Ongoing

My eye is healing, but my vision hasn't improved appreciably. More when it does so.

More meta

Retina guy suggests watchful waiting for another week, so it'll still be a while until posts resume. (*)

Meta meta meta

I'm going to take a few days off. I've had a retinal aneurysm, not dangerous but it's difficult to see well enough to read. I've seen an opthamologist and will see a retina guy on Thursday, so I hope to know more after then.

Stay alive, don't buy Chinese!

Pure Fishing Recalls Children’s Fishing Games Due to Violation of Ban on Lead in Paint

“Hasani”

In gimmicky trick, San Francisco Zoo has gorilla daddy choose his new babys name.

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Infantino Recalls Infant Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Hair Dryers Recalled By Big Lots Stores Due to Electrocution Hazard

Ice Skates Recalled by Pronto Sports Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

He made me do it, it was all his idea!

Minneapolis men accused of stealing the head of a well-known mechanical gorilla opt for separate trials.

“faced with irritated onlookers”

Baby macaque tantrums embarrass their mothers in front of other macaques, scientists say.

“I had him tested”

He's not a bad ape, your honor. He's just misunderstood.

Damn clever, these chimps!

Chimpanzee at Sweden's Furuvik Zoo pelts zoo visitors with its cache of rocks. (h/t Protein Wisdom)

“made a lot of money helping people”

‘Healer’ monkey dies mysteriously in South Africa.

"a history of improper care and control of both exotic and domestic animals"

Connecticut man cited for keeping an endangered siamang.

I didn't get a harumph outta that guy

Connecticut proposes adding another law against dangerous pets. Enforcing the one we already have would do more good, I would have thought.

“on exhibit Saturday”

Six-month-old lowland gorilla Frank to join San Diego Zoo troupe.

“the feline was just what she needed”

Tonda the orangutan, at ZooWorld in Panama City, FL, celebrates her 50th birthday, with her kitty.

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Off-Road Bike Engine Parts Recalled by Wiseco Due to Crash Hazard

“It’s always difficult to loose an animal”

Red Ruffed lemur at Idaho Falls zoo euthanized because of renal failure due to kidney cancer.

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(Timing is everything)

All-Clad Recalls 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Williams-Sonoma

Holiday Lights Recalled by Universal Distribution Center Due to Shock and Fire Hazard

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(or either read the instructions)

Nautilus Recalls Bowflex® Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury

“no ordinary monkey”

Temple destruction in Hoskote India postponed by insistent monkey.

“with a mechanised beating heart”

UK's Port Lympne Wild Animal Park provides a cuddly toy surrogate mother for a Caesarean-born DeBrazza's Monkey rejected by its mother.

Goodbye, Muchana

8-year-old gorilla found dead at St. Louis Zoo, apparently accidentally strangled on a piece of climbing rope.