The Chaircat's Blog

News and opinions from the born free, critters and their human friends as overheard by Duma Duke

Cute Knut on a diet!

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Did you hear about the delightful little Polar bear born at the famous Berlin Zoo nine months ago? His mother , unfortunately rejected him at birth. It happens in the best (animal) families. The little bundle of white fur was raised on a bottle and once they could confirm his survival they aptly named him [...]

A million dollars worth of Panda

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

They’ve just confirmed it on CNN! The cute little new Panda just born at the San Diego Zoo cost one millionĀ  U.S. Dollars “to make”! Yep, that’s what the Chinese charge the U.S. for a visit of one of their, shall we say ‘virile’ male Pandas on “breeding loan”. Just think, given the prospect of [...]

Elephant Encounter

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

It seems that our giant friends, the Elephants are getting out of control A few days ago the gatekeeper at our William Holden Education Center had the surprise of his life. While he was busy washing the Education Center’s six-wheeler he was alerted by an unusual noise and hurried to his post at the entrance [...]