One of the heaviest fresh water turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is named because of its immensely powerful jaws and distinct ridges on its...
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Category Archives: Wildlife
Yertles
Sidebar – perhaps of interest to Dr. Seuss book fans: Why he wrote “Yertle the Turtle” (I believe you’ll be as surprised as I when I researched!)...
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When You’re Smiling …
… the whole world smiles with you! Several toothy grins from this handsome alpaca....
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Meerkat Nation
It’s impossible to walk past the meerkat exhibit without witnessing their goings on and hyper activity in several locations. They’re quick! And they’re a riot to watch!...
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Monkey Shines by the Javan Gibbons
Antics abound including “monkey see, monkey do” scenes. Very cute and very funny beings! When researching gibbons, I saw over 20 species listed. The Javan gibbons at...
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Bug Dance
In a smaller pond on the other side of the hiking trail from the larger Lost Lake, were these water bugs already up and dancing around at...
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“Long first day on the trail, eh, ladies?”, said the slug.
Slow life in the woods!! Factoid: The slug is a common name for any shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusk (which is in contrast to the snail, which applies to gastropods that...
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Leaps and Bounds 1… 2… 3…
Orca breach… oh, to be right there with this beast!!...
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Orca Pod
Orcas frolicking in Haro Strait, between Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. Unfortunately, we weren’t on a whale watching excursion, but rather a public ferry, so there was...
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Mt. McGinnis
Mt. McGinnis and Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, AK....
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Chip ‘n Dale ‘n Alvin
New neighbors out back checking to be sure the coast is clear so they can scamper about and stuff their little cheeks! ...
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Isla Mujeres – Part 6 – The Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve
Thousands of years ago the original Mayan inhabitants enjoyed the natural beauty of a stretch of coastline, naming it Sian Ka’an, or “Origin of the Sky”. The 1.3 million-acre...
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Isla Mujeres – Part 5 – Iguana Nation
A native to Mexico, the Caribbean, South America and surrounding areas, the Green Iguana, despite its name, comes in different colors. Their excellent vision enables it to detect shapes and...
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Isla Mujeres – Part 2 – Strictly for the Birds
“mine, mine, mine… mine… mine, mine… mine, mine, mine”!!! Birds everywhere!! – on the island, at the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, in the sand, up in the...
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Only Fitting, Being a Pisces and all…
Snorkeling of the coast of Isla Mujeres. Looking at a map, it appears this area is surrounded by both the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea....
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