July 2001
Return of the Right Whale, and Extra-Nice Fish
Posted by Micah on Tue 10 Jul 2001 - 14:34I certainly wasn't expecting to see this after my last post about the injured right whale, one of only 300 right whales remaining... but apparently scientists are going to go after him again, this time with a different sedative to see if they can untangle him. I wish them the best success, and will keep an eye out for more news about their venture. Also on the ocean-front, New Scientist reports that there are fish that try to apologize to other fish by petting them with their fins.
Animal Cruelty on TV Show
Posted by Micah on Tue 10 Jul 2001 - 17:03The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to see the unedited footage from Survivor where one of the contestants killed a wild pig to see if it constitutes cruelty to animals. Since I don't watch Survivor, I can't form an opinion on this one... did anyone see it? Any comments?
Feral! the furry summer camp
Posted by Benjamin on Wed 11 Jul 2001 - 06:20MFM 2001 Information
Posted by TygerCowboy on Wed 11 Jul 2001 - 12:43We are pleased to announce that the Mephit Fur Meet 2001 information is now
available!
Help for Blind Albino Wallaby
Posted by Teko on Wed 11 Jul 2001 - 19:02Beanie, a nine-month old albino wallaby in a UK theme park, has undergone a cataract operation to restore his sight. It's the first time this surgery's been attempted on a wallaby.
Cow Falls Through Roof, Hurts One
Posted by Micah on Thu 12 Jul 2001 - 07:48Go read about the man who had a cow fall on him in a coffee shop. No, I'm not kidding. This is almost as weird as the one about the cow falling out of the airplane, though I can't remember if that one was true or not.
Sea Creatures
Posted by Micah on Thu 12 Jul 2001 - 11:05Some interesting stuff from Scientific American today... apparently great white sharks like their wives to stay home while they wander. And more disturbing, an article about the decline of the sea turtle because of poaching. This one contains a couple of disturbing and graphic pictures of turtles being cut up in restaurants, so don't read this one over lunch. There are prettier pictures, too, though.
The Healing Power of Purring
Posted by Micah on Fri 13 Jul 2001 - 13:09No kidding! Apparently the frequency at which cats purr help strengthen their bones and possibly accelerate their healing. So grab a cat next time you're feeling pained. Or, well, pick one up gently.
Fact Checking
Posted by Aureth on Sun 15 Jul 2001 - 01:16I was recently informed that a story I posted last week was wrong in nearly every respect. The article in question has been removed. I apologize for the misinformation. Due to time constraints and the inability to know everything and everyone that's in fandom, we at Flayrah.com cannot always completely fact check articles that are submitted to us, though we do make a serious effort. If you do notice any misinformation posted here, help us out and drop a note to the staff. Thank you.
New Online Comic Strip
Posted by Aureth on Sun 15 Jul 2001 - 15:06On alt.fan.furry, Artie Roo writes: "This is to tell you all that my comic strip "Alice Otter" is on the
Web! Check it out at http://www.vision.nais.com/~artieroo/alice. (I know, it looks a little void right now, but that's because there's only a single strip... just give me some time!" Description of the strip is below.
Convergence 2001
Posted by Aureth on Sun 15 Jul 2001 - 15:53In the 'conventions I wanted to attend this year' catagory, there was Convergence, which takes place over the July 4th weekend in Bloomington, Minnesota. I didn't make it this year, but the minions at Cthulhu Coffee did. Here's their Convention Report. Also of interest to furry fans may be their Hastur's Guide to Hosting a Room Party. Furry fandom has a dearth of good convention room parties, and we should attempt to learn from the experts.
Milk from Cloned Cows
Posted by GeneBreshears on Mon 16 Jul 2001 - 13:56This seems to be the month for weird animal stories. ABC News posted a story about a dairy in Wisconsin with 21 cloned cows. The headline and opening paragraphs make it sound as if the company is going to start shipping the dairy products out any day now. Scroll down and you'll see that all the company has done is commission some studies to determine whether there is a difference between the milk from the cloned cows and that from cows made the old-fashioned way.