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Category Archives: Wildlife Wednesday
From orangutans to mosquitos in just 24 hours
Last week a fellow blogger, Debra Purdy Kong, alerted her readers to the fact that August 12 was World Elephant Day. Being someone who is very concerned about the number of the world’s animals whose survival is endangered and even … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: do you ever have days like this?
Can you think of a worthy caption for this image?!
Posted in Wildlife Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged bird, buffalo, fun, humor, humour, when things go wrong, wildlife
21 Comments
Getting relief from troubling times through nature – and maps
Today is Map Monday, but all the maps I’ve been looking at are awfully depressing. They seem to offer yet more evidence of what poor decisions humans have made throughout history. I thought I’d see what maps I could find … Continue reading
Posted in Map Monday, Wildlife Wednesday
Tagged animals, Canadian High Arctic, Galapagos Islands, Greenland, icebergs, Madagascar, wildlife, world maps
18 Comments
Wildlife and Earth Day in the time of COVID-19
Wildlife Wednesday and Earth Day all rolled into one. Happy Earth Day, everyone! Believe it or not, this marks the 50th year of celebrating Earth Day on April 22. I have to admit to not having been aware of Earth … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, History and Politics, Wildlife Wednesday
Tagged air pollution, air quality, clean air, Climate change, CO2 emissions, coronavirus, COVID-19, Earth Day, microplastics, ocean pollution, pandemics, plastic pollution, renewable energy, sheltering in place, sustainable agriculture, wildlife
20 Comments
Wildlife Wednesday: Speech Day, Bucket Lists, and Botswana animals
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about World Speech Day, which occurs every year on or about March 15. Since our son and grandchildren were due to arrive on March 16 to spend their March Break with us, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Wildlife Wednesday
Tagged adventure, bee-eaters, Big Five, botswana, bucket lists, camping, elephants, family, giraffes, guinea fowl, hippos, kudu, leopard, lilac-breasted roller, rhinos, saddle-billed stork, secretary bird, serval, snakes, World Speech Day
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Wildlife Wednesday: even endangered Great Apes may be at risk from COVID-19
Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda are all closing their national parks, home to the endangered mountain gorillas and other great apes, amid fears that the animals may be exposed to the COVID-19 virus by visiting tourists. The great apes currently being … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife Wednesday
Tagged bonobos, chimpanzees, Congo, contagion from humans, coronavirus, COVID-19, gorillas, mountain gorillas, national parks closures, orangutans, Rwanda, Uganda
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Wildlife Wednesday … and almost wordless as well
There were 3 very rare white giraffes in Kenya until early March. Along came the poachers, and then there was one.
Posted in Wildlife Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Kenya, poachers, white giraffe, wildlife
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Wildlife Wednesday: Climate change is threatening the very existence of many of our animals | Mar 11/20
Last week we looked at animals who are officially listed as being under severe threat of extinction because of loss of habitat, conflict with encroaching human populations, questionably legal wanton killing, and illegal poaching. This week we look at 10 … Continue reading
