Archive for May, 2007
Dolphin massacre
glumbert.com - Dolphin massacre in Japan
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Africa in Pictures
Another Wednesday, another day dedicated to one of our friends, Miriam Mannak.
I’ll leave her words and a picture of her describe her personality .
“I am a natural born Dutchy and a self-made global citizen who lived in various places all over the world. Today, as a freelance journalist and photographer living in South Africa since [...]
Hedgehog victory over fast food giant (McDonald’s)
It has been a long hard battle, but the British Hedgehog Preservation Society is celebrating the news that McDonald’s have changed the lid on their McFlurry dessert!
The original containers trapped many hedgehogs, some were released by kindly passers by, some were found dead, and it will never be known how many were never found [...]
Otters interesting facts
Due to the amazing video I’ve seen these days, with the 2 otters holding hands I’ve done some research and came up with the following:
The Sea Otter has been a significant part of Alaska’s history since Vitus Bering’s first voyage of discovery to Alaska in 1742. When Bering returned to Russia, he brought back and [...]
Female sharks may reproduce without having sex. What’s next?
Female sharks can reproduce without having sex, scientists have found. A female hammerhead shark has given birth without mating with a male and its offspring has no paternal DNA.
An international team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University in Florida and the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska [...]
Dragons and Damsels
It’s about time to start writing about other people concerned about beauty. Maybe some of you already know them, maybe they are just anonymous …but they sure do count a lot for me grace to their love and care for the environment, nature and human beings. So each week, I’ll dedicate a post to a [...]
Going Green
One of the most interesting facts related to green living was a quiz I found via National Geographic, a quiz all of us should do either for fun or at least as a sign of awareness.
How much do you really know about going green?
1. Which uses less water? washing a full load of dishes by [...]