The World’s Largest Animal Ever
June 29, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
It is so amazing to me that of any animal that is living, or has ever lived on earth before, we are still graced with it’s presence in our lifetime!
The Blue Whale is the largest animal EVER! It is even larger than any of the dinosaurs…That’s amazing!
Check out this amazing short video of the Blue Whale:
Wow…What a fantastic creature! Truly wonderful to have them on the planet with us!
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: B. musculus
There are 3 known subspecies:
1. B. m. musculus of the north Atlantic and north Pacific
2. B. m. intermedia of the Southern Ocean
3. B. m. brevicauda of the Indian Ocean & South Pacific
A possible, but no confirmed subspecies is the B. m. indica found in the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status:
The blue whale is considered to be Endangered!
Do all you can to reduce pollution, save energy and give to organizations that aid in the preservation of this amazing species!
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Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards 
P.S. Don’t you just love those shots of the whale tails out of the water? I do…Check out this gorgeous print:
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Island Under Attack of Crabs
When I saw this video, I was shocked…This footage is unbelievable…
…And to think this happens every year!
Land Crabs! – Click here for another funny movie.
Christmas Island Red Crab
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Superfamily: Grapsoidea
Family: Gecarcinidae
Genus: Gecarcoidea
Species: G. natalis
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Endangered Male Sea Dragon to Give Birth
June 23, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Wow…That’s right…that’s what I said…
Well, it’s true, and it’s not…
At the Georgia Aquarium, the female sea dragon laid eggs and attached them to the males tail. He will carry the eggs until they hatch, sometime in mid-July.
Right now the proud daddy carries about 70 fertilized eggs on his tail now, looking like small red grapes.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has deemed this fish as endangered, mostly due to habitat destruction because of increased Australian population and pollution. What else is new?
The survival rate in the wild of the offspring is very low, but in captivity it is around 60%. This is promising indeed for this endangered species.
My good stumble friend, wffrederick, shared this page with me…Thanks Bill:
Endangered sea dragon at Ga. aquarium pregnant
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Phyllopteryx
Species: P. taeniolatus
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Furry Arrival of Twin Red Pandas
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
Ahhh…My favorite species of animal is the Red Panda…
Unfortunately, they are extremely endangered. However, thankfully, there are a number of breeding programs in the world that are doing their best to ensure the survival of this species.
Edmonton’s Valley Zoo just had the 2nd arrival of twin baby red pandas! Yeahhh!!! They were born May 26th in captivity, and were named Tai (female) and Pip (male).
The babies are no longer with their mother, as she began to groom one of the babies too aggressively, but are in great hands with surrogate, human caretakers.
At this point, their eyes are still sealed shut and they are very furry. Sleeping most of time curled up together, the twins are fed puppy formula by bottle, after graduating from stomach tubes.
There are roughly only about 2000-4000 wild red pandas in the world, but the cyclone in Myanmar greatly disturbed their habitat, and the numbers are now unknown.
There were only 4 red pandas born last year in captivity in North America, including these twins other twin brother and sister. In fact, the other 2 pandas were also born in Canadian zoos.
A total of 45 red pandas are in captivity in Read more
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The Endangered Caledonian Forest in Scotland
If you’ve never heard of the Caledonian Forest, it’s time to listen up…LOL…
Basically, the Caledonian Forest is like the “Rainforest” of Scotland. It used to cover 1.5 million hectares of the Scottish Highlands, and now, only about 1% of that remains in 35 isolated areas.
This is devastating, not only to Scotland and it’s amazing wildlife, but to the world in general. We depend upon trees to survive…
The species like beaver, tarpan, wild boar and the lynx are that inhabited these forests are gone.
Photo left: Tarpan (wild horse), extinct since 1919 – This is the only known photo of a live tarpan in existence from the late 1800s.
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This forest is a unique ecosystem in the British Isles and is home to some of the rarest wildlife:
1. There are 13 bird species that breed here that are found nowhere else in the British Isles.
2. 8 more bird species breed here that are considered rare in the British Isles.
3. There are 8 mammals still present in the remaining Caledonian Forest.
4. 8 mammals are considered extinct here, including:
European Beaver- Wild Boar
- Gray Wolf
- Elk
- Aurochs
- Eurasian Lynx
- Brown Bear
- Tarpan (wild horse)
Photo right: Aurochs, extinct since 1627
What an awful shame!
What do we do now?
Well, programs have been instituted to attempt to reforest the Great Caledonian. You can volunteer in replanting, or support these endeavors. Check out the site, TreesForLife.org.uk, to find out more information on the Caledonian Forest and how you can help with reforestation.
Some of the Scottish landowners have been planning to build game reserves on their estates to release some of the species that are now considered extinct in the area, as listed above.
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Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards
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Dried Goji Berries & Goji Juice for your Exotic Pets?
June 19, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Now, I know you must have heard about all the fuss about all the amazing benefits of Goji Juice and Goji berries are for you and that it is considered a “Super Fruit”!
What people don’t often realize is that what’s good for the goose, is good for the gander. Usually, if there is something that is really good and healthy for you, it probably is for your pets too…Of course, contact your vet first before giving your pet anything that is not “normal”.
Do some research first. If you have an Asian exotic animal as a pet, chances are likely that Goji berries are in their indigenous diet.
Goji berries are more scientifically known as Wolfberries or Western Snowberries. (It’s a long story that I won’t cover here as to why they are referred to as Goji now…LOL…Check it out on Wikipedia.)
Being that Dried Goji Berries are full of nutrients, powerful antioxidants, and 4 Polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates), they are very healthy, even for dogs, cats and birds that you may have as pets, as I have discovered through some research I’ve been doing.
People have some amazing stories of their pets being very sick and recovering with the treatment of Goji, or of pet owners that feed these berries or a juice to their pets like vitamins for prevention of illness by improving their immune systems.
Not only are these berries good by themselves, dried or made into a juice, apparently, they are also very versatile for cooking in that the dried goji berries can be used as a health alternative ingredient in many popular recipes.
How neat…I’m going to have to get me some. I bet my hedgehog would like them, and I know my dogs would. I would even try baking them into the “Everything But The Kitchen Sink Homemade Doggy Biscuits” I regularly make for them. A great addition, I bet!
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Kimberly Edwards
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HEARD Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in Dallas
June 17, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
I just got back from another trip to Dallas, Texas, and it seems that I am never ceased to be amazed by people that love and respect animals.
Not sure if you know, but my family loves to invest in real estate, and whilst we were looking at a great suburb in Allen, Texas – a suburb of Dallas – we came across an amazing find, actually considered to be in McKinney, Texas!
It was the HEARD Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary…Wow! This place boasts over 200 acres of land that is “hikeable”, has different trails, a great museum, especially for children, and even has a collection of exotic animals.
Not expecting to come across this place, we had to be extremely quick, as we were not prepared for hiking or the sheer size of this place, but we quickly looked through the museum, the exotic animals and walked a little way’s down one of the nature trails and sat to enjoy the Texas sky under some trees!
This would be awesome for a family outing, a school trip, or a quiet place to hike!
We will certainly go back to visit! I must give props where props are due! I will post photos soon…
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Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards
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Watch Out For Animal Thieves In The Night…
June 9, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
This is one hilarious video that I had to share with you…
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Great video…such funny, little animals!
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia???????? ????? ????????
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Procyon
Species: P. lotor
Conservation Status:
The raccoon is considered a species of least concern.
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Species of Seal Officially Labeled Extinct Friday
June 8, 2008 by Kimberly · 14 Comments
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
Firstly, I always hate bringing you this type of news, but it is so essential to know what is going on…IT IS REAL!
The Caribbean Monk Seal, also known as the West Indian Monk Seal, was announced extinct officially on Friday, June 6th, 2008.
Photo left: Caribbean Monk Seal – Click photo for larger view.
This seal is the only species ever known to be native to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Now extinct due to human activities, namely over-hunting, this seal has not been spotted for the past 5 years, even with an effort to try and save this species…It was just too late!
Now, we must watch a chain of events of likely extinctions of other animals in the area, as they are intimately intertwined together. Their diet consisted of octopus, reef fish and lobsters.
Measuring in as a small seal between 6-9 feet long, males could have weigh up to 200 kg, and the females of this species were smaller. The average lifespan of a Caribbean Monk Seal was about 20 yrs.
The last 2 sightings of the seal were in 1932 off the coast of Texas, and 1952 at Serranilla Bank.
How much more sad could this be?
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Pinnipedia
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Monachus
Species: M. tropicalis
Conservation Status: EXTINCT!
In my opinion, we, as humans, can be the most disgusting species on the planet…
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Kimberly Edwards
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Are You a Responsible Earthling?
So often we take for granted this planet we call Earth. What it provides us, not only in resources, but in beauty and enjoyment.
To me, our greatest asset is our bio-diversity of wildlife. One by one, these fantastic animal species are disappearing…extinct…never to be seen again.
What a shame! So, what in the world can you do?
Well, first of all, conserve your resources, such as energy, water and don’t waste your food. Live organically, not only with the food you consume, but with your cleaning products and the means in which you take care of your property, gardens and grass.
Use your car less, walk more. Save the baby robin you find in your back yard. Donate your time to clean up the environment or help out at a local wildlife refuge.
If nothing else, you can donate to help out the planet and it’s animals.
Earth Hour was a huge, and many areas are participating in an Earth Hour every month or week.
I hope that this blog provides you with great information, inspiration, appreciation, and a spark to help save this planet and the animal species in it, one way or another.
This blog post was inspired by reading a blog post: A Blogger Should Be Responsible – Working For Earth
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Kimberly Edwards
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