As you know, my passion is wild animals and guess what it is I want to do when I’m on vacation in Hawaii…

See as much wildlife as I can! That’s what brings me joy!

Hawaii is the home of the spinner and bottleneck dolphins, as well as migrating Alaskan humpback whales, monk seals, and Hawaiian green sea turtles, just to name a few.

In the bird realm, the Albatross likes to nest in Hawaii, so there are Albatross chicks that get to first learn things about the world on the islands.

Of course, I want to see their state bird, the Nene Goose!

Now, I don’t want to stay in the wilderness the whole time we’re there…I’d like to stay at a Maui Resort .

The Ka’anapali Resort would suit us just fine, as they’re on the beach, have a lot of ocean and sightseeing activities available for guests…

I would also love to take in a luau, some great ukulele music and enjoy the botanical gardens, check out the volancoes, take a horseback ride along Hana Coast…

…All in all, explore the different microclimates (including some of the waterfalls), relax with my hubby on the beach, take in the animal sites and sounds, experience a little culture and maybe a little pampering at their spa! LOL

The list gets longer as I think about all the fun things to do – I want to snorkel, take a sail or go whale watching…

I’d love to take a glass bottom sea kayak out with my hubby – We’ve always wanted to do that!!!

…Possibly a little surfing, but on the small waves! LOL…

Maui Weddings would be especially enjoyable here – so much for everyone to do and see and explore!

What would you do in Maui?

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I hope you enjoyed this North American Animal post on Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards

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Have you seen dolphins that blow bubbles and play with them?

Really a fascinating behavior I haven’t seen other marine animals ever partake in.

Check it out in this video:

Aren’t Dolphin Bubbles fabulous?

They are so smart and too sweet! They look like they’re having a great time swimming around with their bubble rings.

I thought it was so funny that they wouldn’t let the other dolphins play with the bubbles they had made…They will pop them before this happens.

I’m amazed how they spin them and swim around making them different sizes too.

I’d love to see this in person at Sea World. I wonder if wild dolphins ever display this behavior and expertise.

Have any of you seen the dolphins do this at Sea World?

When Kenney and I went on our honeymoon to Orlando, we got to Sea World one evening for a Polynesian Luau, and got to sneak a peak at the dolphin nursery. It was a large pool with it seemed a dozen baby dolphins swimming together and playing.

We were so close and it was so beautiful. These creatures are unbelievably cute, intelligent and amicable! I just love them!

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Kimberly Edwards

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I have a rant today…

The Reason?
I joined a group on Facebook today called “Stop the Massacre of Dolphins & Whales”.

If you go there, you’ll see a photo of a whale, bloodied, being pulled out of the ocean, upside down up to a large ship (shown here to the right). You’ll also see a great write-up about the massacre.

It’s disturbing because we really don’t need to harvest them for anything!!!

I left a comment on the group page, @ 1:41 pm today, that said:

“This is so very horrendous to have to look at…even more horrendous that it is actually happening…

It’s not a movie with serious graphics…It is really happening…Thousands of whales are being slaughtered, most of which are endangered, critically endangered or threatened…

Unbelievable!!!

Kimberly @ ExoticAnimalLover.com”

No word of a lie…@ 3:22 pm, I was rudely emailed by an angry person, which I won’t name here, that said,

“tha whales that are endangered are protected. it is illegal to hunt them. also Humans have also brought tha population of Gray whales back from endangered to a healthy population. Dont come to conclusions after hearing one persons biased side of tha story. As Humans, yes we kill animals, but we protect them more then anything. which is more than I can say for tha whales. do you think that if tha whales were running out of food they would start to conserve? do you think that if whales noticed a population dying, they would care? 100% not. they would wait to realize and die slowly anyways. they should be thanking us for our protection considering they are to inferior to do so themselves.”

How Did I Respond?
Honestly, this is the wrong week to feed me lines of rudeness and ignorance…I’ve had enough, in many areas that I’m passionate about.

I guess, I’ve been pushed to the brink of “I Can’t Take Stupidity Any Longer”!

Here’s what I wrote back:

“Wow…you sound like an angry person…

Take a look at the sheer numbers of animals alive today in each of the endangered species…

As for the Gray whale…wow, that’s 1 species of whale…kudos to the humans that destroyed them to the brink of extinction.

…And do you HONESTLY think there are no whales being slaughtered that are endangered…Simply because they are “protected” does not mean that they aren’t being killed…

We have been put in charge of being the caretakers of the Earth by God…He did not put whales in charge!

Please, if you are just angry, don’t attack those of us who care and are trying to make a difference in the world for the better…

Is it really hurting you when people try to protect them?

I just don’t get it…

If you don’t have anything nice to say, please don’t contact me…I have enough negativity I come across on a daily basis…

Have a marvelous day, M*&^%$! [name protected]

Kimberly ”

Come on people…Seriously? There are people out there that really believe this stuff! What kind of logic is this?

By the way, this person actually joined the group, just so they could write on the wall and send me an evil personal email. Wow…nothing better to do, I guess!

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I hope you feel as outraged as I do about this Whale topic on Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Show your support for saving the whales and dolphins by joining that Facebook Group:

Stop the Massacre of Whales and Dolphins!

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Humpback dolphins frequent the Great Barrier Reef.

There are as many as 5 different species of Humpback Dolphin, but it’s often disputed.

2 species were known to exist even as late as mid-2000, the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin and the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin.

However, since then studies have shown that these species have diverged into more distinct species.

Here’s a short video I found of some humpback dolphins off the coast of South Africa:

The humpback dolphin that frequents the Australian waters, including the Great Barrier Reef, is the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin. This species is also called the Chinese White Dolphin by Chinese locals.

Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Sousa
Species: S. chinensis (Australian water variety), S. plumbea, S. teuszi, S. lentiginosa, S. borneensis

Have you ever seen dolphins blow bubbles and rings? It’s really amazing…magical!

Get great information and see amazing dolphins, plus Watch them blow bubbles here:

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I hope you enjoy this Dolphin post on Exotic Animal Lover during Great Barrier Reef Month! Until next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Please be sure to Vote for Me to win the Dream Job of Caretaker of Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia:

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…And diving with Minke Whales is near the top of that list!

I found this video of Tim & Sharon’s diving adventure in July of 2007! Thanks for the video:

My skin is crawling with excitement…I have goosebumps and flutters in my tummy!

This is what attracts me to a vacation spot…What animals can I see? What kind of adventure can I have?

I’m going to have to get an underwater video camera for sure!

Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Eutheria
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: B. acutorostrata, B. bonaerensis

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I hope you enjoy this Australian Animal post on Exotic Animal Lover during Great Barrier Reef Month! Until  next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Getting prepared to go on a Great Barrier Reef Adventure? Be sure you have a guide:

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Australia, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef; Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef

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