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2013 French Animal Calendar

Original handmade packaging method of the animal calendar. On the inside: ballpoint pen and watercolor drawings of Krisztina Vona. Continue reading »

Animal Lovers Converge on Pet Fair

Summit, an Australian shepherd, makes a leaping catch of a frisbee at the pet trade fair (Heimtiermesse) at Velodrom on November 2, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Exhibitors are showing the latest trends in collars, snacks and other accessories for cats, dogs and other household pets. (Photo by Sean Gallup) Continue reading »

Animal Orchestra


China’s Xiang Jiang Zoo has established an animal orchestra. The orchestra has members including a chimp on drums, elephants on big drums and chimes, a hippo on bass and baboons on flute. (Rex) Continue reading »

Animal Carnival in Rio de Janeiro


The animal carnival parade at Copacabana beach in Brazil rivals its human counterpart for colour. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images, Silvia Izquierdo/AP. Continue reading »

Animal Sanctuary Rescues And Shelters Abused And Abandoned Wildlife

A lioness yawns in a “free roaming space” at The Wild Animal Sanctuary on October 20, 2011 in Keenesburg, Colorado. The non-profit sanctuary is a 720-acre refuge for large carnivores that have been confiscated from illegal or abusive situations and is currently home to over 290 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other large carnivores. It is the oldest and largest carnivore sanctuary in the United States, having been in operation since 1980. On Tuesday the owner of a Zanesville, Ohio private animal reserve set loose 56 animals, of which 49 were hunted down and killed by law enforcement and six others were tranquilized and are being treated at the Columbus Zoo. (John Moore/Getty Images North America) Continue reading »

Rare Animal Skulls Seized in Sydney

Hundreds of illegal rare and endangered wildlife items – including the full skin and head of an Alaskan wolf, ivory products and the skulls from a lion, bear, orangutan – were seized by the Federal Department of Environment on August 3, 2011. (Federal Department of Environment)

Gunther Von Hagens’ Fascinating Animal Plastinates at the Cologne Zoo

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Experience curious creatures at Cologne Zoo from April 15 to September 30! Plastinator Dr. Gunther von Hagens and curator Dr. Angelina Whalley present their unique exhibition BODY WORLDS of Animals in the famous cathedral city for the first time. Young and old zoo- visitors can join an unforgettable anatomical safari in the multipurpose hall of the tropical house and in the rhino house. Shown are 20 spectacular whole-body plastinates plus an impressive variety of single specimens, slices and plastinated organs of elephant, giraffe, bear, gorilla, horse, ostrich and many other animal species. An adventure in biology seen up close – much more vividly than any anatomy book! Continue reading »

A Comparative View of the Human and Animal Frame



A Comparative View of the Human and Animal Frame by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was published in 1860. This work fits into the second category of materials on the History of Science and Technology Web site, that is, unique or valuable titles in science and technology held by the UW-Madison Libraries. Hawkins’ intent was “to give a comparative view of the variation in form of the bony skeleton or framework of those animals most frequently required by the artist, designer, or ornamentist.” The animals represented are some of the most familiar and important, such as the lion, the horse, the bear, the gorilla, and others. The textual explanations of variation in animal form did not yet reflect the influence of Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory, but the detailed illustrations added much to the understanding of mammalian anatomy.