Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
Is it really Penguin Awareness Day? You better believe it. Here are some photos to celebrate. Not enough? Click here for some cute children’s crafts in honor of this special day.
Top pet names of 2011
Darn you, Twilight.
Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. recently released its list of the most popular pet names of 2011, and the world’s wimpiest female lead topped the list. Bella is the most popular name for both cats and dogs. Oh come on! It even made it on the bird list! Anyway, here are the list of most popular dog, cat and bird names for last year.
Dogs
- Bella
- Bailey
- Max
- Lucy
- Molly
- Buddy
- Daisy
- Maggie
- Charlie
- Sophie
Cats
- Bella
- Max
- Chloe
- Oliver
- Lucy
- Shadow
- Smokey
- Tiger
- Charlie
- Tigger
Birds
- Charlie
- Max
- Baby
- Sunny
- Buddy
- Jack
- Angel
- Daisy
- Bella
- Coco
National Bird Day
Today is the 10th annual National Bird Day. This is my tribute:
Birds of Prey stamps
The U.S. Post Office is releasing a series of stamps depicting birds of prey. They’ll show a northern goshawk, peregrine falcon, golden eagle, osprey and northern harrier. The stamps debute Jan. 20. They’re really beautiful, but they’re 85 cents. How many 85-cent pieces of mail have I sent in my lifetime? I’m pretty sure zero. Now I’ll have to come up will some reason to mail something slightly lighter than a double-letter. Here’s a look at the stamps:
Pumpkin eating at the Oklahoma City Zoo
For the next two weekends, animals at the Oklahoma City Zoo will enjoy some Halloween-themed treats. It’s free to check out these animal feedings with admission. The pumpkin chompin’ will be Saturdays and Sundays. Here’s the schedule:
SATURDAYS:
10:30 a.m. African Wild Dogs (Wild Dog Drive)
11:00 a.m. Children’s Zoo (Barnyard)
1:15 p.m. Elephant Behavioral Presentation (Elephant Pavilion)
1:30 p.m. Andean Condor & Harpy Eagle (across from picnic pavilions)
1:30 p.m. Great Apes (Great EscApe Building)
2:00 p.m. Upper Aquarium (Noble Aquatic Center)
2:30 p.m. River Otters (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Grizzly Bears (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Sea Lion Habitat (Noble Aquatic Center)
3:30 p.m. Indian Rhino
4:00 p.m. Alligators (Oklahoma Trails)
SUNDAYS:
10:30 a.m. Giraffes
11:00 a.m. Children’s Zoo (Underground)
11:30 a.m. Galapagos Tortoise (Island Life)
1:15 p.m. Elephant Behavioral Presentation (Elephant Pavilion)
1:30 p.m. Andean Condor & Harpy Eagle (across from picnic pavilions)
1:30 p.m. Great Apes (Great EscApe Building)
2:00 p.m. Lower Aquarium (Noble Aquatic Center)
2:30 p.m. River Otters (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Grizzly Bears (Oklahoma Trails)
3:00 p.m. Sea Lion Habitat (Noble Aquatic Center)
3:30 p.m. Indian Rhino
4:00 p.m. Turkey Vulture (Oklahoma Trails Aviary)
Harpy eagle is feeling good
The Oklahoma City Zoo vet reported yesterday afternoon that an ailing harpy eagle has recovered. Here’s an excerpt from a story about the zoo trust meeting:
A male harpy eagle that was acutely ill has recovered, said Jennifer D’Agostino, director of veterinary services. The bird had stopped eating and was lethargic. “Hopefully it was just a passing bug we took care of,” D’Agostino said. The eagle was caught in the wild as an adult and has been at the Oklahoma City Zoo since the 1970s.
Pets in the paper: flying kites
Checks out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today:
- NOBLE – Rescued kites are set to soar again.
- OKLAHOMA CITY – Second trip to animal shelter reunites two sister puppies.
- Cats on state payroll were good workers.
Pets in the paper – mother goose!
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Horses killed and injured in wreck had proper papers. (Oklahoma City)
- Mother goose hatches excitement. (photos, Norman)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Mr. Ed’s joint doctor
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -
- Animal chiropractor helps from head to tail. (Oklahoma City)
- For many students, it’s a zoo out there. (Oklahoma City)
- Metro students work alongside zoo experts. (Oklahoma City, Edmond)
- Lead sickens rare baby bird. (California)
- Wild fishing industries exploring strategies. (Gulf of Mexico)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – gorilla fans come to OKC
Holy smokes! We have some catching up to do! Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- City zoo to play host for gorilla conference. (Oklahoma City)
- Pet tales: Everybody loves Sammy. (Yukon)
- Bill updates: Pet fund. (state capitol)
- Shark tales always come with teeth. (Jenks)
- Cuts urged on season, bag limit. (southeast Oklahoma)
- Wolf law could change. (Montana)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
