15.07.10

Meet Rambo The Miracle Stem Cell Dog

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© BARCROFT MEDIA

Cute Rambo has become the first dog in the world to be successfully treated with stem cell therapy.

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14.07.10

Not Quite Crocodile Dundee As Croc Mauls Drunken Aussie

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© BARCROFT PACIFIC / BARCROFT MEDIA

A tourist is lucky to be alive after climbing into a crocodile enclosure and trying to ride on top of a five-metre beast called Fatso.

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09.07.10

From Headlines To Heads – New York Recycled Newspaper Art

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© NICK GEORGIOU / BARCROFT USA

Popping up in different locations around New York urban artist Nick Georgiou finds altogether new uses for discarded newspapers.

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08.07.10

Will GM Super-Salmon Be First ‘Safe To Eat’ Modified Animal?

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Super-salmon with non-modified sibling © AQUA BOUNTY/ BARCROFT USA

A super-salmon designed to grow at twice the normal rate is on the brink of becoming the first genetically modified (GM) animal to be approved for human consumption.

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Posted at 12:11pm in America, Animal, Food & Drink, Nature, cooking, food | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (11) |
05.07.10

Suriya The Water Ape Cools Down in Carolina

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© BARRY BLAND / BARCROFT USA

Diving head first into a pool for his daily dip with his bikini-clad trainer, Suryia is the world’s first truly aquatic orangutan.

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