Hello my friend I hope you are going well… I have been busy with creating a new online community. It is driven by passion and was inspired by a deep love of animals and nature. Two months ago, I watched a David Attenborough documentary and sobbed because what’s happening to the natural world right nowContinue reading “My new project: Palm Oil Detectives & Creatives for Cool Creatures”
Tag Archives: Wildlife
Ancient word of the day: Athene Noctua or Athena’s Owl
The Greek goddess Athena had as her sacred animal familiar the owl, also known as the Athene Noctua in Latin. The Romans, fond as they were of stealing from the Greek pantheon, renamed Athena to Minerva. Athena and her owl are considered to be symbols of wisdom, in both cultures. Athene Noctua Athena’s owl orContinue reading “Ancient word of the day: Athene Noctua or Athena’s Owl”
Six Quirky Facts About Red Pandas
Red pandas are sweet looking, unobtrusive and stunning mammals that live in the mountainous forests in the Himalayas. With their lustrous and vibrant reddish brown fur and round sweet faces; they have the vague appearance of a fox rather than a Giant Panda. Here’s more about a mysterious animal that my boyfriend and I fellContinue reading “Six Quirky Facts About Red Pandas”
How you can fight against the palm oil industry and help orangutans
Orangutans are highly intelligent and share 97% of their DNA with humans. When they cry they sound like a human crying and as fully grown adults they have the intelligence level of a 5 year old. Mothers only have one baby at a time and spend at least eight years nurturing their child, one ofContinue reading “How you can fight against the palm oil industry and help orangutans”
Every Picture Tells A Story: Caribou herd in Wyoming, 1954
A herd of caribou seen in vicinity of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Shot by Helmut Buechner during some field work in 1954. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution on Flickr.
Every Picture Tells A Story: Lion Tamer for a touring circus at Ascot, 1936
A fearless lion tamer goads and encourages her intimidating charges during the Bertram Mills Touring Circus at Ascot. Shot by Edward G Malindine in 1936. Courtesy of the National Media Museum on Flickr
Every Picture Tells A Story: A lone fox during a July snowstorm
A lone fox is caught unawares during a July snowstorm in Jasper Palisade, Jasper National Park – date unknown. Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Alberta on Flickr
Wild Imaginings Part 4: Trees
You may not be aware, but there’s a plethora of sub-reddit pages that await your discovery. They feature the collective output of the wild imaginations of creative Reddit users. These people are both professional and amateur artists who contribute the most stunning and mind-bending illustrations and bring into this world the wild imaginings of fantasy,Continue reading “Wild Imaginings Part 4: Trees”
Wild Imaginings Part 3: Mindscapes
You may not be aware, but there’s a plethora of sub-reddit pages that await your discovery. They feature the collective output of the wild imaginations of creative Reddit users. These people are both professional and amateur artists who contribute the most stunning and mind-bending illustrations and bring into this world the wild imaginings of fantasy,Continue reading “Wild Imaginings Part 3: Mindscapes”
Wild Imaginings Part 2: Glaciers
You may not be aware, but there’s a plethora of sub-reddit pages that await your discovery. They feature the collective output of the wild imaginations of creative Reddit users. These people are both professional and amateur artists who contribute the most stunning and mind-bending illustrations and bring into this world the wild imaginings of fantasy,Continue reading “Wild Imaginings Part 2: Glaciers”
