by Bill Sloat
10.03.2012
Stranded Manatee Rescued in Fla. Was Reared at Cincinnati Zoo
Little Joe lost weight and struggled after return to the wild
The
manatee is an orphan from Daytona Beach. He was brought to the
Cincinnati Zoo in June 2005 and thrived in its Manatee Springs exhibit
over the next four years. Little Joe then went to Tampa’s Lowry Park,
and from there to the wild. He made news last week when teams from Sea
World and the Florida the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
removed him from a waterway behind the University of Central Florida
campus — he appeared to be emaciated and stuck near a water treatment
plant. A video of the rescue is here.
When he was released last May, Little Joe weighed 1,515 pounds. He was plump and primed for life in the Sunshine State. The zoo followed his progress in Florida on its blog.
A year ago, when the last sighting was reported, Little Joe was hanging out with six other manatees and feeding on hydrilla — manna to manatees. The species — sometimes called seacows — are endangered and the Cincinnati Zoo is a partner in a federal program aimed at preserving and protecting manatees. The zoo says some rescued animals need long-term rehabilitation and are sent to special facilities for care, including the Cincinnati Zoo. The zoo says its been home to nine manatees, and the majority have been released back into the wild. “While a manatee is with us, it periodically undergoes a medical exam to assess its progress and condition. Once it's healthy, it is prepared for release back into the wild. Accompanied by zookeeper staff, the manatee is transported back to the Florida facility where it gets used to eating natural vegetation and living in saltwater again,” according to the zoo’s 2011 manatee rescue web page.
Slip and Little Joe in happier days at the Manatee Springs tank at the Cincinnati Zoo.
by Jac Kern
10.03.2012
Happy Wednesday, y’all! Go make yourself a hump day treat because, if you didn’t know what day it is…
I Just Can't Get Enough
Jac's roundup of pop culture news and Internet findings
Happy Wednesday, y’all! Go make yourself a hump day treat because, if you didn’t know what day it is…
It’s October 3rd. Let’s observe a moment of silence for 2005-era Lindsay Lohan.
Tina Fey (who wrote Mean Girls) will soon end another hilarious quotable
venture as 30 Rock which kicks off
its final season Thursday on NBC. We’ll see Liz and Criss on their quest to make
a plant baby, Jenna prepare for her wedding and countless more priceless
moments from Kenneth, Jack, Tracy and the others. Go brush up on your Lemonology
here.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, another returning fall comedy, is always willing to shake things up to keep the show spontaneously funny (cut to “fat Mac”). This season the show features an all new cast!
If you want to
lose your last hope for humanity, peep the comments on Facebook. One fan
suggested,“You
know what networks should do ... ASK the people when they are thinking of new
cast members ! people watch the show for the cast not the content for the most
part.”
“You're joking? Why is Stephanie Tanner from Full House on it?!?”
complained another, clearly confusing DJ with the middle Tanner sister (amateur).
And FX
better watch their numbers because some people will no longer be tuning in: “not
good!!!!! writers will deeply regret new cast because there is no way on earth
the original can be outdone a nd guess what? COUNT ME OUT AS VIEWER!”
In
other fake television news, the Twitter du jour has to be Fake Louie
Episodes (@FakeLouieEps). Highlighting the simple yet absurd storylines
featured on Louis C.K.’s FX hit, Louie,
the tweets feature three-sentence descriptions of episodes that could totally exist — they just haven't been written yet.
Hey, should you really be wearing that fedora? Click here to find out.
In fact, if you find yourself on the above Tumblr or notice even your closest friends hiding your incessant Facebook statuses, peep this handy flowchart to decided what to share and what to keep to yourself
Because pop
culture isn’t always nipple slips and baby bumps, we lost two TV stars this
past week. Sahara Davenport (also known as Antoine Ashley) of RuPaul’s
Drag Race and Sons of Anarchy’s
Johnny Lewis, both in their twenties, flew up to the big boob tube in the sky.
It has not been reported how Davenport passed; Lewis, who played the lovable
“Half Sack” on Sons, allegedly
murdered his elderly landlord before falling to his death from his roof. Find
details here
if you want to spend the rest of your day crouched in the fetal position in a
dark room, quietly sobbing.
by Stefanie Kremer
10.02.2012
StreetScapes Celebrates Local Talent
Tenth annual street-chalking fest took over Clifton this weekend
Walking passed the "Road Closed" signs on Ludlow Avenue and into the StreetScapes and Cliftonfest street festival, I felt as if I stepped back into time and into an old, vibrant European town.
There
were more than the usual amount of eccentric local musicians and artists
gathered at every corner in the Clifton Gaslight business district this
weekend as Clifton celebrated this tenth annual festival. Walking down
the block on the gorgeous fall day was a breath of fresh air as I saw
familiar faces enjoying the talents of local artists and taking time out
of their busy lives to slow down and celebrate their neighborhood.
In celebration of this ancient tradition that was started in 1972 in the Italian village of Grazie di Curtatone, Ludlow and Telford Avenues were closed from Sept. 28-30. The streets were transformed into a canvas for creative artists, a market for local businesses and a stage for talented musicians.