British designer Dominic Wilcox recently teamed up with the RSPCA and the U.K. insurance company More Than to create the world’s first art exhibit for man’s best friend. Wilcox’s clever interactive exhibits include, Cruising Canines, an open car window simulator, Dinnertime Dreams, an oversized 10 foot dog bowl filled to the brim with hundreds of play balls to look like dog food, and more. As a bonus, More Than will be donating £1 to the RSPCA for anyone who takes the #PlayMore Pledge to spend an extra 15 minutes a day to play with your dog or cat.
[morethan] [H/T:LaughingSquid / Slate]
Animals | Pets
Smart Seal Escapes Hungry Pod Of Killer Whales By Jumping Onto Whale Watcher’s Boat
[Language] While out looking for whales off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia Monday, Nick Templeman, of Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, captured the rare sight of a seal jumping onto the back his friend’s boat in an attempt to escape a hungry pod of Orcas. Templeman grabbed his GoPro camera and filmed the intense encounter as the pod of Orcas searched everywhere for the lone seal. The boat’s owner, Kirk Fraser, also captured the close encounter on camera.
[Nick Templeman / kirkfraser] [H/T:CBC]
Kirk Fraser’s Footage
Duke The Dog Re-Elected For Third Term As Mayor Of Tiny Minnesota Town
Over the weekend, during the 6th Annual Cormorant Daze, Duke, a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees, was re-elected mayor of Cormorant, a tiny town in western Minnesota. Duke was originally elected by accident via write-in votes three years ago and has held the position since. Locals also say Duke has one of the highest approval ratings in the country.
[WDAY / Duke the Dog Mayor] [H/T:Mashable]
Brewery Creates Edible Six-Pack Rings That Feed Marine Life If They End Up In The Ocean
According to the Ocean Conservancy’s 2015 Trash Index, plastics are now found inside all kinds of marine life ranging from mussels to whales. In an attempt to protect these animals from harm, Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida has created “Edible Six Pack Rings,” a six-pack ring that feeds, rather than kills.
[We Believers] [H/T:Huffington Post]
Pedigree’s ‘Hearts Aligned’ Experiment Proves Your Dog Is Good For Your Heart
According to the ADAA, one in four humans report persistent stress or excessive anxiety impairing the ability to function. To confirm the belief that dogs bring out the good in us, Pedigree teamed up with Human Performance Expert Craig Duncan and Canine Welfare Specialist Mia Cobb for Hearts Aligned, a test measuring what happens to owners when they are separated and reunited with their dogs. Hearts Aligned is scientific proof that stress and anxiety can melt away by simply being around your dog.
[PedigreeAU] [H/T:GilesWatson]