Hip hip hooraay! Its World Pangolin Day! Celebrated every 3rd Saturday in February, today is the 10th World Pangolin Day! What do you do on World Pangolin Day? You spread awareness about pangolins. Whats so special about pangolins? They look like a cross between an anteater and a pine cone! They are four legged creatures…
Tag: wildlife
Great News for Pangolins!!!
I just got the best news on my e-mail feed! China has taken pangolin scales off their list of approved ingredients for traditional medicine. I love pangolins! They are right up there in my top 3 favourite weirdos. They are little termite eating creatures covered in scales from head to toe, with long sticky tongues…
Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
Oh-my-god-oh-my-god-oh-my-god! I saw my first all wild Eurasian eagle-owl! And he was so handsome! I’ve recently started the habit of taking a break and going outside for an hour every day so I don’t feel psychologically dead every evening, after a long day of staring at a laptop screen. And it is wonderful. Birding is…
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffes)
Its time for another beautiful beast and I want to introduce you to one of my very favourites: The “Camel Leopard”. Happy World Giraffe Day everyone! Why do I think giraffes are cool? They are by far the most elegant weirdo I have ever seen. Their long legs and neck give them the gait of…