animals

A Russian surveillance system recently released harrowing footage of a tiny kitten crossing a busy highway and dodging traffic for several minutes before being scooped up by a benevolent stranger.
The kitten, who comes from Kaliningrad, Russia, was shown on camera attempting to cross a busy highway. He was miraculously able to dodge traffic for three and a half minutes in a breath-taking video. After several near misses in which drivers swerve around him or drive over him so they don’t injure him, a man stops and puts on his hazard lights. [1]

Meet Diego the Giant Tortoise. He may be over 100 years old, but that hasn’t stopped this sex-crazed tortoise from almost single-handedly saving his entire species. The tortoise from the Chelonoidis hoodensis subspecies, who hails from the island of Española, has fathered over 800 children. He is now the father of at least 40% of his species that are released into the wild. [1]

Books closing, celebrity fishing and Amoeba selling + this day in history w/Wall Street bombing and our song of the day by Against Me! on your Morning Monarchy for September 16, 2016.

SeaWorld has long been criticized for its program of breeding killer whales and holding them in captivity. However, a new law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown will now ban the birth of further killer whales in captivity. Whales already in captivity may remain there, but will no longer be allowed to perform “on command.” Instead, so-called educational experiences will replace the live shows. [1]

Beast bust, more bloody rivers and maybe mind control + this day in history w/Four little girls and our song of the day by Justice on your Morning Monarchy for September 15, 2016.

What is humanely raised meat? It can be incredibly difficult to tell where exactly your meat or eggs have come from when shopping at the grocery store, as unfortunately, no standard of labels exists. Thus, those who want to inject a bit of humanity in their diet have a difficult task ahead of them when picking out food to purchase.

Hippie drums circles can help cure depression? Making jokes might be making you more creative? And just seeing pretty stuff feels good? Seriously.

Hippie drums circles can help cure depression? Making jokes might be making you more creative? And just seeing pretty stuff feels good? Seriously.

Nuked bees, down on the farm and psychedelic research + this day in history w/Mountain Meadows massacre and our song of the day by Drive-By Truckers on your Morning Monarchy for September 7, 2016.

He didn’t ask for it, but Tommy has been a celebrity for much of his life. In the 80’s, he starred alongside Matthew Broderick in the film Project X. Later, he was a well-known circus performer in upstate New York. After he ceased to be of use to the entertainment industry, he was forced to live in a cage on […]
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