HOWARD STERN STAYS UP LATE FOR THE DOGS

Filed Under: Animals > Beth Ostrosky > Dogs > Howard Stern

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

We never hear and we hardly ever see Howard Stern any more, but he turned up, as usual, for the North Shore Animal League Celebrity Gala at Cipriani in New York. Mrs Stern, Beth Ostrosky, is spokesperson for the no-kill rescue organization and like other celebrities, she and Howard brought their beloved bulldog Bianca to the fundraising party. We miss hearing Howard in the morning since he went to Siruis satellite radio.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPINESS LOOKS LIKE

Filed Under: Animals

Photo Credit: Splash News

Four year old Willy the polar bear lives in a zoo in North Carolina and apparently he’d been showing signs of melancholy. To cheer him up, the zoo surprised him with 5000 pounds of ice cubes and he almost exploded with happiness. Willy wallowed and rolled and nuzzled and licked the ice and seemed to be in complete ecstasy. Until it melted. It reminds us that he would probably be happier back at his arctic habitat.

FUTURE STARS OF MEERKAT MANOR?

Filed Under: Animals > Meerkat Manor > Meerkats

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

Sorry to interrupt our Robert Pattinson coverage, but we can’t resist showing you these one month old baby Meerkats born in a Sydney zoo. They are rarely born in captivity. It’s funny how unaware most people were of these sociable animals until Meerkat Manor came on the air. Watch the Meerkats interact in their own little community on Animal Planet.

MICHAEL PHELPS IS DESTINED TO DO THAT VICTORY DANCE

Filed Under: Animals > Michael Phelps > Winner

When Michael Phelps and his team won the Olympics freestyle relay – their victory “dance” – with outstretched arms and exaggerated postures – closely resembled the dominance displays of chimps and monkeys! According to the LA Times, the animal world is full of inflated displays of superiority. Birds and cats puff up and strike a pose. Scientists have studied photos of humans and animals in victorious situations and they all behave the same. Even blind athletes do it. Researchers concluded the behavior is innate and the same for all, regardless of what culture or country they came from. Which means Michael can’t HELP doing the victory dance when he wins – it’s like sneezing!

Posted by hoodlum on August 12, 2008

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