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It's National "Be Kind To Animals Week"

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:10:59 +0000

We're animal lovers in the Greg "Splashin'" McShea household, and this is national "Be Kind To Animals Week", also known as "National Pet Week". And you can be a part of it!

Aquarium Helping Turtle Get Back Into The Swim Of Things [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:10:48 +0000

If you’re an animal lover like me, you’ll love this story. It’s about a turtle named “Yu” who was injured, and now thanks to science and a caring aquarium, she’s attempting to back into the “swim” of things. According to a Reuters report on yahoo.com: Life looked grim for Yu, a loggerhead turtle, when she [...]

Aramis The Lion Saved By Burger Company

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:48:08 +0000

If you love animals, even the wild ones, you’ll love this heartwarming story about Aramis the lion, who wouldn’t eat but was saved by a burger company. Here are the details according to aol.com: “Aramis is an African lion that lives at the In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue in Wylie, Texas. When he got sick and [...]

Win A Date With Betty White!

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:00:34 +0000

Hey guys, have you ever wanted to go out on a date with a famous Hollywood actress? Well, here's your chance. You can win a dinner date with Betty White as the "Golden Girl" offers the pleasure of her company to the highest bidder with proceeds benefiting the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. The dinner date auction runs from this Monday through December 10. Betty's company won't come cheap however with TV Guide reporting the minimum bid of $1000. Here are the details.

Worst College Sports Team Nicknames

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:54:45 +0000

While checking out some sports scores the other day I came across a basketball result, "UNLV Rebels 85 UC-Irvine Anteaters 57". ANTEATERS? What kind of name is that for a sports team? For one thing they're ugly for another they're slow. Come to find out "Anteaters" is just one of a number of foolishly nicknamed college team nicknames. Check them out.

Koala Joins Canoeist's On Vacation [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:21:30 +0000

Imagine yourself on vacation in Australia. You're canoeing down a river when you spot an adorable little koala bear by water's edge. Suddenly he starts swimming towards your boat. What do you do? Scare it off with your paddle? Paddle like crazy to get away or grab your cell phone camera and start shooting video? The answer?

Wild Animal Park Re-Opens in Chittenango

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:04:39 +0000

The clock is ticking but there is still time this summer for a fun family day trip to Chittenango and a visit to the newly re-opened Wild Animal Park on Lakeport Road. YNN reports that the park had its grand re-opening yesterday and will remain open until October 31. What animals will you see when you get there?

Bear Attempts Candy Store Break-In in Old Forge

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:31:55 +0000

It wasn't Yogi or Boo Boo but a real life bear with a sweet tooth that apparently tried to break into a candy store in Old Forge last week. WKTV reports that a black bear caused extensive damage to The Candy Cottage while attempting to get in for some goodies. Owner Larry Starer had a logical explanation.

Animals–Zach's Weekly Snaps [PHOTOS]

Zach Effrog — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:45:30 +0000

If you've ever tried to take a cute picture of your dog or your cat, you know it can be a challenge. Not only do they move around a lot, by the time you get the camera, they've moved on to doing other things and are no longer in that cute pose. In my collection [...]

Season's Greetings From The Animals Of YouTube And Zach Effrog [VIDEO]

Zach Effrog — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:04:17 +0000

One of my favorite things to blog about for Big Frog 104 is funny, interesting, cute, amazing, captivating and riveting animals. Here's a video I hope you enjoy on this Christmas day. From me and the animals of YouTube.com, Happy Holidays.

Cat Inherits $13 Million Dollar Fortune

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:39:00 +0000

"Occupy Wall Street" has drawn attention to certain "fat cats" in the financial world and now comes word of a feline whose wealth could probably put most of theirs to shame. According to ABC News, "Tommaso", a one-time stray on the streets of Rome, Italy, has inherited a $13 million dollar fortune from its late owner Maria Assunta, widow of an Italian real estate magnate.

Jeremiah's Cousin Sunny, The Talking Frog

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:10:18 +0000

Who would have though that during these “Frog Days of Fall” we would actually locate Jeremiah B. Frog’s cousin Sunny, but we did. And like most of us on Big Frog 104, he has a lot to say. Check out this video of Jeremiah’s cousin Sunny, the talking “Little Frog”.

It's A Thieving Penguin [VIDEO]

Zach Effrog — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:00:21 +0000

From the BBC's Frozen Planet documentary comes this video of a criminal penguin. As you'll learn in the video clip, male penguins build nests to attract female penguins. The better the nest, the greater the probability of getting a mate. And, that seemingly competitive nature to have the best nest has one penguin turning to "a life of crime." I don't want to spoil this amazing video by giving away all the details. Check it out. I found it rather enjoyable, and I hope you do, too.

Unusual Pet Names

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:10:21 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we love animals. We’re sure that you do too and probably have a few pets. In the Greg “Splashin’” McShea household, our pets are like kids to us, so we always name them with people names (no Spots, Fluffys or Buttercups). Now, there’s a new survey conducted by Veterinary Pet Insurance [...]

Want A Bear Hug?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:18:20 +0000

Recently, a very cute video was captured in Yosemite National Park in California. The stars…two baby bear cubs playing in the road. Didn’t their mama tell them it’s not safe to play in the road? Luckily, drivers stopped and held up a long line of traffic for the cuddly cubs. And the story has a [...]

Turtles On Tarmac Slow JFK Traffic To A Crawl [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:49:17 +0000

We've heard of all kinds of airport delays, weather, security breaches, maintenance problems among the most common. But how about turtles on the runway? Apparently this caused quite a problem at New York's JFK airport recently. Check out this hilarious conversation between air traffic controllers and the pilots trying to avoid the slow moving reptiles.

It's Be Kind To Animals Week

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:10:56 +0000

If you’re like my family, you love animals. We do. Our house is home to cats and dogs, and they all seem to get along (most of the time). Now, this week, we salute the animals in our lives. “Be Kind To Animals Week — May 2-8. Also known as Pet Week. According to Ladies’ [...]

Showing Off Our Pets! [Gallery]

Amber Brockett — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:38:25 +0000

You may have glanced through our gallery of Cutest Puppies at the Puppy Bowl put on by Animal Planet but that competition hasn't seen anything compared to the Cutest Pets of Townsquare Utica! We've collected photos and stories from pet lovers here at the office who want to let their pets strut their stuff.

Want the chance to show off YOUR pet photos? Well Stay tuned because your chance is coming...