NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Thursday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1861 - The Confederate States of America was formed. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

The killer whale that can say 'hello' and 'bye bye...

Moustached monkey is separate species

Why don't turtles still have tail spikes?

Mantis shrimp size each other up before ceding a f...

Frogs Tote Tiny Radios to Save Their Species – via...

New Jaguar Frog Discovered on Abandoned Highway – ...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day).