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CBS News
27-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes 3 adorable armadillo pups
The Pittsburgh Zoo is welcoming three adorable baby nine-banded armadillo pups. The zoo on social media shared a video of Boulder, Geode and Onyx. The three pups were born with soft leathery skin that hardens within a few weeks. The video shows the zoo's education team caring for the pups as they transform from little pink babies. The armadillos will join the zoo's other animal ambassadors, which visitors can see through education programming, outreach, special visits and select wild encounters. The nine-banded armadillo isn't native to North America, but the National Park Service says they can be found all over the southern states, and their range is slowly expanding north, with some found as far as Illinois. Armadillos migrated across the Rio Grande in the mid-1880s and merged with another population that was established in Florida. When you imagine an armadillo, you may picture it curling up in a ball. But the nine-banded armadillo actually can't. Instead, it jumps about three feet up in the air, and since it can't control which direction it goes, the unpredictability scares off predators, the National Park Service explains. The three nine-banded armadillo pups aren't the only recent new arrivals at the zoo. Hondo, an 8-year-old African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, is making a home in Pittsburgh. The hope is that he'll be a companion for lionesses Abana and Scarlett. Those two came to the zoo in 2019 with Kit, who died in 2023.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Pittsburgh zoo welcomes new male lion Hondo
The Pittsburgh Zoo has a new African lion, and so far, he's been a hit with the ladies. The zoo on Tuesday announced that 8-year-old Hondo has arrived from the Idaho Falls Zoo. The hope is that he'll be a companion for lionesses Abana and Scarlett. The females came to the zoo in 2019 with Kit, who died in 2023. The zoo said it had a few choices, but Hondo's "robust" genes and experience living with females made him "the most eligible bachelor." (Photo Credit: Paul A Selvaggio) How Hondo will join the pride The zoo said lions are social animals with a unique pride structure, and introducing a lion to an existing pride isn't easy, especially because females take longer to accept a new member. It could take anywhere from three months to five years, but so far, the zoo says it's looking pretty good for Hondo. "There were lots of matches, but Hondo was the best fit," curator of mammals Kelsey Forbes said in a news release. "He is good with females having lived with his mother and two younger sisters. Here in Pittsburgh so far, Hondo is a perfect gentleman, and the ladies are obsessed with him." As Hondo gets used to his new home and future pride-mates, the zoo says he and the lionesses will alternate on view in their outdoor habitat. Initial signs of a bond include behaviors that look friendly like grooming and head rubbing, but some gestures like swatting, hissing and biting may be alarming to guests. The zoo says it's all part of the process. Lions also typically call at sunrise and sunset, and the zoo says Scarlett and Abana are already responding to Hondo's call. As for whether the pride will expand to include some little lion cubs, Forbes says, "That remains up to them!"
India.com
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actress used to hate Raj Kapoor, gave tough competition to Madhubala, Vyjayanthimala, was cursed by her sister for..., died due to...
Fashion in the Bollywood industry often changes with time. In the 70s, 80s, and 90s, a common trend was big buns, churidar suits, and dark kajal. From Madhubala, Mumtaz, Sharmila Tagore to Meena Kumari, Nanda, and more, all these actresses are not only known for their power-packed performances but also their looks. Similarly, there was an actress in Bollywood who was known for her Sadhana cut. After this actress, a trend started in the industry with every actress going for the same haircut. The actress who started it had shared screen space with many big actors such as Sanjay Dutt and more. If you have heard about the Sadhana cut, then you must know that the name has been given after the actress Sadhana Shivdasani. The actress had a unique sense of fashion and she eventually became the trendsetter for the Sadhana cut. Sadhana Shivdasani's breakthrough came with the Sindhi film Abana (1958), where she played a supporting role. The actress was noticed by the film's star, Sheila Ramani. Later, in 1960, when Sadhana featured in Love in Simla, the actress became a household name. It was the same time when she was introduced with her signature hairstyle. Did you know that Sadhana did a cameo in Showman Raj Kapoor's film Shri 420 in 1955? Over the years, she featured in movies like Asli Naqli, Mere Mehboob, Waqt, Mera Saaya, and Ek Phool Do Mali. As her popularity grew, so did her fees, and with that, she became the highest-paid actress of her time. Sadhana Shivdasani Hated Raj Kapoor Due to… Sadhana and Raj worked on a movie called Dulha Dulhanat, which was released in the year 1966. During the shoot of the film, Sadhana and Raj had a verbal spat and as per media reports, Raj, out of rage, told Sadhana that 'An actress should give emotions in front of the camera, and not set her hair by looking in the mirror all the time.' This became a reason for the duo to have hatred between each other. Sadhana Shivdasani Was Cursed By… It comes as a shock to many that Sadhana Shivdasani, who was the sister of Babita Kapoor, wife of Randhir Kapoor, was cursed by her own sister. Yes, you read that right! Babita had feelings for Randhir. However, since Babita was already in the industry as an actress, this did not go well with Randhir's father, Raj Kapoor. As per the tradition of the Kapoor family then, no female member from the family was allowed to work in movies. Hence, Raj asked Sadhana to make her sister understand and pick one – either Randhir or the career. According to media reports, Sadhana considered Babita as her child and out of love, she went to Babita for a discussion. However, in the heat of the moment, Babita cursed Sadhana that she will yearn for a kid in her life. Unfortunately, this turned out to be true. Sadhana married Ramkrishna Nayyar, the director of her film Love in Simla. However, the couple never had kids. Later in 2015, Sadhana Shivdasani passed away at the age of 74 due to cancer.
