Everyone in “Wolf Hall” is always wearing a hat. Then men wear actual caps—floppy velvet ones, or stiffer, trapezoidal affairs, like this one in the most famous portrait of Thomas Cromwell. The women cover their hair, or at least nod in that direction, with French hoods (fancy headbands with a veil or caul over the […]
AdvertisementIn case you missed the memo, Smokey Bear celebrated his 75th birthday last year. He now represents America’s longest-running public service ad campaign. Unafraid to point fingers, Smokey’s taught fire safety since World War II.Officially, he’s a "300-pound (136-kilogram) black bear." That might sound a little weird at first; our pal Smokey tends to be […]
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A widow got a surprise when she discovered her husband's secret taxidermy collection in the loft – including a lion's head, baboon and zebra.Kevin Gittoes from Blakedown, near Kidderminster, had been collecting taxidermy for more than 30 years but the scale of his collection wasn’t known to his wife Julie until his death in August […]
A taxidermist who showed off his large collection of endangered animal mounts on social media has been jailed for over a year.Aaron Halstead, 29, pleaded guilty to nine offences related to the illegal trade of critically endangered species, including the purchase of tiger skulls, tiger teeth and black rhino horns between September 2014 and January […]
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A Cody hunter whose son shot a grizzly they had both mistaken for a black bear said it was an easy mistake to make, and the stiff penalties he faced could have a chilling effect on hunters reporting similar mistakes.November 07, 20238 min readIt was one of those moments every sportsman father dreams of when […]
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) – Every spring, American black bears stir from their deep sleep to forage for food. In the process, it’s not uncommon for bar cubs to be left behind by the mother. Many times, the mother will return if the cub is left undisturbed. But what happens if the mother doesn’t return or […]
