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Revisiting the Okapi: Ghost of the Forest

(Originally posted on July 17, 2022.  I think the nickname makes it appropriate for this month.  I need to find more animals to write about too.  Ran out of ones that didn’t have too many species, which made the posts … Continue reading →

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African Penguin Day

Today is ‘African Penguin Day’, which brings attention to the plight of a species found in South Africa.  They are critically endangered due to overfishing, climate change, and habit destruction such as oil spills.  In fact, their populations have been … Continue reading →

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My Favorite: The Tiger

(Reposted from 2022.  Although, I’ve now read there are 5,574 tigers in the wild instead of the 3,900 below.  So, progress has been made.) I love tigers.  They’re always my favorite at the zoo with red pandas coming in second.  … Continue reading →

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The Most Trafficked Animal: Pangolins

(Originally posted long ago on ‘World Pangolin Day’.  I feel like people need to remember they exist considering how much poachers love them.  Really hope they can be saved.) I find these animals fascinating.  Never knew about them until my … Continue reading →

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The Red Ape: Orangutan

(Another post from 2022.  I wasn’t doing animal facts at this point.  It was all about bringing attention to endangered animals and stirring people to research.) I’m enjoying these animals posts, so I figured I’d do another.  Today, I thought … Continue reading →

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Rare Flowers of the World

I realized that I’m always talking about animals, which is because that’s an area of interest for me.  Yet, nature also has plenty of flowers.  I’m going to try to do a few scattered about if I can think of … Continue reading →

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International Wild Koala Day

(I made a post about koalas on July 7th, 2024.  Since it’s their holiday, I thought it would be better to just repost it instead of doing something new.  Call it lazy or call it recycling.  Your choice.) The koala … Continue reading →

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World Hippo Day!

Today is ‘World Hippo Day’.  I thought I would repost the one about the two types of hippo species.  Enjoy. There are two types of hippopotamuses.  First, you have the common one that we tend to think of when we … Continue reading →

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The Olm a.k.a. The Human Fish

These sensitive creatures live in caves and can be found in Central and Southeastern Europe. They are a type of salamander, which lives in total darkness.  They are listed as vulnerable due to habitat destruction.  Water pollution and the terrain … Continue reading →

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The Quoll: A Glowing Marsupial?

The quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial with 3 species in Australia, 2 in New Guinea, and 1 in Tasmania due to going extinct on the mainland.  They are listed as either endangered or near threatened.  One of the main … Continue reading →

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