Tag Archives: nature

My Favorite: The Tiger

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(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

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(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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Revisiting The World’s Happiest Animal

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(These guys really do live up to their title.) Hello again for another animal.  This one is the ‘World’s Happiest Animals’ because they always seem to be smiling.  They aren’t afraid of people either, so there’s a trend to get … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Superior Inferior

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(It really is odd that humans consider themselves the superior creature of Earth.  We come up short in so many things.  Still, it has got me wondering how other creatures perceive the planet and their place in it.) Do cats … Continue reading →

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The Red Ape: Orangutan

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(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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The 7 Sea Turtles

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post from long ago that started the Animal posts.  Way back in 2022 as well.) So, I was in a classroom and noticed a poster.  I’d seen it before multiple times, but a new thought clicked in my head: There … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Animals

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve made a lot of animal posts over the years.  It’s created many conversations, especially when it’s an endangered animal.  Today, I’m just going to pose some questions about animals.  Might learn something interesting. What is your favorite wild animal? … Continue reading →

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Fish That Can’t Swim

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Months ago, I read that there are fish who can’t swim.  I found this very interesting since most people assume swimming is required to be a fish.  Then again, not all birds fly and not all mammals give birth to … Continue reading →

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Rare Flowers of the World

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

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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Why Are There So Many Lemurs?

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

There are about 100 species of lemur and they all live on Madagascar.  This is the 4th largest island in the world and is about the size of France.  Still, being the only location for ALL 100-ish species of lemur … Continue reading →

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