Bears

Links: It’s Fat Bear Week!

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A fat bear stands in a stream.

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Fat Bear Week: Past and Present

nps.gov, via NTMTOM

Cat knapsack.

51 Photos Of Silly Cats Doing Whatever They Want

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

Fall out, recruits!

In This Boot Camp, the Recruits Are Baby Raccoons

Newser, via NTMTOM

From half a heart to whole-hearted.

Lonely Swan Meets The One Who Changes Everything

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via Karen F.

He didn’t have a minute to spare!

Puppy Found Living In A Tire Turns Into The Wiggliest Little Guy

The Dodo / YouTube, via Karen F.

And finally: Show Your Puppies!

Dana D. brings us the Simba-Cam.

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DO Play With Your Food

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At the Smithsonian Zoo, food doesn’t just nourish the body, it stimulates the mind. Watch how this dedicated team creates meals that make eating fun.

A panda eats piece of a birthday cake made from a block ice topped with vegetables.
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Links: Donkey Song

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A man playing a guitar sings next to a donkey.

“Play ‘Freebird,’ man!”

The First Act of the Philadelphia Zoo’s Summer Finale? A French Musician Who Sings to Animals

PhillyMag, via Tara O.

Americat Gothic

Artist Inserts Her Fat Orange Cat Into Famous Paintings

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The Man’s best friend.

Fugitive’s dog leads police to his hiding place

The Telegraph, via NTMTOM

And finally: It’s Time for Panda Massage!

A9 shares a fuzzy tummy rub.

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Links: All Smiles After 1,000 Miles

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The face of a border collie, with its mouth open as if smiling.

Good to be back!

Overjoyed collie reunited with owner after 1,000 mile adventure

Daily Mail, via AJ

How to beat unbearable heat.

Large black bear takes a swim in California resident’s pool

UPI, via Andrew Y.

This was before stylists, obviously.

Photos taken in 1870s maybe earliest known photo shoot of a dog

Instagram, via Allein

And finally: Wombat in the Box

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