The download from ZDNet is basically a prog that serves as a front-end to load the Pelican site into your browser.  Kind of a circuitous way to accomplish what clicking on a link would do, but that's the way they did it.
Poking around on the pelican site - I found a couple of links (labeled free and freestuff) that loads a couple of small selections of atavars and meshes that are free.  A lot of meshes for sale also.  Hard to tell from the pictures provided, but most seem pretty simple.
This direct link may work . . .

http://www.pelican3d.com/website/index.html