California May Get 2 Months’ Worth of Rain From Series of ‘Atmospheric Rivers’ — KTLA

California is on track to get more rain in a week than it sees in two months, all from unseasonal storm systems rolling through. The National Weather Service's San Francisco office said that through May 22 the state is expected to get 150-200% of its normal monthly rainfall. It's all thanks to a series of… via …

It’s Electrifying! — Through Open Lens

F/8.0, 1/1000, ISO 200. Monk Parakeets What do you get when you cross a parrot and a centipede? A walkie-talkie. Interesting Fact: Monk Parakeets in North America live in urban and suburban environments, especially around city parks. They are one of the few parrot species able to survive temperate-zone winters. In their native range in […] …

‘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 …