REBECCA LANG: Christian the Lion

Hi Jon,

Thought you might be interested in this news story given Christian the lion was originally purchased from Harrods! Of course the whole Christian story inspired a lovely film and a reunion with Christian and his owners. And of course there's the antipodean connection - with Rendall and Bourke being Aussies!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/28/christian-the-lion-rendall-bourke

Cheers,

Rebecca

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today

http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/

On this day in 1593 Christopher Marlowe was murdered. His most famous play was The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus.
And now the news:

Bubbling sea signals severe coral damage this cent...
Tests show Arctic reindeer 'see in UV'

Somewhat out of season but a nice little cartoon none the less:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ljo0_rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-orig_shortfilms

Hikers: Bigfoot captured on video near Spokane



http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122732174.html

CRYPTOZOOLOGY: Thylacine footage from 1931

I was aware that there was film of the thylacine kept at Beaumaris Zoo at Hobart in 1931, but I was not aware that it had been taken by naturalist David Fleay (the first person to breed platypus) and until today I don't think that I had seen all of it.