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TOKYO, (AFP) - Scientists and broadcasters said Monday they have captured footage of an elusive giant squid roaming the depths of the Pacific Ocean, showing it in its natural habitat for the first time ever. Japan's National Science Museum succeeded in filming the deep-sea creature at a depth of more than half a kilometre (a third of a mile) after teaming up with Japanese public broadcaster NHK and the US Discovery Channel. The massive invertebrate is the stuff of legend, with sightings of a huge ocean-dwelling beast reported by ...
This is really something you don't see everyday. While most households enjoy a nice kitty or dog companion, this Japanese family seeks companionship from a King penguin, originally found in the Arctic. The penguin, "Lala", enjoys daily activities like a nice stroll to...yep, you guessed it: the fish market. His favorite snack? Sardines. Mmmm! We think Lala is adorable, don't you?! ...
Pufferfish Create Undersea Crop Circles to Attract Mates
We've heard of crop circles, but sea circles? According to Reef Builders, a diver discovered these carefully crafted pieces of underwater art off the coast of Japan. ...
Oh, your dog can catch a Frisbee in its mouth? Big whoop! Every dog in the world can catch a Frisbee or a ball in its mouth. That's what dogs do. If your dog can't catch anything in its mouth, your dog is a failure. Catching stuff in the mouth is a baseline trick for dogs. You start from there and work your way up. Take Purin, the beagle in this video, for example. His Japanese owner trained him to catch a ball with its paws. Like a human. Can your dog do that? ...Oh, it can? Yatta! ...
Japan always comes up with some pretty sweet ideas for commercials. It is also the country where Hello Kitty was born. So a merging of the two was inevitable. But unlike Hello Kitty which is all about having a good time, this cat takes a work trip, and you know he's all business because he sports glasses and a necktie. And, at the end of the day, is there any better way to spend you time than watching a video of a cat pretend to run a meeting, check into a hotel and use a huge cell phone? We don't think so. More Funny Animal Videos ...
Leave it to weird Japanese television to give us this funny video featuring an owl who transforms itself several different ways to ward off trouble. Faced with a sworn enemy, this barn owl puffs itself up to look enormous and threatening. But when a significantly larger owl comes its way, our Transformer Owl pulls a very different card, instead "elongating its body, flattening its feathers and squinting its eyes" in an effort to camouflage itself. And then there is his Count Dracula persona. You'll just have to see that for yourself. ...



