Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Cuteness
Hen Becomes Adoptive Mother of Paddling of Ducklings

Hen Becomes Adoptive Mother of Paddling of Ducklings

The unlikely sight of a hen minding a paddling of ducklings is now a regular fixture at a recreational farm  in Hsinchu County’s Zhu-Dong Township. According its proprietor, Lin Jien-cheng, the peculiar relationship is due to the arrangement of the farm, which places the hatcheries for chickens and ducks within close proximity. Consequently, ducks and...Continue reading
Alpaca to Take Weekly Stroll at the Taipei Zoo

Alpaca to Take Weekly Stroll at the Taipei Zoo

Visitors to the Taipei Zoo will now have a chance to get up-close and personal with a popular zoo resident every week. Zoo officials say every Tuesday from 10:45 to 11 in the morning, Billy the Alpaca will take a walk along the pathways in the children’s area. A keeper will be on-hand during these...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Pushes For Yuan Zai Votes in Panda Awards

Taipei Zoo Pushes For Yuan Zai Votes in Panda Awards

The Taipei City Zoo is calling on the public to show their support for giant panda Yuan Zai and one of her keepers – as the pair are in the running for two Giant Panda Zoo Awards. The awards are an online prize dedicated to panda conservation founded by Belgian panda enthusiast Jeroen Jacobs. The...Continue reading
Yuan Zai To Leave the Nest

Yuan Zai To Leave the Nest

The Taipei Zoo announced yesterday that giant panda cub Yuan Zai (圓仔) will be living on its own starting this Wednesday, away from her mother, Yuan Yuan. Yuan Zai has been a beloved must-see attraction for zoo visitors since she was born in the summer of 2013. Many have enjoyed watching the interactions between the...Continue reading
Click for Cute (12/31/2014)

Click for Cute (12/31/2014)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the last Click for Cute of 2014! Get excited for the new year, like this little puppy! (The older dog is basically me when presented with any outside stimulus.)Continue reading
Taiwan Tortoise Video Goes International

Taiwan Tortoise Video Goes International

A couple of tortoises at Taipei Zoo have made international headlines – after footage of one of them helping the other back on its feet went viral. A video of the stranded tortoise on its back, being tipped over by another one, attracted 1.51 million hits on YouTube and drew the attention of ABC News...Continue reading
Click for Cute (12/17/2014)

Click for Cute (12/17/2014)

Apparently, pinweens like the same app games as cats! I mean penglings. Pingalings. Penguins! Penguins like app games!Continue reading
Click for Cute (16/12/2014)

Click for Cute (16/12/2014)

Munchkin the Shih-tzu/teddy bear is back in a wintery video!  Continue reading
Yuan Zai Up for Another Award in Online Campaign

Yuan Zai Up for Another Award in Online Campaign

Taipei Zoo panda Yuan Zai has been shortlisted for the “Panda Personality of 2014” award in an online campaign. This is Yuan Zai’s second turn on the list of nominees; the giant panda was nominated last year for both “Panda Cub of the Year” and “Panda Personality of 2013”, and won the latter. The online...Continue reading
Click for Cute (09/12/2014)

Click for Cute (09/12/2014)

Hey everyone! Today’s video combines two of my favorite things: video game music and cats. Enjoy!Continue reading
Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey

Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey

Four Swedish extreme sports athletes trekking through the rain forest in Ecuador sat down to a meal of canned meatballs, and unexpectedly gained a new four-legged teammate. Team Peak Performance was participating in the Adventure Racing World Championships, which involves continuous hiking, trekking, mountain biking, and kayaking over several days, through the Andes, the Pacific,...Continue reading
Click for Cute (11/17/2014)

Click for Cute (11/17/2014)

A dog-shrinking machine! Science is incredible!Continue reading