The TWB crew all sincerely agree that guide dogs are a heart warming sight, it’s amazing the devotion and patience these philanthropic pooches have for their unfortunate counterparts. Well, there’s another organisation out there bringing to the fold a different kind of all giving non-humanoid to those with big needs. Helping Hand’s is a group in the U.S. who are focusing their efforts on providing disabled humans with assistance from Monkey’s. Check it.
That Wild Bunch has a tendency to focus on all things jungle, the natural kind. Being cool ass hipster urbanite m*therfuckers, we also like to turn our attention to the concrete jungles of the world. Sometimes it’s humans and their activities that interest us, and this guy has certainly got tongues wagging in the TWB office. Blu, an Italian street art/animation maestro has incredible abilities, and is without doubt our favourite graff artist…..if thats what you want to call him. With much of his subject matter focused on life itself, it seems only fitting that this urban art champion gets a feature on this very Wild of websites.
Here’s something cool from an advertising agency somewhere. A simple, yet effective idea for the Alaskan flavoured ‘Vigorsol Cult Gum’. Naming your gum flavours after places on earth opens up some very obvious ways to market your chewy, but it’s how you execute your ideas that makes them either work or fall short. A Walrus playing hand claps with a dude is endearing, and pretty freakin weird……we like it.
This amazing clip was brought to the attention of the TWB massive by Sophia Anastasiadis. Paul Nicklen, a National Geographic photographer captured on camera an experience he had with one of natures most ruthless hunters. Safety stepping through the ice sheets of Antarctica, this venturesome diver hopped into the freezing waters with a Leopard Seal and started shooting. It seems the the exalted killer was concerned for the survival of Paul and starting trying to feed him some unsuspecting penguins. A truly incredible moment for a chivalrous shutterbug.
Sad news from Crown St in Surry Hills, Dasher, that amazing hound that gave so much love to so many people, for so many years has passed away. Two days ago, Dasher was on his way up to Moore Park for a frolic when unfortunately he was hit by a car. It was a terrible way to go for a friend who was a massive part of peoples lives and of the community. Dasher was famous in the neighbourhood. So much so, that he won the right to maintain his post on the footpath after hundreds of people banned together to sign a petition when the council tried to have him confined to his house. He was a part of the very fabric of the area, walking down Crown street just won’t be the same. So long buddy, we’ll miss you like crazy. Big Love! x
Here’s a couple of crazy cats that just love getting down to the local bowl for a little nose grinding, though in this case, the only noses hitting the coping are ones that are cold, wet and have nostrils. These clowns just weren’t satisfied on the old Powell Peralta, so came up with different, more lively version of a deck. Meet Howl Peralta, the K9 board. There’s no turning back once you’ve strapped a dog to your feet and hit the pavement. You’ll be pulling Front Side Grabs and throwing out McTwists in the shake of a dog’s tail. Gives a whole new meaning to the term Goofy Foot!
Feast your peepers on some of this incredible art, brought to you by the truly talented , Roa. This graf master from Ghent in Belgium, focuses much of his attention on animals, with so much of his work exhibiting incredible examples of creatures of all kind, and whilst some of his pieces are confronting, all of them are incredibly beautiful. Enjoy.
This is probably one of the best things that has been sent through to the TWB offices in quite some time. Now, we’re no saying that we’re pro violence, but every once and a while it’s good to see some rough stuff. Imagine being on the receiving end of this! “AIM HIGH WILLIS….AIM HIGH”!!!!
Thank you Mr. Declan Lee for sending through the good shit! Keep em coming peepz.
Bula! Welcome my friends to yet another edition of your favourite obscure little read. As usual, we are going to go out of our way to make sure that you know more about one particular animal than you did before reading this canny feature. Todays hot topic is comin at ya from the Southern African underground, and most likely have you giving the old standing ovation. He’s a curious little mammal with a human like disposition. Everybody, meet the MEERKAT!
Meerkats hail from the Mongoose family and are quite the small. You might have seen that clever little show they call Meerkat Manner, where are kinship group star as themselves, living in burrows, fending off the dangers of life with nothing but teeth, claws and a whole lotta heart. It’s quite the endearing series and well worth having a squiz at. Anyways, where were we?……Oh yeah, Meerkats are highly sociable and live in tight knit communities consisting of several families.
They are omnivores, or vegoes, and measure out to about 25 – 30 cm in length. They weigh about 1kg and are famous for an upright posture which they adopt when scoping the surrounding area for nasties. It’s all about teamwork with the modest mongoose, with a few of the crew staying on watch whilst the rest of the clan get to work foraging for nik naks and edibles. If there are new borns in the pack, they will be looked after by designated nurses who work in shifts to make that no harm finds the recent editions.
Meerkats eat a host of things, including small birds, lizards, insects and fruit. A small host of predators also eat Meerkats, and they can be things such as Hawks, Eagles and Snakes. If the scouts of the group do see something coming, a sharp shrill goes out, warning the troop they danger lurks nearby. Once heard, it’s time to hit the hole!
The ladies of the village will generally give birth to one or two youngies.
Happy Days.
SIR DAVE BRINGIN YOU THE GOOD SHYAT
BY THE FIRE, TO THE WIRE
Images: Danny Gibson, Burrad-Lucas, Chris Wieland, Petey Boy, Andre Kwant (Flickr)
