Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
Animal Behavior Specialist Talks About the Elaborate Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider
The web series Science Friday spoke with Madeline Girard, an animal behavior specialist at University of California at Berkeley, who talked about the elaborate mating…
Artist Creates A Charming Illustrated Guide to the Dogs of the World Grouped by Their Geographic Origin
Artist Lili Chin of Doggie Drawings has created “Dogs of the World“, a wonderful illustrated guide that groups the dogs of the world by their…
Beagle Sings Along While His Human Plays ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ on Banjo
A bluetick Beagle named Harley sings along while his human Allan 40 Anderson plays a beautiful version of the classic song “Will the Circle Be…
Student Tells Former Teacher About How He Helped His Mom Make Ends Meet When He Was a Kid
In a heartwarming episode of the animated video series from StoryCorps, A young college man named Noe Rueda talks with his former teacher Alex Fernandez…
Rescue Dog from California Gleefully Plays In the Snow for the First Time in His Life
Link, a little dog who was rescued from California, gleefully plays in the snow for the first time in his life at his new home…
Tenacious Dog Retrieves Small Log From River In an Oversized Game of Fetch
An incredibly tenacious black dog successfully retrieves a small log that his human had thrown into the water during an oversized game of fetch. via…
Screech Owl Makes Dramatic Entrance Into Kitchen
A tiny one-year old screech owl named Kuu makes a dramatic entrance into the kitchen but seems to forget why he wanted to be there…
Slow Motion Compilation of Smooches Given by the Dog Kissing Booth at the 2014 Indiana State Fair
The students of the Ball State Journalism at the Fair project and the animal rescue site Helping Paws worked together to create an adorable slow…
Bengal Kitten Enjoys Being Slid Along the Floor by His Human and Keeps Coming Back for More
An adorable bengal kitten named Rigby enjoys a rousing game of “cat curling”, a game in which his human Terry Goodship sends him quickly sliding…
Gentle Manta Ray Entangled in Fishing Line Approaches Human Divers For Assistance
When divers from Oceano Video Sub were exploring underwater in Bat Islands, Costa Rica, they were approached by a manta ray asking for help in…