Zoos

September 16th 2011

Should We Just Let Pandas Die Off Already?

Pandas. Zoos want them, other bears want to be them (maybe?). But are they really worth all the trouble? Let’s fight about it: Point: Pandas Are Awesome! The panda bear, above all, is a survivor of the keenest degree. You might deride it for its sloth, for its listlessness, for its struggle to spread its…

Biology Sam Biddle and Brian Barrett Sep 16

September 3rd 2011

The human enclosure at the Edinburgh Zoo

Standing in front of enclosure 99 at Edinburgh Zoo, we looked in as the animals were stretching and bending together, moving rhythmically about the space. In one corner, a pair patted and poked each other as if testing what they could get away with. They seemed to be playing. The animals we stared at through…

io9 Mairi Macleod - New Scientist Sep 3

August 22nd 2011

Watch R2-D2 get eaten by a grizzly bear at a Colorado zoo

Droids don’t last forever, and R2-D2 was recently laid to rest by a grizzly bear at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Of course, some unscrupulous zookeepers had filled his circuits with delicious ursine treats, so you can’t blame the bear for poking around. Also, R2-D2 is made of cardboard. Didn’t see that…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 22

May 23rd 2011

Cops Scramble Helicopters and Tranquilizer Teams to Take Down Stuffed Tiger

GOOD GOD MAN, RUN. RUN QUICKLY! SAVE YOURSELVES, THERE’S A VICIOUS BEAST PROWLING. CALL THE POLICE! CALL THE ZOO! CALL—Wait, what? What’d you say? It’s just a stupid stuffed animal? Aw crap. If that’s how you would’ve reacted to the sight of that big ol’ stuffed kitty up there, congratulations! You share much in common…

Biology Brian Barrett May 23

October 14th 2010

How This Philips Viral Ad Led to a Gun-Toting Bear Hunt

There’s nothing a marketing department loves more than a viral campaign. Millions of impressions! All that BUZZ! But what happens when authorities think your video of a bear just chilling on a street corner is real? Men with guns happen. The video above—which was somehow, some way intended to get people to buy a specific…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 14

Should We Just Let Pandas Die Off Already?

The human enclosure at the Edinburgh Zoo

Watch R2-D2 get eaten by a grizzly bear at a Colorado zoo

Cops Scramble Helicopters and Tranquilizer Teams to Take Down Stuffed Tiger

How This Philips Viral Ad Led to a Gun-Toting Bear Hunt

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