Arctic Wolves and the Neighborhood Birds

Some very cool BBC vids of arctic wolves getting pestered by snowy owls, then doing some pestering of their own.

Both videos are below the fold because, unfortunately, we can't seem to prevent them from both running automatically and don't want you to startle your cubicle mate unintentionally.

Methinks the snow geese should have taken this threat a little more seriously...

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The video of wolves + owls does not appear "below the fold", just blank space.

Same for me. There are no videos.

By Rabenschwinge (not verified) on 16 Feb 2008 #permalink