Lawyers and animal rights activists are scratching their heads over this one: the Smithsonian Institute's National Zoo has refused to release medical records of its animals to the Washington Post. According to the zoo, this would "violate the animals' right to privacy."

Or would it? There's always PandaCam.

In truth, I got a better look at the bear at the San Diego Zoo.

In other news, apparently the cover du jour at the Chicago Belle and Sebastian show was "The Boys Are Back in Town." Can't think of any particular relation to Chicago, though. Well, as fIREHOSE used to say, another theory shot to shit.