For centuries racehorses have been bred to run faster and longer distances. One of the greatest racehorses of all time was Secretariat affectionately known as “Big Red” because of his size. Secretariat was the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown of racing – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the […]
Animals and pets have formed a large part of our history and culture. We celebrate the roles of pets and their humans in our civilization. Alexander the Great and Bucephalus Anna Sewell Beatrix Potter Black Jack C.S. Lewis Comanche – a Horse Emperor Caligula and Incitatus Exotic Pets in History Famous Veterinarians George the Guinea […]
Moby Dick, the white whale of Herman Melville’s novel written in 1851, was actually modeled after a real live whale called Mocha Dick. Spotted often in the early 1800s, Mocha Dick’s home was the Pacific Ocean. He was usually seen near an island called Mocha off the coast of Southern Chile. Mocha Dick was a […]
