Australians mourn tree that 'failed' university students - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37819712 The power that our natural world has over our every day life should never be underestimated.
Can’t Get Enough of Fall!
I just love Fall in central Ontario, all the amazing colours, the stunning beauty! Here are some latest photos from around Parry Sound and Seguin Township (home, sweet home).
Fall Garden Colour
The colours of the leaves are complemented by some lovely late-flowering beauty in my Fall Garden.
How a 20th-century hunting boom left the Amazon with “empty rivers” and 23 million dead animals — Quartz
The fashion for wild animal skins and furs drove a hunting boom in the Amazon basin through the 20th century. A mass industry sprung up almost overnight and the hides of otters, jaguars or alligator-like caimans were soon being shipped round the world to be turned into coats, hats or accessories. The Amazon rainforest, and… via …
Video Captures Great White Shark Breaking Through a Cage With Diver Inside — TIME
A diver survived after a great white shark broke open the metal rails of his diving cage and swam inside while the diver was within. The Shanghai man was shark diving off the coast of Guadalupe Island in Mexico, when a shark breached the side of the cage, according to the YouTube caption in the… via …
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Review: This Toy Robot Is Like a Real-Life Wall-E — TIME
I made a new friend last week. Though I’ve only known him a short while, I’ve already learned that he’s a sore loser, he’s easily confused, and he gets frustrated when he’s pushed out of his comfort zone. I should also add that my new companion isn’t human. He’s called Cozmo, a new artificially intelligent… via …
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Keito Says ‘Hello’
Glorious Fall Colours
Tigers, Lions & Bears (Pandas that is)
I finally got down to the Toronto Zoo this past Tuesday, at long last visiting the zoo's 'youngsters' - white lion cubs, giant panda cubs, Juno (the cutest polar bear cub ever!), and Nandu the Indian rhinoceros calf. They were all adorable and active! The Sumatran Tigers are my favourite large cat species, and thankfully …
The world’s saddest polar bear is just one of thousands of “wild” animals living in malls in China — Quartz
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DIH9NVniHk8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent GUANGZHOU The Grandview, a glitzy shopping mall in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is home to the “world’s saddest polar bear,” three-year-old Pizza. Pizza was brought to the world’s attention in March by NGO Animals Asia, which published a video of her lying on the ground, blinking morosely as visitors banged on the glass,… …
The Northern Herper 
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