As Ditmar Bosmarmot, 2017 Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS), remains in stable condition after being diagnosed with Premature Awakening from hibernation (PA), a press conference has been called for this afternoon at the Park Hospital for the Afflicted and Infirm. Hospital spokesAnimal Aurélie Brebis confirmed the press conference in a short communiqué this morning: "The hospital's head nurse, Hermione Hippo, will deliver a statement … [Read all...]
Breaking News
Barkettes to honour Tartan Crab with free concert at Memorial Pond
Thisbe and the Barkettes will honour the Tartan Crab this Spring by holding a free concert at the memorial pond that bears his name. In a statement released this morning, the group's manager Hilde Blaft confirmed that the group made a specific request that a free concert be held at the Pond to honour the victim of The Park's most famous unsolved murder. The Tartan Crab, who was Nestor's pet, was brutally murdered eleven years ago and his … [Read all...]
OTD in 2017—Tavros scores interview coup with zoocracy founder’s biographer
Yannis Tavros has scored a major media coup by booking an exclusive, pre-publication interview with the author of a new biography of The Park's first leader. Yoshita Tigru will join Tavros on his Toro Talk Radio show on Friday, February 10, to discuss her book, George Livingstone Barnaby Cuthbert: The Tabby King. Four days later, The Park will celebrate the anniversary of Jor's birth. In the new biography, which is bound to spark … [Read all...]
OTD in 2017—Design of 2017 prognostication pad sparks criticism, spawns new memes
The design of the 2017 prognostication pad hasn't just sparked intense criticism from attendees and design experts; it's also spawned several new Park memes. The confusing design, coupled with the grave illness suffered by 2017 POPS Ditmar Bismarmot, has spawned a set of memes that appear to blame the pad and its designer, the architectural firm Fleck + Stone, for Bosmarmot's illness. The Park Official Prognosticator of Spring was found to … [Read all...]
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OTD in 2016—Directors’ Guild ousted me as prez due to my politics: Douglas Cheetah
BREAKING NEWS Renowned director Douglas Cheetah claims he was ousted as president of the Park Directors' Guild (PDG) because of his vocal criticism of The Park's political system and especially … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2015—Groundhog Day roundup: Record turnout, new budget in the works
It was a groundbreaking celebration, in more ways than one. Here are a few tidbits to round up the day: According to the Department of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations, this year's official … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2010—Groundhog Day violence eclipses Archons’ message of hope
An outbreak of violence during an otherwise peaceful demonstration threatened to mar Groundhog Day festivities and overshadow the message of hope and renewal delivered by the Archons in their annual … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
