Critter Geek

Telstar Logistics: Big Bear Rescue on the Donner Memorial Bridge
How a bear was rescued from a precarious position on a bridge. Via Justinsomnia
(tags: bears rescue)

Thanks (I think) Steve!

Ever wonder what it might be like to go out on one of those boats crewed by people dedicated to saving the whales? That’s exactly what Peter Heller did, and he writes about it in his new book, due in stores this month, The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World [...]

Hippo Jessica
Amazing story of a tame wild hippo.
(tags: hippos video pets)

Lessons from Llamas | Karen Pryor Clickertraining
Interesting story of how animal trainer memes spread.
(tags: llamas training clickertraining)

Here’s a great one from Instructables: How to make a RFID pet food access control system (this has been blogged in numerous places, including the MAKE:Blog).

I wish it were easier to play with RFID technology. I recently purchased an infrared dog door so Laika can go outside on her own without letting out the [...]