Animal stories

Worst first date

When I was around 14, I was feeling happy with myself having snared a date with a pretty girl I'd met....

Luke Simmons
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Black bears and golden rules

Although my wife and I were excited about being in the beautiful Sequoia National Park, we were a little nervous spending our first night in "bear country"....

Luke Simmons
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Beware of the Bright Green Screeching Snipers

Australia has more than its fair share of deadly critters. We have poisonous snakes and spiders, man-eating crocodiles and even a cute little monotre...

Andy Thompson
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Tigers

We stopped at a café, dusty and tired. The glum waitress glared. Nearly knock-off time. She stood, unsmiling, notepad in hand, tapping her pencil. I determined to make her smile. ...

Chris Leckonby
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No Means No, Little Dude!

My first pet was a bedraggled kitten that was being mistreated by a pair of vapid sisters living nearby....

Andy Thompson
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Let Sleeping Koalas Lie

It’s widely known that Australian wildlife is dangerous. In actual fact, most native Australian animals spend more time plotting your demise than eating and procreating....

Andy Thompson
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