‘Reconstruction’ begins of stone age lands lost to North Sea – The Guardian

Scientists to create 3D map of submerged Mesolithic landscape of Doggerland Nazia Parveen North of England correspodent Part of the North Sea, covering the Doggerland land bridge, showing present-day Norway, top, and Denmark, below. Photograph: Nasa/AFP/Getty Lost at the bottom of the North Sea almost eight millennia ago, a vast land area between England and …

World’s Most Expensive Coffee Sells for $75 a Cup in San Francisco; Bags of It Briefly Available in San Dimas — KTLA

The world's most expensive cup of coffee was briefly available in the U.S. over the weekend, but only at one coffee retailer in San Francisco. The coffee, which was imported from Panama, costs $803 per pound. However, after roasting it costs closer to $1,200 per pound, according to San Francisco television station KGO. Roasting company Klatch… …

A Pet Snake Survived a Spin in a Washing Machine and Came out Smelling like Downy — TIME

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCEPetVet%2Fposts%2F2312102288849658&width=500 (EVANSTON, Ill.) — An escaped pet snake that apparently slithered into a suburban Chicago family’s washing machine ended up smelling like fabric softener after going through the wash. Sanela Kamencic tells WMAQ-TV she was “totally creeped out” when the snake turned up Wednesday in the washing machine in Evanston. Police Officer Pedro Carrasco and Animal… …

Watching Devils At Tasmania Zoo — My Wild Australia

https://www.youtube.com/embed/KaPPbEtkPJQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent About a 25 minute scenic drive out of Launceston in Tasmania you will find Tasmania Zoo. The day I visited, it was a very cold winter’s morning, and most of the animals seemed to be hidden away sleeping and waiting out the cold. But there was plenty of action and entertainment from the six …

Where Camels Become Beauty Queens: Inside Mongolia’s Biggest Camel Festival — News : NPR

Two-humped Bactrian camels were domesticated thousands of years ago to carry goods and people across Asia. Every year, herders come to one Gobi Desert town to celebrate these gentle giants.(Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) via Where Camels Become Beauty Queens: Inside Mongolia's Biggest Camel Festival — News : NPR

Feel Good Sunday: Video~A Mother’s Day Wild Horse Birth — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

https://www.youtube.com/embed/UWklnN3klpk?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent “Regardless of the Species, Mother’s are the beginning, the love and the world’s hope and future. If you are lucky enough to be able to wrap your arms around the being that brought you into the world then do so today, and linger while you tell her that you love her. Peace and love …

Endangered Baby Penguins Hatch at San Diego Zoo for First Time — KTLA

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cyfkubPF9Qc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent The San Diego Zoo has two new arrivals: a pair of endangered African penguin chicks. The zoo announced Wednesday that the fluffy chicks, named Doug and Barbara, hatched two months ago. The eggs came from two breeding couples. The zoo says it’s the first time eggs laid by its adult penguins have hatched there. Staff… …

Live export: Secret footage shows young calves being beaten and kicked – The Guardian

Undercover footage by activists has exposed brutal treatment for one batch of young calves being trucked to the Netherlands to be sold as veal Arthur Neslen Tue 7 May 2019 12.52 BST Undercover footage appears to show a worker jumping up and down on a calf. Photograph: L214/Eyes on Animals Irish calves as young as two …