Tag: conservation
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Travelogue: India 2019
This past July I spent 10 days in India. It was beautiful and wet and green and challenging and I’m still not sure what all I learned because I think I was at max capacity every day and that a lot of things are still filtering through my brain. Here are some thoughts.
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March news, links, and a blog tour, OH MY!
Oh HEY. It’s March. Where did February go?? It felt like January took roughly 11.3 years to get through and then I blinked and it was March 1st. WOW. Because time got away from me, there are a couple of links that you may have missed. Author Interview First, I had a fantastic time chatting…
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Thoughts on Copenhagen Zoo
So I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Copenhagen Zoo euthanizing one of its giraffes for “educational purposes” and feeding it to the zoo’s carnivores. If not, here’s the story. I was struck by a particular response to this today in which someone I respect a lot (a natural history scientist and educator) pointed out…
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The lion in my profile picture
Because I am asked all the time about my profile picture, I thought I’d take some time today to tell you the story of how that photo came to exist. This photo was taken in summer of 2009. At the time I worked and volunteered for an AZA-accredited institution, working in the education department and…
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Tuesday Zoosday: The Africa Tram at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
It’s been a while since I took my big camera out to the Safari Park, so one day last week I hauled it along with me. I always ride the African Tram (which is included in my membership) and I got some great photos. Here’s a little overview of the ride. One of the…
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California Friday: native habitat at the SDZ Safari Park
One of the interesting things to me about California is the sheer size and scope of it. I mean, Texas is huge and all, but California is SO LONG that you’d have to drive from north Florida to just about the New York state line to get a similar trip. It’s about a thirteen or…
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Wildlife Wednesday: burrowing owls!
Ever since I read Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, I’ve been kind of fascinated by these little birds of prey. This burrowing owl is from the Living Coast Discovery Center and is part of a colony they have on exhibit there. They eat insects and small mammals, or small reptiles and amphibians they find. One interesting thing…
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Tuesday Zoosday! This baby okapi is pretty much adorable.
So there’s a baby okapi at the San Diego Zoo. She’s a couple of months old at this point, but I got to see her last week for the first time and she is pretty cute. Okapis are a giraffe relative (don’t let those stripey legs fool you into think they might be zebra cousins!)…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
Last weekend, J and I took a roadtrip north to Monterey and San Francisco. You can see all of the photos here. The main destination on Saturday was the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Housed in an old cannery, the Aquarium is now home to a huge collection of California’s native marine species, from fish and turtles…
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An Afternoon at Birch Aquarium
A couple of days ago I visited the Birch Aquarium with a friend. It was a very nice little aquarium with a focus on local (southern Californian) sealife. I learned a lot about local fish and a bit more about the tide pools (that I still need to re-visit). My favorite exhibits were of the octopus…
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