Sunday, June 1, 2008
First big step for eight-inch fawn called Newt
A month-old fawn called Newt — a southern pudu, the world’s smallest deer species — has taken its first steps at Bristol Zoo. It is 8in tall and weighed 2.2lb at birth. It is the product of an international conservation breeding program and the first pudu born in captivity in Britain for four years. Its keeper, Caroline Brown, said: "Our new arrival is still very shy and is staying close to his mom and dad. He is still suckling, but is growing very well." Pudu are native to Chile and Argentina. Their numbers have fallen because of deforestation and they are now an endangered species.Baby leopard spotted in Indian house
A 20 day old leopard cub has wandered into a house in eastern Orissa in India, after being abandoned by its mother.
Money From Heaven
Businessman Drops $10,600 From Plane in Indonesia,
causing a mad dash for cash, to promote his new book.
An Indonesian businessman sparked a scramble for cash when he dropped $10,600 (100 million rupiah) in banknotes from an aircraft to promote a book he has written.
Tung Desem Waringin, who is promoting his second business motivation book, got the aircraft to fly four times over a soccer stadium in Serang city, some 60km west of Jakarta.He had wanted to release the money over Jakarta but was refused permission from police.
The money was released in bills of 11-53 cents.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
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