From Penis Fish to Sea Pickles: Weird Sea Creatures Keep Wash Ashore Amid NorCal Storms — KTLA

Beachgoers may have found themselves in quite a pickle last week trying to identify thousands of gelatinous sea creatures that washed ashore during a strong storm in Northern California. A horde of large, fat worms descended upon a central California beach, spooked out of their burrows by a bomb cyclone in late November. (Credit: David… via …

The Hours of Darkness — Life on Tiree

It is Monday, 30th December and – unusually for the winter – we have two sailings from Oban to Coll and Tiree. Due to previous weather disruptions, an amended timetable operated today. In the winter there is no sailing on a Friday and due to the strength of the wind and sea conditions both Saturday […] …

Scruffy Channel-billed Cuckoo — Birds in Sydney

Are you often woken up in the early hours of the summer morning by a hoarse hooting noise? It sounds like giants boasting about a joke they’ve played on the world. The call puts the Kookaburras to shame, in terms of melody (lack thereof) and loudness (excess thereof). That noise is made by the Channel-billed […] …

Manitoba animal rescue group caring for dog found with jar stuck on head — Winnipeg Sun

An animal rescue group in Manitoba says it's helping a stray dog found with a jar stuck on its head that vets have told them was also bitten by other animals and shot with a pellet gun. Read More via Manitoba animal rescue group caring for dog found with jar stuck on head — Winnipeg Sun

Firefighters Rescue Horse From Pit Near Barstow — KTLA

Firefighters traded their hoses for shovels to dig out a horse that became trapped in a pit near Barstow on Friday afternoon. The equine emergency unfolded about 2 p.m., when someone reported spotting the white, medium-size horse in a wood-lined hole along Highway 247, near Stoddard Valley Road, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said… via …