2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (362+ words) No matter what brought you here'if you live with or without birds, if you have lain awake at night pondering the problem of your parrot's predilection for wanking it in the wee hours, or if you have no clue that…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (251+ words) 9: 51 AM EDT on May 29, 2026 When the dead body of Timmy the humpback whale beached itself last week off the shores of the Danish island of Anholt, it was only a matter of time before Timmy would risk of the fate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (213+ words) 11: 35 AM EDT on May 22, 2026 Bobby is a device called a "looming eyes buoy," which scientists invented to exploit the idea that a conspicuous pair of eyes is likely to deter birds by triggering a collision-risk signal in their brains. The…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1078+ words) Defector Even After Being Eaten, This Beetle Has Two Ways Out Alive 12: 26 PM EDT on March 17, 2026 At a glance, the Japanese water scavenger beetle Regimbartia attenuata looks like any other beetle. It is small, black, and pleasantly round. It has…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (524+ words) Defector This guy wants to warn you about the meteors! What Did The Migrating Bigfoot Family Know About This Ohio Meteor Explosion? 11: 42 AM EDT on March 17, 2026 On March 10, the Bigfoot Society noted an "unprecedented" multi-day mass migration of bigfoots'possibly bigfeet'in…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (132+ words) 10: 03 AM EST on March 4, 2026 Manuela, a 19-year-old chimp, is the alpha female of her group. She is sociable, curious, and not very aggressive. Manuela is the only chimp born at the rehabilitation center. She is the strongest female in her…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1393+ words) When I first heard rumblings that the world had assembled a conclave to elect a new celebrity zoo animal, I felt preemptively wary, partly due to world events and partly because we still don't know the long-term psychological consequences of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (414+ words) Defector Choosing Your Pomeranian, With Kathryn Xu 3: 03 PM EST on February 12, 2026 The result is not quite as good for you as actually petting a dog, but it's about as close as you're likely to get from this podcast. After the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (412+ words) 1: 09 PM EST on February 6, 2026 Hadrian Towell (L) was crowned the Westminster Junior Handler champion. Ten years on, Emerson is still in the ring, although she typically shows dachshunds now. Dog shows have become her life. She works as an assistant handler…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (635+ words) Aslan, better than 32 other Pomeranians. 1: 00 PM EST on February 5, 2026 Champion, in this case, means a dog that has obtained at least 15 points in competition, with two major wins under different judges. The Westminster Dog Show is a competition of champions'to…...