo, chronologically, in 20-odd pictures. )