Behind a blockade through which only humanitarian and basic supplies are allowed, Gaza's Happy Land Zoo gets creative when it comes to introducing new animals to the community's children. "The zebras are locally manufactured," Zoo Director Mahmud Barghut told AFP . "We take a donkey and draw stripes on it." He said the process requires two days, masking tape, and French...
After weeks of news on a female track athlete's gender testing and associated scandal regarding officials' handling of the issue , it's timely to point out improved testing for racehorses is also uncovering a few surprises in the starting gates – including some fillies and mares reclassified as horses after hormone levels revealed that were carrying some extra anatomical baggage. Earlier...
There was some concern in Philadelphia earlier this week when the Emmanuel Frémiet statue of Joan of Arc was unceremoniously loaded on a flatbed and hauled away, Philebrity reports. But fear not--"Joanie On The Pony," as the work was referred to, is just getting a facelift and some minor repairs. The refurbished sculpture will be reinstalled and rededicated on the site in late fall. Speaking...
On this date in 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress/prison, freeing prisoners in an action that become symbolic of the birth of the modern nation. Paris might host the main celebration , but folks in the Boston area are pretty happy too: Bastille Day this year marked the arrival of two new celebrities at the Franklin Park Zoo. Samuel and Balthazar are Poitou donkeys, one of the oldest and...
Decorated horses have graced the streets of many a city since the Trail of Painted Ponies started in Santa Fe. Local artists paint the fiberglass equines, which are often auctioned at the end of the season as a fundraiser. Beautiful community art, raising money for good causes. But in the village of Saugerties, N.Y., similar fiberglass equines have lately encountered some abuse, an article from the...
