Melanie Surani's Blog, page 268
April 25, 2015
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10 Cats Who Are Ready for St. Patrick’s Day (photos via reddit)
Or any day!
April 24, 2015
atlasobscura:
Opossom World - Napier, New Zealand
In what may...
Opossom World - Napier, New Zealand
In what may be one of the world’s only examples of a museum dedicated to destroying an animal, New Zealand’s Opossum World is a strange mix of taxidermy showcase, pelt store, and educational center determined to teach visitors about the country’s opossum epidemic. (Editor’s Note: We are aware that the more correct spelling is “possum” but given that the location uses the silent “o” we have used it throughout the entry.)
Beginning with the museum’s unambiguous slogan, “Save a New Zealand tree. Buy Opossum fur products,” the message is clear: opossums are a problem. The bushtail opossum was artificially introduced to the New Zealand ecosystem in a misguided attempt to engineer a fur industry. However since the animal had no natural predators, the opossum population quickly spiraled out of control and is now a serious problem in the country. It is estimated that there are 20 opossums to every New Zealand resident and that they consume around 21,000 tons of foliage a night. This environmental disaster has been dealt with in a number of ways over the years, attempting trapping, offering bounties for the animals, and now it is par for the course to simply poison or shoot them.
While the vigorous dislike of the often adorable opossum is almost comically incongruous, they are a serious problem and Opossum World approaches the issue with the environment in mind. Although this might be hard to tell from the strange displays.
For so much more on Opossom World, click through to Atlas Obscura…
Wh..what? Haha!
destroyed-and-abandoned:
Google and Bing Street View images...
Google and Bing Street View images show the rapid decline of Detroit 2008-2013
So creepy and sad. Try it yourself on Google maps. That’ll kill about an hour.
nbcsnl:
Serial’s Sarah Koenig investigates the story of Kris...
Serial’s Sarah Koenig investigates the story of Kris Kringle, an elf who allegedly leaves presents in people’s homes.
I know it isn’t Christmas, but this was classic.
April 23, 2015
will5nevercome:And they both lived happily ever...
And they both lived happily ever after.
Um… Does this apply to having kids out of obligation too? Wow.
