Category: Warm fuzzies

Cutsie animal photos and other fluffy stuff

Ooooh: One critter, one cup

(and if that doesn’t mean anything to you, I’m not going to explain it. I’m not even going to tell you where to find the explanation on the net because if you are one of the 7 people in the…

The underdog (or undermouse)

I’m not sure what Seymour the Wonder Cat would do if a mouse stood up to him but a cat somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere got such a shock when that very thing happened that it’s prey ended up escaping. Go the…

Brave wee squirrel sees off dog

red squirrel

There are probably a few parents out there who could learn a thing or two from this little squirrel: when a dog tried to eat her baby she came down from the tree and gave the dog a clout around the…

Amazing photos of the natural world

If you’ve got some spare time up your sleeve, check out the amazing photographs of Birte Ragland Photography. There’s something here, from tigers and monkeys to landscapes, flowers, birds and the most incredible close-ups of insects and arachnids.

Cute (in a weird kinda way)

We have new arrivals at Wellington Zoo: pygmy marmosets. I don’t know about you, but I reckon they look a bit like a Furby, minus the ears. You remember Furbys don’t you? (Please say yes, or I’ll feel even more…

Fuelling my otter obsession

Anyone who was reading my weekly internet column during the time Jin the otter was on the run from Auckland Zoo will know that I developed something of an obsession with the adorable wee critter. Now, I have her two…

Seymour’s been surfing the net …

… and he found what he believes is  The Next Big Thing: Keyboard Cat. This musical moggy has been mixed and matched with some interesting footage and now even has his own site. Here’s what started the whole thing: