Leslie Stratton is a Hollywood actress who has appeared in several movies and TV episodes. During COVID lock-down she remembered her mother’s love of pandas, and sat down to write a book based on that. The result was Let’s Share, Panda Bear, illustrated by Zuzana Svobodova. “Have you ever wondered why panda bears are black-and-white? Panda Pete, an incredibly kind panda, discovers a magical way to share colors with his animal friends. As the forest transforms into a vibrant rainbow, each creature joyously embraces their unique shades. Yet, in a touching twist, Pete and Jack learn that being black-and-white has its own special magic.” The web site has all the colorful details!
Lawsuit falls through and ferrets still illegal in NYC
Posted by MelSkunk on Wed 26 Jun 2002 - 11:11An attempt to stop the ban on ferrets in NYC by showing that the Board of Health had no reason to ban them fell through in Manhattan Supreme Court when the judge decided that there was "rational factual basis" to declare the animals vicious and unpredictable rabies mongers.
Elsewhere, the suitablity of ferrets as pets is not in question.
Nexxus to turn over Furnation, gafiate
Posted by Duncan da Husky on Wed 26 Jun 2002 - 11:06In an article posted to alt.fan.furry and alt.lifestyle.furry on Tuesday, Nexxus (James Robertson) announced that he has transferred ownership and administration of the Furnation servers and services to Rackett and that he plans to gafiate from furry fandom. For his announcement, see below; click here to see the complete article that was posted to Usenet, which also deals with a nasty bit of recent mudslinging.
Revenge of the Fuzzies
Posted by ink on Wed 26 Jun 2002 - 11:04MARION COUNTY, Fla. -- Residents in a Marion County, Fla., neighborhood said an aggressive pack of wild boars is terrorizing their neighborhood, according to Local 6 News.
"I saw a pig looking in the window," resident Edwin Aundrea said. "It spotted me when I tried to chase him away and it chased me in the house."
But it gets worse!
Yerf Down
Posted by Aureth on Tue 25 Jun 2002 - 20:01The popular furry art archive, Yerf.com is currently unavailable. After a few days of simply returning errors instead of pages, the front page now cites unspecified software faliures as the problem.
Spiders - I hate spiders!
Posted by Ardashir on Tue 25 Jun 2002 - 14:41Do you hate spiders? Then avoid this movie! But those of you who love humor with horror ought to take a gander at the movie Eight-Legged Freaks, coming out soon --
http://eightleggedfreaks.warnerbros.com
Just a quick read reminds me of last summer's Evolution, a movie that combined doltish humor with a strong action plot, gross monsters, and even a few genuine scares to great success. Unlike all too many monster flicks, these people aren't taking themselves seriously. This film may well turn out to be the schlock hit of the summer.
I just hope the CGI spiders don't turn out to be the most animated characters in the entire movie.
Crikey! More of the Blunder from Down Under
Posted by Ardashir on Tue 25 Jun 2002 - 14:40Fitting in oddly well with my other article, the Crocodile Hunter series is about to be released upon American theaters within a few weeks. You can find out more here --
http://www.mgm.com/crocodilehunter/home.html
Maybe this movie will be good. Maybe this won't be another 'look at the weird Aussies' flick a la Crocodile Dundee (which did have its moments). But after reading the website and checking the promos, a part of me dreads that this flick is going to make Scooby Doo look like 'The Ten Commandments'.
PS -- Those who loved the 'Doo will coubtless be thrilled to know that the sequel is already in the works. Never rains but it pours.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the pond
Posted by Anon on Mon 24 Jun 2002 - 11:51Pennsylvania in the summer expects oddball visitors, but my local
area has rarely had visitors quite this odd. Several 2'-4' foot long
alligators have been found swming about the local area, wth at least
one remaining unaccounted for.
You can get the scoop here --
June 21 story
June 19 story
June 18 story
As yet no one has any ideas where the errant gators have came from.
Authorities assume they were owned by locals and then released. This keeps up
and Northampton County's next tourist attraction will be a Gator Farm.
Book on man's relation to nature
Posted by dronon on Fri 21 Jun 2002 - 05:32This book wouldn't be for everyone, but I found it an interesting an engaging read. A View to a Death in the Morning, by Matt Cartmill (Harvard University Press, 1993), is an examination of man's attitudes towards hunting and nature through the history of Western civilization, from Ancient Greece up to modern times.
Photograph of secretive relative of mongoose taken...
Posted by sillydragon on Thu 20 Jun 2002 - 23:03The BBC is carrying an article here about a remote camera trap in Africa managing to take a picture of a relative of the mongoose (called Lowe's servaline genet) previously known only through the discovery of a pelt by a British explorer, 70 years ago. Pretty animal. }:)
Drowning dog saved by seal
Posted by MelSkunk on Thu 20 Jun 2002 - 10:06Usually it's dolphins helping drowning people that is typical in the world of animals rescuing, but a 10 year old dog who fell into a fast flowing river out of the reach of humans on the shore was saved by a seal. The seal caught up with in injured dog as it was going down, and pushed it to shore.Seals are smart and social animals, but this behavior hasn't been seen before.
Beam me up?
Posted by MelSkunk on Thu 20 Jun 2002 - 10:00A beam of light has been teleported in Australia, which might seem a long way from Star Trek, but it's the first step to large scale teleportation.Though humans are a long way off (if ever) the applications of being able to teleport sub atomic particles and light are numerous, such as telecommunications and encryption.
How much is that dead toad in the window?
Posted by MelSkunk on Thu 20 Jun 2002 - 09:59The City of San Fransisco thinks sick, dead and rotting animals in the two SF area stores are enough reason to bar Petco from doing business there anymore.
Alerted by numerous customer complaints, they discovered starving animals, sick animals and animals dead or dying in too hot cages, including a toad that appeared to have boiled to death in its own water.
Conifur cheap pre-reg price deadline approaches!
Posted by Anon on Wed 19 Jun 2002 - 23:58If you want to preregister for Conifur Northwest at the incredible $25 price, the time to send in your registration is now! The price goes up to $30 for registrations postmarked between July first and September 20th, or it's $35 at the door.
Speedy Gonzales Returns
Posted by Anon on Wed 19 Jun 2002 - 15:40The hyperactive cartoon mouse, who had been barred from the air by the Cartoon Network because it considered him an offensive ethnic stereotype of Mexicans, is roaming the airwaves once again.
Looney Tunes For Adults?
Posted by Rigel on Mon 17 Jun 2002 - 17:17Warner Bros. has denied that they are gearing the new Looney Tunes theatrical shorts towards children, and aim to be faithful to the original material. They even go so far as to suggest that some of the cartoons will be run before R-rated movies. Mature content? Read the scoop at ToonZone.
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