My major passion is animal welfare, and a very large part of that is Endangered Wildlife. It’s a subject that everybody should be aware of.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Sri Lanka ~ an introduction ~ Sri Lanka is a small island about 270 miles in length. It is approximately 140 miles wide and, in general, the country covers about 25,330 sq. miles. This is equivalent to 65,610 sq.kms. The island is positioned to the southernmost end of the Indian continent. Sri … Read more
Why Do Koalas Hug Trees? ~ a surprising answer ~ So … why DO koalas hug trees? Do you know? Take a guess first, before I tell you their secret. Scientists did some poking around and found out that Koalas actually hug trees to keep COOL during hot weather! This is not its usual posture. With … Read more
Koko the Gorilla Mourns Robin Williams Death August 11, 2014 Robin Williams met Koko in 2001 at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California. The encounter was a memorable time for both of them. Koko even recognized Robin from watching his movies on video. Koko is fluent in American sign language and soon had them laughing, playing … Read more
Baby Sloth Orphanage Rescue Center ~ a peek inside ~ When orphaned baby sloths are hungry or adults lose their habitat, Yiscel Yángüez and Néstor Correa are there to rescue them. This husband and wife team run a Baby Sloth Orphanage Rescue Center in Gambia, Panama that specializes in sloth rehabilitation and relocation. For the … Read more
You may not be aware of these unique wombat facts I bring to you today, particularly if you live anywhere but Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Wombats are pudgy, short-legged, muscular mammals are approximately 3 feet (1 meter) in length, and weigh between 44 and 77 lb (20 and 35 kg). They have short, stubby tails. … Read more
The Mexican Mole Lizard, or Bipes biporus, is an odd looking creature. It looks like a long earthworm with two front legs with claws that act like paddles. It burrows in porous soils, just like an earthworms. It’s not a true lizard but it’s closely related to lizards and snakes and belongs to the small … Read more
True Aye Aye Facts Is This Curious Little Lemur Animal Cute or Ugly? I think you’re really going to enjoy “True Aye Aye Facts“. And I promise you will find this video amusing. I’ll list the facts later on. Enjoy! True Aye Aye Facts – Characteristics The aye aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate. … Read more
I hope you’ll have as much fun learning these 22 freakish facts about giraffes as I had putting them together for you. I’m sure you already know that giraffes are the tallest land animals. But did you know…??? Interesting Giraffe Facts 1. A giraffe’s 6-foot (1.8-meter) neck weighs about 600 pounds (272 kilograms). 2. The … Read more
Red Panda Bear Facts – Description The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is also called lesser panda and red cat-bear. Red pandas are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between 7 and 14 pounds. The red panda is slightly larger than a domestic cat. Their red-and-white markings blend in with the … Read more
Requiem for Chuck ~ 16 Year Old Rescued Iguana ~ Written by Josie Willis I was green, ordinary and unloved. In Florida, where I was born, pet iguanas are often released into the wild when their owners no longer want them. Luckily, I was not one of them. Still, no one wanted me, or so … Read more