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A New York Holiday Tradition Returns: The Origami Holiday Tree at AMNH Celebrates New Beginnings

2025 origami tree at amnh
Image Courtesy of The AMNH

If you’re looking for that first spark of holiday magic in New York City, head straight to the American Museum of Natural History, where the beloved Origami Holiday Tree officially opened on November 24th. For decades, this delightfully quirky tradition has marked the unofficial start of the season — and this year’s theme, New Beginnings, brings a fresh burst of life, color, and prehistoric charm.
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Warranty Void If Seal Is Broken T Shirt!

Warranty Void Seal

Oh man, I am in love with this thing. Wouldn’t this fun shirt design by Louisros be a great gift for the animal-lover-with-a-sense-of-humor in your life? I think so. Why not pick one up, for yourself or a friend, for just $21.95 at This Link? Just do it.

Warranty Void Seal T Shirt

Killer Whale Swing

Shark Attack Swing
Thanks to Robert Parslow for the Image!

My friend Robert posted this guy on my FaceBook page with no further information. So, if you want to find it, and buy one for yourself, you will have to do your own Googling.

Yes, It Exists: Amazon River Dolphin Blowhole Sex

Amazon River Dolphin Blowhole Sex
All Photos By Gail

NYC’s very-fun-to-visit Museum of Sex has an entire gallery dedicated to a exhibit entitled The Sex Lives of Animals. It is, to say the least, quite enlightening. Aside from an informative kiosk on “Homosexual Necrophilia in Mallard Ducks” (I can’t believe I just typed that), one of the more bizarre exhibits represents an activity that Amazon River Dolphins apparently find time to enjoy, which is banging another Dolphin’s blowhole. You can’t make this stuff up. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Amazon River Dolphin Blowhole Sex

Hall of Mammals Dioramas, Museum of Natural History

Impala
The Tame Impala (All Photos By Gail)

I remember when I first saw the trailer for Night at the Museum, and I was so excited for the movie because it had long been a fantasy of mine to be in NYC’s Museum of Natural History after closing time to see if all of those animals in the nature dioramas might come to life. Just being serious.

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