The Parisian Cabinet of Curiosities Loved by Wes Anderson – anothermag.com

In the heart of Paris’ seventh arrondissement, just up the road from Café de Flore, is Deyrolle, an 1831-founded cabinet of curiosities. Stepping inside the storied institution is like nothing else, for housed in Deyrolle are many unforgettable objects and artefacts – notably animals, birds and insects preserved through taxidermy – that have been collected […]

Creative Critter Collection & Stuffed Animal Taxidermy You on September 12th from 5:00 to 7:00pm (Taught by Stephanie, Classroom, $35) – slugmag.com

Creative Critter Collection & Stuffed Animal TaxidermyWhat:Give a stuffed animal a whimsical new life! In this class, you’ll transform a plush toy into a one-of-a-kind wall display using a wooden plaque, ribbon, lace, florals, moss, beads, charms, paint, fabric and other decorative embellishments. Whether your style is woodland, vintage, cottagecore, creepy or delightfully quirky, you’ll […]

Dog coat patterns hold clues to their wolf ancestors – Futurity

Futurity is your source of research news from leading universities.“While we think about all this variation in coat color among dogs, some of it happened long before ‘dogs’ were dogs,” says Danika Bannasch. (Credit: Ralu Gal/Unsplash)You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license.New research sheds light on a subset of […]

10 Facts About Moon Bears – worldanimalprotection.org

InternationalYou are here: Blog By World Animal Protection Moon bears (aka Asian black bears) are one of eight species of bears in the world. Found across Asia, they’re a symbol of power, good fortune, and a mother’s strength. But they’re supposed “healing properties” also make them a prime target of the bear bile and traditional […]

Extinct Woolly Rhino 'Sasha' Reconstructed in Russia's Siberia – National Geographic

Scientists were surprised to find Sasha’s hair was a light, reddish color.Named “Sasha,” the remains were first found in 2015, but only recently brought back to life.It's named Sasha after the hunter who found it.Russian scientists aren't quite sure if their 10,000-year-old Sasha was male or female, but the name, they say, universally applies.That any […]

Fur Free Friday: Spotting the differences between real and faux fur – Fashion United

loading…London – Friday, November 25, 2016 is not only Black Friday, the US shopping phenomenon that traditionally comes after Thanksgiving as the day has also been declared as International Fur Free Friday. Created and supported by numerous animal rights organisations around the world, Fur Free Friday encourages shoppers not to make a furry purchase this […]