Animal Oddity - Two-nosed Bunny

A Connecticut pet shop worker found the two-nosed bunny in a delivery of 6-week-old dwarf rabbits that arrived at the Milford store last week, according to The Associated Press. Both noses have two nostrils. The bunny eats, drinks and hops around just like the other bunnies in the litter. Gregg Dancho, director of the state's Beardsley Zoo, told The Associated Press that the deformity could be the result of too much inbreeding or the parents' exposure to pesticides or poisons. Workers at the pet store have started a naming contest for the bunny. Cyrano de Bergerac and Deuce are in the running so far. In this photo, Iris Bergeron, an employee of Purr-Fect Pets, holds the bunny, March 31, 2009.
(Brian A. Pounds/The Connecticut Post/AP Photo)



WATCH: Bunny Born With Two Noses

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Animal Oddity - Giant Killer Worm

A 4-foot-long giant sea worm has been discovered at an aquarium in the U.K. Workers at Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium unearthed the creature while they were trying to figure out what was attacking a coral reef and prize fish, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported. The Daily Mail said the tropical worm, named Barry, is capable of permanently numbing humans with its sting.
(Rex USA)


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Serpent Rock, Bako National Park

Photo of a vertical rock formation in the shape of a Serpent's Head at Bako National Park. The attractive sandstone formations appear pink with iron patterns on the cliff.





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*Proboscis monkey - Nasalis larvatus at Bako National Park
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* Telok Assam, Bako National Park, Sarawak

River of Garbage in Asia

I don't know about you but I cannot see the river. I see photos of river full of rubbish or garbage. The mentioned rivers are Citarum River of Indonesia and Pasig River of the Philippines. The rivers are basically dead and it will takes decades to restore life into the river, if there is effort made on it. Luckily of us in Borneo, we haven't see a chronic state of our rivers.


See the bridge, you can imagine how wide the river is. Now all covered with garbage. Location: Citarum River in Indonesia [Photo source]


A squatter colony next to the river of flowing garbage, not water. Location: Citarum River in Indonesia [Photo source]


A man picking up a bottle for recycling. Make money from garbage. Location: Citarum River in Indonesia . [Photo source]


Two men going through pile of recyclable junks floating on the river. Location: Citarum River in Indonesia. [Photo source]



Free thrown-away toys. A boy standing next to river of garbage, probably eying for broken toys among the rubbish. Location: Pasig River in the Philippines. [Photo source]



A local boy posing in front of the river of garbage. Location: Pasig River in the Philippines. [Photo source]

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* Added July 30, 2009: Sarawak Rivers Board (Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak)


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Photos of Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon

This page is reserved for a photo gallery of the Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009, held from Mar 19 until Mar 22, 2009 at Putrajaya.




Reuters - Peacock in Putrajaya sky.


Reuters - Elephant and other hot air balloon over Cyberjaya skies.


Photo: gotravelplace.com


By zainabdullah.wordpress.com - Mug-shaped hot air balloon from New Zealand Team


By zainabdullah.wordpress.com - Clown-faced hot air balloon from Belgium at Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta


By AhmadPi - Close up photo of the clown-faced hot air balloon at Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta



By TimeOutKL - Pink elephant hot air balloon at Putrajaya


By submerryn.blogspot.com - hot air balloon with Putrajaya Precinct 2 at the background.

Video


Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009

Links
* Zain's Pix - Hot Air Balloons in Putrajaya
* Submerryn - 1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009
* Ahmad Pi - Hot Air Balloon @ Putrajaya
* TimeOutKL - Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta




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Tropical butterfly - Series #9

A photo of tropical butterfly resting on piece of wood. The spots on the wings look like white flames.



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Python Reticulatus photo

Python Reticulatus is a species of python found in Southeast Asia, including Borneo. Adults grow to a maximum of over 28 feet (8.7 m) in length and are the world's longest snakes, but are not the most heavily built. Like all pythons, Python Reticulatus are non-venomous constrictors and normally not considered dangerous to man, even though large specimens are powerful enough to kill an adult and attacks are occasionally reported.

An excellent swimmer, Python reticulatus has even been reported far out at sea and has consequently colonized many small islands within its range. The specific name is Latin meaning net-like, or reticulated, and is a reference to the complex color pattern.



The above Python Reticulatus was caught by someone and kept in a cage. I'm very sure that the snake was reserved for a cooking pot at nearby restaurant. See also, Nabau, Borneo giant snake

The irony is that, the cage was kept at the back of the Bako National Park office located at the Boat Point, Kpg Bako. Thus, the suspect is likely to be employee or staff of the National Park and any animal at the National Park protected or otherwise, are suppose not be killed, harmed or trapped.

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Bidayuh Pesta Birumuh - Drying Padi

During padi harvesting, after the rice stalks are threshed, the padi grains are dried under the hot tropical sun. Once the padi grains are dried, it then can be send to the rice miller for processing.


Padi dried on canvas. In the old days, padi are dried on a Bidayuh mat called "kasah" which is made of slitted rattan and tree barks. The kasah is then laid on a traditional Bidayuh bamboo platform called "tanju"




Closer shot of paid grains.


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