Christmas

they’re starting to open up the sky they’re starting to reach down through and it feels like we’re living in that split-second of a car crash and time is slowing down and if we only had a little more time than this time is all we have do you remember the time we and all [...]

To Make You Smile: Bears, Gorillas, and Cows

If you read my blog from time to time, then you know I’m a volunteer at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary. One of my volunteer colleagues, Deb, posted this video of the farm, narrated by a 5-year-old boy and filmed about two years ago. Enjoy. Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are also dear to my [...]

The Death of Barseloi

In late September the Milgis Trust rescued a baby elephant from a well in the Milgis Lugga, saving him from certain death by flooding. I was so touched by this little ele’s story that I immediately visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Web site and adopted him. I know now that I was one of [...]

China’s Wolong Giant Panda Reserve at Heart of 7.8 Quake

***Update***China’s Xinhuanet reports all the pandas at the Wolong reserve and its satellites are safe! The babies have been moved to a safer location. Wonderful news!*** **Update** From the National Zoo: “We have still not gotten any news from our colleagues at the Wolong Nature Reserve, but we know that the area was hit hard [...]

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