Monday, July 27, 2009

Japan is Under ATTACK Again!


They were able to survive Godzilla (over and over again), but now the island of Japan is under attack by another horrifying colossal predator... the GIANT JELLYFISH! It is known as the Nomura's Jellyfish, which can weigh more the 450 lbs.and can grow up to 6 feet in diameter! It isn't indigenous to the Japanese waters, but it has been showing up in the recent years, wrecking the nets of most local fisherman.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Giant Shark Stranded on Long Island Beach



It was reported that a 20 foot long basking shark was washed ashore on the beach on New York's Long Island Beach. It appeared to have died due to some kind of illness. Basking sharks are common in the waters off Long Island. This giant washed ashore on a town beach a few miles east of Jones Beach State Park. It was told to be weighed a TON! These sharks are known as the 2nd largest fish, after the whale sharks and can grow to up to 32 feet long. They have huge mouths but these sharks aren't considered dangerous because they mainly feed on plankton.The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the giant sharks as vulnerable to extinction. Researchers have said it was very unusual for the shark to come ashore because usually they die in the ocean.The shark will be buried in nearby sand dunes on the beach.


Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Are Plain Colored Pups OUT? Multi Dyed IN? I Think NOT!


It was bad enough people highlighing their dog's fur in pink and painting their nails, but now pet owners in China have embraced a new grooming trend. Apparently dying your dogs fur colorful is the new it. In the town of Wuhan in central China, the Daily Mail reports said that, "Pet owners are taking their beloved dogs to grooming parlors where the poor creatures are not just given a shampoo and cut but, a full-on, multi-colored fur job!" Technicolor dreamcoats, you say? Nightmare, is more like it. Some dogs only have there ears different colors, like a hot pink or yellow. Less fortunate dogs have their entire bodies painted in all different colors, looking like an escaped circus clown or something. Has China gone mad?!

Puppy survives BBQ Fork in Brain


A PUPPY named Smokey, a 12 week old Chihuahua, survived a tragic accident while at a family gathering when an oversized fork snapped in half on a grill and sent the pointy end flying through the air before it ended on poor Smokey's head. For 3 days his owner went looking for him, after he ran off into the woods before a vet was able to pull the prongs out. After they operated and got the prongs out Smokey was left with loss of some muscle control in his right eye and eyelids, causing him to squint. But that didn't seem to bother Smokey because he was still in high spirits being his usual self.