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.
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
Drako Davis – a Rescued Iguana’s Story by Anneka Davis – Proud Owner I have kept reptiles for 15 years now and it all began with my first rescue, a corn snake. I have rescued and rehabilitated a number of other reptiles in that time but never an iguana, the one reptile I had dreamed … Read more