a clipping from a Swiss pet shop catalog
I don’t know about you, but this ad kind of took my appetite away.
What’s next, a “Litter Lunch Box”?
Posts Tagged ‘Animals’
Funny English: going potty at dinnertime
Posted in Funny English, tagged Animals, English, language, Switzerland on December 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Rescue dogs make a splash
Posted in Animals, tagged adventure, Animals, dogs, Lucerne, swimming, Switzerland, water rescue on August 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Jaws of life: A rescue dog pulls a boat with her teeth.
Flailing and splashing, a panicky-looking woman cries out from the middle of the lake. A Belgian Shepherd leaps from a nearby boat into the water, a lifebelt in tow. Moments later, the dog brings the floating ring to the struggling swimmer. She grasps it and holds on tight as the dog hauls her to the safety of the boat.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/search/Result.html?siteSect=882&ty=st&sid=11040015
You can also listen to an audio version I did for Swissinfo’s weekly podcast.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html?siteSect=15050&sid=11078599&autoPlay=y
In the 14-minute podcast, I come on at about 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
Group fights to preserve Swiss biodiversity
Posted in Food, tagged Animals, Culture, Environment, Food, green, Switzerland on June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Technicolor tubers: the ProSpecieRara world of vegetables
What do blue potatoes, white strawberries and curly-haired pigs have in common? They’re all under the wing of ProSpecieRara, a Swiss foundation that strives to protect rare animals and plants from extinction. Now active for more than a quarter of a century, ProSpecieRara is as busy as ever. Its latest goal is to prevent 150 plant species from becoming “illegal” in Switzerland.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/society/group-fights-to-preserve-swiss-biodiversity_117-1931540
Zurich Zoo offers direct connections with animals
Posted in Animals, tagged Animals, arachnophobia, entertainment, spiders, Switzerland, tarantulas, zoos, Zurich on June 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Me and my new tarantula friend Sophie
With nearly 4,000 creatures living in the Zurich Zoo, it’s only natural that there are ample opportunities for visitors to connect with them. Yet some of the zoo’s programmes are quite unusual. For example, how about fixing and serving lunch for the penguins? Or letting a gentle tarantula help you brush away arachnophobia? Or getting married with primates as your witnesses?
Read the whole story here: http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/society/zurich-zoo-offers-direct-connections-with-animals_117-1885106
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