Ever since I was little, I’ve always had a fascination with animals; as any of my friends and family will surely attest to. It all began with a store called Curious Creatures (now out of business, at least where I live) and the crazy critters they kept there. The store showcased some really cool pets, like red-eyed tree frogs and love birds (both of which I ended up purchasing – thanks Mom and Dad!) and everyday I longed to see what the shop had in store. The people there got to know me so well that they would call my house whenever they got a new animal in just so I could be amongst the first to take a peak at it.
Over the years I ended up owning several species of lizards, frogs, newts, salamanders, mice, birds, turtles, and a hedgehog who was with me through the best of times and the worst of times (RIP Prickles). Now I’m left with 4 wonderful dogs whom I miss terribly while away at college. Edit: I was getting lonely in my new apartment in LA so I decided to get not one, not two, but THREE kitties! I am officially a [crazy cool] cat lady.
And that leads me to the present where I graduated in three years from UCLA and now work on the Dr. Phil show as a production assistant. Ideally, my dream would be to have my own nature program and become the next big thang on Animal Planet, Discovery, BBC, or I mean I guess National Geographic would do. Hey, a girl can dream right?
So I hope you all enjoy my site and get to know some of the coolest, most bizarre and fascinating animals roaming around on our humble planet. Feel free to contact me with any submissions or comments you have!
Keepin’ it classy with creatures,
Carly B.
love what yu are doing deep up the good and fun work
Nice upgrade to your site, Carly. I regularly forward your cool critters to friends and family, and understand your obsession. Just can’t figure out why there aren’t more people who share the amazement of the incredible variety of wildlife around us. And every one our cousin, however distant they may be. Keep doing what you love, you will undoubtedly realize your dream someday, I will enjoy your show!
Oh my, those bats are so cute! I think this is one of the highest purposes of humans, to wonder at and appreciate all the cute animals on earth! Keep up the great work!
John
I’m a professional watercolour artist and I spend a great deal of time on your website looking for inspirational critters to someday paint! Thank you so very much for sharing with us — this site is absolutely fantastic!
Blessings!
Love your site!
Thank you…
spydah
Hi Carly,
This is Kristen from The Hunt. I just wanted to let you know how cool your website is and thank you for supporting ours! Glad you found your new favorite jacket and that animals have you on their side.
Keep up the good work!
Best,
Kristen
Nice website, ive also had a love for the strange creatures on our planet. Five years ago i was fortunate to spend 6 weeks touring the various habitats in Madagascar and got to see some of the strangest and wonderful creatures.
Keep it up,
Gary
Hi Carly, glad I found your site. I found you at my Pinterest community board Cute Adorable Animal Pictures where one of the pinners pinned a picture of the tiny chameleon which I found fascinating. I subscribed to email updates from you and looking forward to learning new wonderful things about creatures. Thank you, Robbie G aka splashduck
hi carly, u r as beautiful as the jewel beetle *,*
#amazed
agree agree with these posts^^^^
totally LOVE what you’ve put together here, these animals are blowing my MIND! lol
i do podcasts on extraterrestrial paranormal rare stuff, there is an obscure subculture, who are essentially contacting beings. elves, clowns, angels cherubs, demi gods, etc. aliens. using entheogens. anyway, its pretty interesting. I would love to invite you onto one of the podcasts via webcam to promote your sweet website and dream of having your own show. its called “from the outer fringe” we’re working on the website now
anyway. much respect and many thannks for this I love animals they are so funky freaky fresh…
Hi Carly , I love animals I have 2 dogs and a cat and they help me through the toughest time I don’t know what I would do without them. I used to have chameleons but they died they stress very easy I used to let them sleep on my hand they loved it , I feel the animals know you better than you know your self that’s why they are always watching you.just wanted to say hello , do you mind if I added you on Facebook ?
Carly! I still love your posts and LOVE sharing them with family and friends. Good luck on getting your own nature show. How cool would it be to be the next “David Attenborough?”
I guess national geographic would do? It’s better than those other crappy channels
OMG Carly B., you are absolutely gorgeous. And this site, which I just discovered, is super cool. You’re going to have that show someday soon. – G
I love animals,too. I always have.
Hey Carly my name is Erick. Your love for animals has given you the ability to make such a facinating site. My favorite was the blue dragon. It’s exciting to see new creature living with us. That shows us that we humans are never alone on this planet. Thank you again for such a wonderful site. I wish the best for you and hope you will have a tv show of your own.
Thank you so much, Erick! I really appreciate your sweet comments!
Hi Carly,
You sound like a real animal lover. Now, to realize your dream, you need to become a real animal expert. May I suggest that being a production assistant on a talk show won’t get you there? What about working for one of the animal organizations that has a very strong PR or performance aspect? San Diego Zoo. One of the big nature preserves, etc. You’re on the wrong side of the camera and production assistants are a dime a dozen. On air animal handlers…who can talk and play to camera well…aren’t! I wish you the best of luck. The sooner you start, the better!
Look out Carly, my 7 year old daughter might be crazier for animals than you! We know all the delivery days of all our local pet shops and are usually there upon arrival. If my wife didn’t restrict us we would have MORE animals than a zoo. Stumbled onto your site looking for Pets to buy (can’t find a BullFinch anywhere)gonna show my daughter this site later. Wifey might get mad that I’m commenting on a Hot girl’s web page but ,Damm your worth it. GET THAT FACE ON TV ALREADY!!!! Good Luck
I love, love, love me some cute creatures, particularly if they’re rare of interesting cute creature. However, so far my favorite of all on the site is that fox in the (those) picture(s) at the top of the page.
BOOM! Super smooth. What else does one expect from a Limerick Rake though? Frank also gets the prize for being the first one to note that you are attractive. I’m perceptive like that, grrrrrl.
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Hello,
I just found your Face Book page and liked it. Your FB page and web site have both peaked my interest, thank you for that. I look forward to enjoying your incite as you share your passion with us all. Oh I would not forgive myself if I did not complement how incredible your eyes look in your FB cove photo. Thank you Ray G.
Hi, I’m Nicole and just as obsessed as you are! I volunteer at the Columbus Zoo and just love it there. I’ve had pretty much every pet possible, but currently I’m keeping snakes because they’re easier to take care of and don’t bother my allergies. Really though, I love ALL animals, and pretty much everything living.
My dream is to have a huge sort of interactive zoo that visits schools and teaches kids about animals. Something that branches out all over the country and will be able to reach everyone, no matter where they live or what their financial situation is like. I’d like to institute a major change in the interactions between humans and animals, and make it better for the lives of both of us.
Hah, a girl can dream! You’ll have your show, I’ll have my education group, and hey, we might meet someday!
-Nicole