Jeanne Melanson
Peter the Elephant Plays Piano One of a Kind 12 Bar Blues Piano Duet Watch when Peter the elephant plays piano using his trunk in a spontaneous duet session of 12 bar blues with Paul Barton in Thailand. It’s delightful. Keep your eyes open for the other elephant shaking his (or her) booty. So fun! I … Read more
Rare Goblin Shark Caught in Gulf of Mexico A rare goblin shark caught by a shrimp fisherman off the coast of Key West, Florida, in April is considered an important scientific discovery since it is only the second of its kind ever to be caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The goblin shark is considered … Read more
Animal Defenders International Expose Brutal Monkey Farm An undercover investigation by Animal Defenders International (ADI) has filmed horrific treatment of monkeys at Biodia, a Mauritian monkey factory farm that supplies U.S. laboratories and whose monkeys could soon be behind bars in a new Florida breeding farm (1). The ADI findings come just days after the … Read more
Why can’t we all get along? I ask myself that question a lot whenever I read the news or hear a story about the worst aspects of humankind. Then I come across photos like the ones I’m about to share with you and I ask it again, “Why can’t we all get along?” Animals have … Read more
This Little Pot Belly Piggy Gets a Belly Rub Whether you call them little pot belly piggy, micro pigs, or miniature pigs, you have to admit they are as cute as a button. There are many misconceptions about pigs. We’ve all seen pictures of those nasty big ‘ol farms pigs, rolling in mud, looking filthy. … Read more
Rare and Beautiful Zonkey – It’s Here at Last It has finally arrived. The rare and beautiful Zonkey we’ve been waiting for. What is a Zonkey, you ask? It’s a cross between a zebra and a donkey, which is considered extremely rare because zebra and donkeychromosomes were not thought to be compatible. The unusual cross-breed … Read more
Raising a wild animal as a pet can sound like a pretty fun thing to do. But I’m here to tell you why you shouldn’t. This is a case of, “Do as I say, not as I have done.” You see, I have a raised quite a number of sick, dying, and/or orphaned wild (and … Read more
Desert Rain Frog and It’s Mighty Roar The Desert Rain Frog is a small, plump species with bulging eyes, a short snout, short limbs, spade-like feet, and webbed toes. On the underside, it has a transparent area of skin through which its internal organs can be seen. Its color is yellowish-brown and it often has … Read more
Huge Alligator Snapping Turtle Rescued from Drainage Culvert This is one huge alligator snapping turtle, you’ll have to agree. Check out this news video of the gigantic turtle that was rescued by two men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It took them 45 minutes to get him out of the drainage culvert. Source: WAFB 9 News Baton … Read more
April 4 World Stray Animals Day This may be the first time you’re hearing about April 4 World Stray Animal Day. It’s only been around a few years. It started in the fall of 2010 when one hundred Dutch stray animals organizations gathered for the first time ever at the First Dutch National Stray Animals Conference. … Read more