Mother Orang-utan Grabs Rope to Save Baby and Herself

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1162917/Amazing-moment-orang-utan-caught-rope-thrown-humans-swam-flooded-river-save-baby.html

Undersea eruptions near Tonga

Awesome pictures!

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/undersea_eruptions_near_tonga.html

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson, 45, the Tony Award-winning actress has died after suffering a head injury on a ski slope.

Natasha Richardson mourned as a 'wonderful woman'.

Richardson was a true daughter of the theater.

At Colo. prison, wild horses tame the inmates

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/12/2535659-at-colo-prison-wild-horses-tame-the-inmates

I think that programs like this and the dog training that's done at some prisons are excellent ideas.

First Female Computer Science PhD Wins Turing Award

http://www.ddj.com/hpc-high-performance-computing/215801518;jsessionid=TMKWJKAAC0SIEQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN

Look Mum, it's been snowing... The first steps of the polar cubs

Polar bear cubs are cute!!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1160432/Look-Mum-snowing--The-steps-polar-cubs.html

Houston Zoo To Unveil OH DEAR GOD THAT IS CUTE

 

Even the article is cute.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/03/red_panda_houston_zoo.php

Orphaned Otter recovers at Aquarium

This *otter* be cute. ba da bum ching!

 

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=101677&catid=8

Science Unlocks The Mystery Of Belly Button Lint

http://idle.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/02/1742219

After three years of research, including examining 503 pieces of fluff from his own belly button, Georg Steinhauser has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel. Dr Steinhauser's observations showed that "small pieces of fluff first form in the hair and then end up in the navel at the end of the day." Chemical analysis revealed the pieces of fluff were not just made up of cotton from clothing. Wrapped up in the lint were also flecks of dead skin, fat, sweat and dust. Unfortunately, further study has failed to yield a hair or fiber that would give Dr. Steinhauser the last three years of his life back.

And now you know...

Sesame Street Still Makes Me Smile

http://www.hulu.com/sesame-street

Cuteness Overload

 http://www.boston.com/travel/gallery/zoo_babies/

You might have to look at these in shifts. I looked at them all at once and I almost didn't survive.

Except for #13: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?" [1]

#59: Very, very powerful.

1: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Governator

I don't know much of anything about his politics, but this video is funny. He does have a good sense of humor...and the reporter does too for leaving it in the final report.


http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Gov__Busts_Reporter_s_Chops_During_Report_Bay_Area.html