NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Wednesday/Thursday

ON THIS DAY IN -  1492 - The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Rats and pigeons 'replace iconic species'

Two Gravid Giant Squeaker Frogs Found - via Herp D...

Sea Turtle Conservancy: Research: Florida In-Water...

Saving the last West African giraffes in Niger

Hundreds of apparently 'flash-frozen' turtles wash...

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)