chris leavins

Broomstick/Lawn Mower

Tracy from CANADA writes: "...this is Greta the big brown bat, which my boyfriend does M.Sc. research on. Now, most people think bats are gross, and actually some lady that approached my bf while in the field, told him about how she found a bat once, beat it with a broom, then ran it over with a lawn mower...just to make sure it was dead. Or another friend which told me they killed one with a shoe.
Anyways, I wanted to bring attention to the fact that bats aren't gross but cute. And a few bats, in a summer, eat the equivalent in weight of mosquitoes of 11 elephants. So, clearly, they are very good at getting rid of the stupid mosquitoes, I'm sure in a cute . Plus, they are the only mammals that can fly, echolocate, and pollinate alot of the fruit we eat. So bats are cool."

Rabies.

Jane from CINCINNATI writes: "...Chris, you NEED bats on your site. They are much cuter than most people realize and right now our north american bats are being threatened..." MORE HERE

Everybody's Special.

Sarah in SINGAPORE writes: "... Hey Chris: Back in February I visited a place in Thailand for rescued domesticated elephants.  I went through my photos again & noticed the shirt I was wearing, & thought. " I don't think Chris has an elephant on his site" Do you?  Post my picture so you can have an elephant!  I'm not going to threaten you, just strongly suggest you put my picture of me, in your shirt, with a elephant, while I was in Thailand. *sarah in Singapore."

The Roommate

Tova in FLORIDA writes: "...Dear Chris, To investigate a scratching noise, my sister & her fiance' put a night vision camera in their attic.  Within moments, the  whiskers of raccoon could be seen checking out the lens.  Also discovered were 5 newborn baby raccoons..." MORE HERE.

La Musee

Sofya from MASSACHUSETTS writes: "... I was recently in NYC, visiting my sister. Like the amazing older sister she is, she dragged me to the Sex Museum where there was an exhibit entitled "The Sex Lives of Animals". So I thought to myself: I finally have some material to send in to CWC! Attached are some photos of the animal aaaaht that I saw. Despite the disturbing nature I recommend visiting this fine establishment. Sofya (pronounced the same as Sophia) 19, MA." MORE HERE.

CBL.

This 32-year-old women jumped over the bars at the Berlin Zoo during the bears' feeding time. She initially appeared to be elated as she swam towards a bear in the enclosure. She became less elated when it took several chunks out of her ass.

Valuable Lessons

Amanda from OREGON writes: "...Dear Chris, I went to visit my younger brother and his family for Spring Break. We all went to Yosemite with my Dad and the dogs. That is not what I have for you, no charming pet photo near waterfall etc. Instead I learned a valuable lesson about how to kill bears. Thanks, Amanda, Oregon, 36."

Ocean Stories

Lill in WASHINGTON writes: "...Dear Chris, Thank you for posting my frog pics. In the spirit of tiny frogs in bags meant for drugs, here are photos of harassed seals that I worked with..." CLICK FOR THE REST OF LILL'S EMAIL.

Bling

Lill from COSTA RICA writes: "...Hi Chris: As a biology and zoology student most of the work I do involves going out into nature and catching animals and generally ruining their day by manhandling them and spending lots of time talking about them like there not there. In Panama there is a very cute species of frog called Dendrobates pumilio. It comes in all sorts of cute colors. I have attached a photo of my friend Aaron using the frogs as bling." CLICK FOR BLING.

Papa I can Fly.

Tim in AUSTRALIA writes: "...hey chris, was at a show in canberra (that's the capital of Australia) and they featured flying pigs who raced! For once i dont see them as bacon but talented animals. Just wanna share the joy! Tim, Canberra. PS: sorry if my picture isnt of good enough quality... the pigs fly fast."