tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62108125623441604372024-03-13T11:12:43.774-07:00Atravs | A Traveler Redefined...A traveler vs the universe..,where a traveler is essentially redefined!Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-79328422564281677712023-01-19T21:36:00.001-08:002023-01-19T21:36:55.869-08:00CAPE BUFFALO VERSES BISON<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/xJxwP7iXgfM" frameborder="0"></iframe>Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-47033453934035134722022-08-13T15:00:00.004-07:002022-08-20T10:28:23.488-07:00African lion vs Bengal Tiger<p> </p><h1>African lion vs Bengal tiger</h1><p>African lions and Bengal tigers are two of the most famous big cats in the world. They are both apex predators and have impressive physical features. However, there are some key differences between these two cats. Let's take a closer look at their similarities and differences to see which one is better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIylhss1pYp-foeil8gJlgE9LnupuVkEdpkwVCVUc7qdFMLfs2975HXGqBDSbPekBGUPnUqeL_F8jBS7NP0D-er5NWIViFng_oQu8q0mXbsdY8D1dAtn1AsrMq0L-PCliWzGm-6ZOel-q3LWOUAsBIhOUsCxK2es_C4p8imStRrI8eSi65VMbZpV1/s612/male%20lions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIylhss1pYp-foeil8gJlgE9LnupuVkEdpkwVCVUc7qdFMLfs2975HXGqBDSbPekBGUPnUqeL_F8jBS7NP0D-er5NWIViFng_oQu8q0mXbsdY8D1dAtn1AsrMq0L-PCliWzGm-6ZOel-q3LWOUAsBIhOUsCxK2es_C4p8imStRrI8eSi65VMbZpV1/s320/male%20lions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1) Size & Appearance : The male African lion is slightly larger than the Bengal tiger. Both males can weigh between 400-500 pounds. The female African lion is slightly smaller than the Bengal tiger.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D0Ttyvql0Hb_zL_M7EhiYU3DcCaEm6hVMpwGdnwkllligfgvjdGMVkNal-O2X53gsT2MW0CDMP201ayAL8YSZKZLwTulYlFYODi087uEgouxdbi3Ugh03qDj8mrO3hInvZop3qiIvtUkrvBz7pSbju1C_c_LdqI2xMGS3LNoWp4J8_WAnNJTJpWJ/s780/bengal%20tigers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="780" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D0Ttyvql0Hb_zL_M7EhiYU3DcCaEm6hVMpwGdnwkllligfgvjdGMVkNal-O2X53gsT2MW0CDMP201ayAL8YSZKZLwTulYlFYODi087uEgouxdbi3Ugh03qDj8mrO3hInvZop3qiIvtUkrvBz7pSbju1C_c_LdqI2xMGS3LNoWp4J8_WAnNJTJpWJ/s320/bengal%20tigers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The males of African lions are larger compared to the males of Bengal tigers.</p><p>Both species are carnivores. This means that they eat meat in order to survive. Lions will eat pretty much any animal they can catch, including zebras, antelopes, and even crocodiles! Tigers, on the other hand, are much less picky eaters. They will eat anything from birds to deer and even small mammals like goats and pigs. Both species are considered endangered in the wild due to a variety of factors, including habitat loss and poaching. </p><p>Physical Appearance</p><p>The bodies of both species are quite impressive. Both are large and powerful with powerful jaws that allow them to kill their prey quickly and efficiently. As you would expect from a powerful predator, they have very sharp claws. They also have keen eyesight which helps them hunt and capture prey. However, there are a few differences in terms of their physical appearance. The first major difference is that tigers have stripes while lions do not. This gives them a distinctive look that makes it easy to tell them apart from one another. Next, lions have a mane on their neck which is made of long strands of hair. This gives the lion a majestic appearance that is well suited to their environment. Tiger's do not have this feature so they look a little more sleeker. Lions hunt in groups called prides which can consist of up to 30 members. This is the biggest difference when compared to tigers. Tigers are usually solitary animals that travel alone and will rarely form groups to hunt or mate. Lion prides take down significantly larger prey than lone tigers ever could which makes them much more successful hunters overall.</p><p>Male lions and male bengals have different appearances too. Male lions have larger bodies as well as bigger manes than males tigers. They are also larger than females of both species which is another big difference. Female lions are more closely related to female tigers than they are to their male counterparts. In fact, they are the most closely related of all the cat species, making them sisters rather than cousins. Since they are so close, it's no surprise that there are some similarities between them as well. For instance, they both have very similar roars and are both excellent swimmers. They both live around water and are great hunters but prefer to hunt during the day rather than at night. However, there are still some major differences as well. For starters, they have very different hunting styles. For example, lions usually prefer to stalk their prey by hiding in tall grasses and bushes and then attacking them when they least expect it. On the other hand, tigers are much faster and more aggressive hunters who prefer to chase their prey down instead of waiting for them to come close on their own.</p><p>There are other important differences between lions and tigers as well. For one thing, lions are much more social animals than tigers are. They spend a lot of time playing with each other and they have been known to travel long distances to find other lion prides to meet up with so that they can socialize with their relatives. Tigers on the other hand are mostly solitary animals and spend most of their time on their own out in the wild. They are much more independent than lions tend to be and are not very social creatures at all.</p><p>A Male lion and a female tiger can reproduce an offspring known as the liger which is a fusion of a male lion and a female tiger. The liger is the largest cat in the world and can grow to be much larger than either of its parents. On the contrary a fusion of a male tiger and female lion produces the tigon which is the smallest of the hybrid cats and also the least powerful of the three hybrid cats. Both the liger and the tigon are very rare and highly prized in zoos around the world because of their distinctive appearance and unique ability to roam freely without the threat of being unable to survive in different environments due to not having the proper genetic makeup to survive on their own in the wild. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-45079357411700492452022-08-13T13:50:00.003-07:002022-08-20T10:20:56.399-07:00ZAMBEZI RIVER!<p> </p><h1><span style="font-size: large;">ZAMBEZI RIVER</span></h1><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Zambezi River is one of the most iconic rivers in Africa.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Zambezi River is a fascinating and wide-ranging river system in Africa. It is the fourth longest river in Africa and it stretches for over 2,000 miles. The Zambezi River is home to a variety of fascinating animals, including the hippopotamus, crocodile, elephant, buffalo, impala, zebra and many more. The river provides an important source of drinking water for local communities and wildlife in surrounding areas. However, human activity along the river is causing significant environmental damage. It is crucial that we take measures to preserve this beautiful river for future generations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">FACTS ABOUT THE ZAMBEZI RIVER AND ANIMALS INHABITING IT The Zambezi River is the longest river of southern Africa. It flows for a distance of over 2,000 miles from its source in Zambia to the Mozambique border. The Zambezi River Basin covers a vast area of 1.8 million square miles and drains an area of approximately 332,000 square miles. The river meanders its way through Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Botswana and Mozambique. Throughout its journey, it passes through a series of rapids known as 'Hell's Gate' and sustains a number of hydroelectric dams along its banks. This water provides a vital source of water for local communities and wildlife in the surrounding countries. It flows through the large national parks of Namibia and South Africa before joining the ocean at the Indian Ocean in South Africa.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the early 1900s, the Zambezi was one of the most important trade routes in the region. Hundreds of ships sailed up and down the rivers transporting goods and supplies between Africa and Europe. Large amounts of ivory were also shipped from South Africa to Asia in large quantities during this period. These activities had a devastating effect on the wildlife in the region. The animals became entangled in the netting used to catch the ivory and this often resulted in their death. This resulted in a massive decline in the number of elephants in the area. Today, the once flourishing elephant population along the Zambezi has been reduced to less than 1000 animals.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are many incredible creatures that call the Zambezi home. One of the most famous of these is the Hippopotamus. These creatures are native to the riverine areas of sub-Saharan Africa and are one of the largest species of mammals on the continent. They can grow up to a height of 5 meter</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">s and weigh up to 3 tons! They are incredibly powerful swimmers and can swim at speeds in excess of 30km/h. Despite these impressive physical abilities, they are notoriously shy animals and spend most of their time in the water in the deepest parts of the river. Hippos are also very territorial animals and are constantly on the lookout for threats to their territory. This has led to an increase in conflict between hippos and humans. Many people have been injured and even killed by these dangerous creatures over the years. Fortunately, these animals are not man-eaters as is sometimes believed. They mainly feed on vegetation which they pick up out of the water with their powerful jaws. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another fascinating creature that inhabits the Zambezi is the African Fish Eagle. This bird is the largest eagle in Africa and can reach a size of over 2 meters in height. It is distinctive in appearance due to its bright yellow plumage and large hooked beak. Although similar in appearance to other eagles, the African Fish Eagle is quite different from the others in several key respects. Unlike most other birds, it flies low over the water looking for prey rather than soaring high in the air. It is also much more aggressive than many other bird species and has a number of unique behaviors which help it to hunt its prey. Its primary hunting technique is to pursue its prey at high speed in the skies above the water before diving down to attack it with sharp claws and powerful beak. It hunts a wide variety of prey including fish, small crocodiles and even small monkeys! The African Fish Eagle has also been known to steal food from other birds and regularly dines on carrion when the opportunity arises. It is a highly-adaptive species and is able to thrive in many different habitats from swamps to dry forests and mountains. As a result, it has been very successful at spreading throughout Africa and there are now estimated to be more than 60,000 individuals living in the wild. This is a truly magnificent bird which is well worth a visit to Zambia if you are ever fortunate enough to be able to visit this beautiful country! There are other interesting creatures that live in the river as well, including otters, crocodiles and elephants. However, perhaps the most extraordinary of them all is the Giant Freshwater Stingray! This is one of the largest stingrays in the world and can be up to 4 meters in length! The Giant Freshwater Stingray is a very agile swimmer and can easily navigate through the water with its long tail. It can even travel upstream against the flow of the river for short distances if necessary. It is usually found in rivers or lakes where it feeds on small fish and crustaceans which it catches using its fearsome looking teeth. The Giant Freshwater Stingray is a harmless creature which poses no threat to humans but it is illegal in most countries to keep these creatures in captivity as they are an endangered species. It should also be treated with great respect as you can be fined or even imprisoned for touching one! A fascinating fact about the Giant Freshwater Stingray is that it can produce up to 1 million eggs per year which are fertilized internally and then released into the water where they hatch into baby stingrays! They are kept safely within the mother's protective pouch for the first few months of their lives before they venture out into the world for the first time. Overall, the Zambezi River is an incredible place which is home to an abundance of wonderful wildlife. It is the perfect place to visit if you love wildlife and are fascinated by the natural world. I would recommend it to anyone who is visiting Zambia on their travels as it is a truly magical place and it will not disappoint!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7cTt49aDntTrP3QAifnpB8B-I4xeDY5gtw6qyUEWDD8O7A1wu7_dAP1PWkWJd0RWzoMsUVv4v9Qr8HhrcaTeQ2Bn-0A1j1ZbhhyuLWnuqhUzxwA8_Kd0NjB9Ftvxa3-LDBbPFrxG5oEDUllofJwr-fZ_esY-ZuxeH3zM_oTgWLnmGzFKBAEbmCeh/s509/zambezi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="509" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7cTt49aDntTrP3QAifnpB8B-I4xeDY5gtw6qyUEWDD8O7A1wu7_dAP1PWkWJd0RWzoMsUVv4v9Qr8HhrcaTeQ2Bn-0A1j1ZbhhyuLWnuqhUzxwA8_Kd0NjB9Ftvxa3-LDBbPFrxG5oEDUllofJwr-fZ_esY-ZuxeH3zM_oTgWLnmGzFKBAEbmCeh/s320/zambezi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p>• The Kaingu people of Tanzania called the Zambezi River "the everlasting river" because of its incredible size and its importance </p>Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-78724416852766140742022-08-13T13:09:00.000-07:002022-08-13T13:09:58.114-07:00AFRICAN WILDLIFE<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Wildlife in Africa is plentiful and a lot of it you may never see. The animals act as living ambassadors, documenting their environments and helping us understand the uniqueness of this vast continent. Africa is a continent rich in wildlife. More than 10,000 species of animals call the wild areas home—including lions and cheetahs but also rhinos, elephants and zebras.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIv2-xrWYXcPBTZC0WHFHvWEKv2do05o4v9XDwCEmdpjsa0ZLkHFWL8nAZObheTpMbJRgYSuyeJQcPEv6_yhY5hQ0VlcTKb54voyr_psdVoWk7za3P7Kh-jPko6NrzGi18PnExf_adbEd4Mu6PmhZQ5TZsMh8ndJuMvjggf5QeoUp-vmgmVNbEQ2r/s1280/IMG_0428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1280" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIv2-xrWYXcPBTZC0WHFHvWEKv2do05o4v9XDwCEmdpjsa0ZLkHFWL8nAZObheTpMbJRgYSuyeJQcPEv6_yhY5hQ0VlcTKb54voyr_psdVoWk7za3P7Kh-jPko6NrzGi18PnExf_adbEd4Mu6PmhZQ5TZsMh8ndJuMvjggf5QeoUp-vmgmVNbEQ2r/s320/IMG_0428.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oJVlJVDj91UnN6AVE74HZNzlIzQUgE5Iz6fqvbp9bPi6Pq1AWqlzrF4zXZNIq5O_5QY8kybJFgxOK2KSY7Xn5HxLtXI1MVIn8kQrlsDIIPehnGVEzoGmYTkuYLiAYr8j5FU6IIkUWU5ktO_e17n5wAEwPbNUJ2E1jpznNReUp_7KSY-LPM6aBR6x/s1280/IMG_0427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1280" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oJVlJVDj91UnN6AVE74HZNzlIzQUgE5Iz6fqvbp9bPi6Pq1AWqlzrF4zXZNIq5O_5QY8kybJFgxOK2KSY7Xn5HxLtXI1MVIn8kQrlsDIIPehnGVEzoGmYTkuYLiAYr8j5FU6IIkUWU5ktO_e17n5wAEwPbNUJ2E1jpznNReUp_7KSY-LPM6aBR6x/s320/IMG_0427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiawApB5Ozw8qrM3fYxTgzMPzhkNqO05fM-x0sDipCuRxZvz5BQrqFTTM8tvCzs7qe0KOBDo7ljy1mkNjuxquqSm0ZNHLr2ghXiyL-f_0fmetL7zerz6noLPjoKQr3GqE3PlHaWR-wH3ieBGfNbiWNxoB_5BT2-7--PB0ZKkB9Quk6dOhcymA5xNZ/s4320/DSC00284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiawApB5Ozw8qrM3fYxTgzMPzhkNqO05fM-x0sDipCuRxZvz5BQrqFTTM8tvCzs7qe0KOBDo7ljy1mkNjuxquqSm0ZNHLr2ghXiyL-f_0fmetL7zerz6noLPjoKQr3GqE3PlHaWR-wH3ieBGfNbiWNxoB_5BT2-7--PB0ZKkB9Quk6dOhcymA5xNZ/s320/DSC00284.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> It is estimated that there are 600 species of birds, 1,500 butterflies and more than 5,000 plant species. The continent is home to the world’s largest land mammal, the African elephant. It also boasts one of its smallest mammals: the pygmy shrew. It is estimated that there are 600 species of birds, 1,500 butterflies and more than 5,000 plant species. The continent is home to the world’s largest land mammal, the African elephant. It also boasts one of its smallest mammals: the pygmy shrew. It is estimated that there are 600 species of birds, 1,500 butterflies and more than 5,000 plant species.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The Nile River is home to more than 500 species of fish. The Congo River is the world’s second-longest river, after the Amazon River. It is also one of the most biologically diverse rivers on Earth, with more than 1,000 fish species and many other aquatic creatures.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Nile crocodiles are among the largest crocodiles in the world, reaching lengths of up to 20 feet. They can weigh more than 1.5 tons and are often seen near riverbanks in East Africa. Nile crocodiles have a very diverse diet, eating everything from fish and birds to mammals and reptiles. </span></p>Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-24779385909786359102019-09-28T14:10:00.001-07:002019-09-28T14:10:26.056-07:00The deadliest river on the planet the Mara River!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Also generally known as the river of death,..massive crocodiles patrol beneath the surface daring any mammals to quench their thirst or cross for greener pastures.<br />
Hundreds of mammals perish in these waters every year as super crocs go on a feeding frenzy..<br />
From a distance the river looks harmless and as beautiful as you can imagine but don't let the depths fool you,..the chances of surviving if you're insane enough to attempt a swim are close to zero!..so please don't ever attempt just watch at a distance.The river itself can be quiet and deceitful compared to most rivers that have rapids and waterfalls but what looks beneath are essentially dinosaurs and arguably the largest and most violent crocodiles to ever swim,..killing machines like no other as that is all they ever knew!<br />
No other crocodiles kill as much large mammals as the Mara crocodiles.., the size of a zebra(770 lb) or wildebeest(640 lb) is essentially close to a size of a cow or horse and somehow this crocodiles are tossing them in the air like rag doll toys., it's absolutely insane,..there is a lot of talk of comparing the Nile crocodiles with Saltwater crocodiles and in every argument somehow the elitists favor the Saltwater as the super crocs...,and yeah the size is definitely magnificent but if you see the Nile river crocodiles most specifically in East Africa,..for instance the Lake Chamo crocodiles in Ethiopia,.The Nile river crocodiles,Lake Victoria,.Lake Tanganyika there's 20 feet long crocodiles all day long,..pretty much the same size as Saltys so am not really sure what the hype is in labeling them as superior and I have never seen Saltwater crocodiles taking down larger mammals in comparison to the Nile crocodiles in the Mara..,I just haven't seen enough action if any from the Saltys to deem them superior..,just my argument.<br />
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Worst winter ever..,evening road trips are as lonely as they can get..Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-4501037224584651472019-01-03T22:52:00.001-08:002019-01-05T07:19:06.034-08:00Deer New Year's!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Woke up early New year's focused like a "bee about to sting a nest intruder!"..,and as I looked outside in my backyard there's quite a few deers grazing and looking pretty happy almost like they also had a great feeling of celebration to the beginning of a new year.</div>
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It's obvious the deers aren't taking anything for granted,..making it to a new year or for that matter a new day is a celebration am sure each solely treasures. Am sure someone might ask how do you know a deer is happy to live another day and a simple answer is they're always cautious and in constant lookout..,no one is in constant lookout if they didn't treasure living.</div>
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For me personally this made my new year's so much better..., what a glorious day!</div>
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There's a whole 'traveler' story behind each animal here,..and its something at least most people wish they had an opportunity to see it all..!<br />
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Animals traveling in their own unique ways as they live their lives.<br />
The phrase 'life is a journey' in a weird way almost equals a 'traveler '.., so unique to each one.<br />
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Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-6917697213843927132018-11-12T15:47:00.000-08:002018-12-25T08:39:54.445-08:00Largest Python in Africa Spotted by Tourists in MASAI MARA - Kenya!There have been stories of <b>large pythons</b> in Masai Mara before like this one that was filmed swallowing a fully grown hyena!<br />
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But this time it's not that same python its <b>a mega rock python</b> out of this world never before seen!<br />
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<br />Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-81648402469566177742018-10-12T13:39:00.000-07:002018-12-29T03:16:44.931-08:00ATRAVS-The story of "ATRAVS"....How It All Began!<b><b></b></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Short for A TRAVELER or a traveler vs the universe that we belong in!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>No matter who you are ...,you're a traveler and I don't know about you but am fascinated by it myself and I continuously have thought about it most of my life!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <i><b><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is a few things we all know go hand in hand with travel.,and in most cases we take travel as distance covered and in that case we have...,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Distance</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> = Speed x Time.</span></span></b></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><b>For us.., AGE=TIME.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>In short you can't separate A traveler from..,Distance,Speed,Time/age.</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>Forget the complexity of it all and just think of everyday you wake up and as you get yourself ready and head to work or school or wherever you might be up to....essentially you'll be covering everything above..,Distance,Speed and Time(Continuously aging too..Don't forget that!)..,and even in sleep you're covering a part of the equation.</b></i></span></span><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">So I personally got so much interest in it because I know I live it everyday and therefore I consider myself A traveler in this version,forget the times I travel to other parts of the world or vacationing somewhere....that's just accelerating it a little bit in my opinion by covering more distance.</span></span></span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">There is more complex ways and you have probably heard of time traveling...,it's absolutely fascinating in my opinion and I don't really know if that's real or not so am not going to pretend I know anything about it.., but one thing is for sure we are all travelers.</span></span></span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>Everyone has a story and often at times I think about mine,..from when I was a kid, how things have changed throughout time as we age and to me, that is my travel story!</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>You are essentially traveling as an individual on this universe with unique circumstances to each an every one of us and then who knows.., does travel ever stop?... I don't know the answer to that.</b></i></span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span> </i><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>In 2015.., like a first grader, I drew what I have always been thinking and trying to wrap a normal brain around it...A logo that could simplify or visualize it...so here it goes!<span style="color: #222222;">.</span></i>.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>Not unique to only this antelope but I have always asked myself how on earth is it that the largest land animals feed only on vegetation...it almost does not make sense!</b></i></span></span><br />
<b>I thought of Red eyes as that would fit in with the alien concept..., could you Imagine how cool it could be to see an alien antelope with red eyes crossing the skies against a reddish sunset.</b><br />
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<br />Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-61508714072290034782018-04-28T02:58:00.000-07:002018-12-25T09:04:27.772-08:00Wildlife in Galapagos Islands<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The living museum that is <b>Galapagos Islands</b> is an archipelago located in the Republic of Ecuador. It consists of 19 main islands but only five of them are inhabited. There is no record found on the origin of the Galapagos Islands but a certain factor that contributed to the formation of this UNESCO World Heritage site is the continuous seismic and volcanic activity of the Nazca plate, a major tectonic plate, where it is located. It is also located on top of the Galapagos hot spot where a mantle plume melts the Earth’s crust resulting in the formation of volcanoes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A vast diversity of species thrives in the Galapagos Island and in the marine reserve that surrounds it. It is home to a large number of species. Due to its location being in the convergence of three ocean currents, various “unusual species” have found existence on the island which can be seen nowhere else in the Earth. In fact, the rich biodiversity of the Islands became Charles Darwin’s benchmark for his “Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection” which he formulated following his one month visit to the island in the year 1835.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The animals that live in the Galapagos do not survive by diversifying but by adapting and developing traits to suit the condition they live in, hence the birth of various rare species. Because of the Islands’ extreme remoteness, the animals that live here do not have a natural fear for human, which makes an up close and personal encounter with different species possible, or even a norm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is abundant bird life in the Galapagos because birds can easily fly to and from Galapagos. Smaller bird species are also carried by strong storms to Galapagos. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Small birds with <span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>small, pointy beaks</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">13 species found all over the archipelago</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Some have curved beaks, some have straight beaks</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Have clumps of feathers that look like ears</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can be found anywhere on the Island but is best seen in Genovesa Island </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They survive on small mammals like mice and rat and small birds and reptiles</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Reddish brown in color and has blue circles around their eyes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Long, downward, curved beaks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>They feed on insects and seeds and fruits from the ground</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Came to the island in the 1960s</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before humans settled in the archipelago, the Galapagos hawk was considered to be the island’s top predator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They feed on small birds, mice, rats and reptiles, carrions, dead goats and sometimes on small Galapagos tortoises</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They hunt in small groups</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They can be found almost all over the archipelago except on the islands of Floreana, San Cristobal, Baltra, Daphne, and Seymour. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Booby chicks need five to six months before they can fly</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Can be found all year round in the islands of North Seymour, Isabela, Floreana, San Cristobal and Genovesa. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of the world’s rarest birds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A large bird with a combination of brown, yellow, and white in color</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With bright, yellow bills</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Feeds on squid and fish</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can fly for days, but waddles weakly on land</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Can be found only on the island of Espa<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Yu Gothic UI Semibold";">ñol</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Most famous of all Galapagos species</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gentle, massive creatures</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Herbivores</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Lives in the cool highlands</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Once became extinct because of sailors and pirates who carried them off as food</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>The famous Galapagos Tortoise named Lonesome George is the last individual of the Pinta Island species and can be seen at the Charles Darwin <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Research Station in the Island</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>They can be seen all year round at the Isabela Island, Pinzon Island, La Pinta Island, Santiago Island, Santa Cruz Island, San Cristobal Island and Española Island</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Common throughout the island all year round</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Male iguanas fight over mates by butting heads</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>They are sometimes called “Christmas Iguanas” because of their green and red color</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These iguanas resemble their ancestors in appearance and diet more than their marine counterparts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bright yellow in color</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>They feed on cacti and fruits</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can grow up to a foot long</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Feeds on insects<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The largest of 28 species is called Espa</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Yu Gothic UI Semibold";">ñola</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Yu Gothic UI Semibold";">Seven species are endemic to Galapagos</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">They are abundant all over the archipelago, all year round</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gentle giants</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Feed on seaweed, algae, and jellyfish</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">They can be found on most islands in the archipelago</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Only the females leave the sea to nest and lay eggs on the shores of the islands</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Small to medium sized with white tips on the tail fins and dorsal</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Swims away from humans</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Other species are the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Galapagos Shark, Hammerhead Shark, </b>and the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Whale Shark</b></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lives in sandy bottoms with a few rocks</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Inoffensive</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Their defense mechanism is the stinger found on their tails </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The biggest of the four is the Manta Ray who feeds on plankton </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Like the Galapagos reptiles, it is believed that these Mammals came to the Islands by chance, being washed-off from the mainland while clinging to floating materials. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Feeds on sardines</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can travel up to 15km from the coast to hunt for food</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Can be seen all year round</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Humpback Whale</span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Characterized by the way it eats</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Feeds by filtering the water it intakes for plankton </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blue whale,humpback whale, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> minke whale, </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">byrde’s whale, </span></span>sei whale, and fin whale are all baleen whales</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Feeds on fish</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Have a more precise hunting technique than Baleen whales</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dolphins, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">orcas, </span>and sperm whales are toothed whales</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Galapagos Rice Rats</span></u></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-synthesis: weight style; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span>Feeds on insects at night</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Can be seen nesting in mangroves during the day</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Many other common animals now live in the Galapagos Islands. Goats, pigs, dogs, and cats were brought to the Islands by pirates and sailors and those who have decided to settle in the archipelago. The introduction of these animals has causes devastation to the unique ecosystem in the Islands. They destroyed habitats and preyed on species that led to their extinction. Aggressive measures have been in the works to remove these animals from some of the islands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GALAPAGOS TOURISM</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are two airports in the Islands and there are regular flights going in and out. There also available accommodations in several islands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Though near the equator, Galapagos’ weather is not tropical. It is actually far from being a tropical paradise because most of its islands are barren. January to June is the Islands’ warm season while July to December is the dry season. For those who want to visit Galapagos Island to dive, it is best to go between June and November when the temperature is quite cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Aside from diving and snorkeling, other activities tourists can enjoy in the Galapagos are sea kayaking, hiking, and camping. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Arizona is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural
World - the Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon is essentially a river valley in the
Colorado Plateau. It was formed from the erosion of the Plateau due to its arid
climate and was carved out from the cutting action of ice formations in the
Colorado River. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The Grand Canyon also proves to be a significant geological site.
The Vishnu Schist, a basement rock found in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is
believed to be almost 2 billion years old. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fast Facts: </span></b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is 446km long</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Its maximum depth is 1.8km</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is 29km at its widest point</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was declared as a National Park in 1919 </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The Grand Canyon National Park has two known regions. They
are called the South Rim and the North Rim.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The South Rim</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The most visited region of the Grand Canyon is the South Rim
because of its accessibility. It is also more developed than the North Rim and
has more amenities. For first-timers and visitors with children, it is best to
visit the South Rim. An average of five million people visits the South Rim
during summer, but the region is open throughout the whole year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> There is already a good number of lodging in the South Rim.
There are also camping grounds located inside the park that offers camping
opportunities for guests all year round but an overnight camping requires
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> There are free shuttles you can take that offer the
sightseeing in the South Rim. When you get to the Canyon View Information
Plaza, choose among the free shuttles going to the following routes:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. <u>The Village Route</u> explores the areas that are already
well-developed. This includes the Grand Canyon Village, the Visitor Center,
various viewing points, and hotels and restaurants. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. <u>The Hermit Rest Route</u> gives you about 8 miles of the
scenic route of the South Rim. It has nine stops for canyon overlooks. It is
also a good trail for walking and cycling. It is currently closed to private
vehicles until November 30, 2018, due to road constructions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. <u>The Kalibab Trail Route</u> drives to Yaki Point and to the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The North Rim </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> This region of the canyon is near the border of Utah. It is
more challenging to reach the North Rim than the South Rim that is why it gets
fewer visitors. It is far from freeways and there are no airports nearby. It
requires a four-hour drive from the South Rim. It only opens to visitors from
mid-May to mid-October every year because of heavy snowfall in winter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The North Rim only has three major viewpoints: the Cape
Royal, Point Imperial and the Bright Angel Point. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The <u>Cape Royal</u> offers the widest view of the Grand Canyon.
It is located at 8,000 feet and in the southernmost of the North Rim. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <u>Port Imperial</u><b> </b>is the highest viewpoint in the park. It is
situated at 8,803 feet. It is eleven miles away from the Visitor Center. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <u>Bright Angel Point</u> or <u>Angels Window</u> gives you a glimpse of
the Colorado River. From the visitor area, Angels Window can be easily reached
through a paved walkway. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The North Rim only has one campground but there are other
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visitors down canyon trails. Experienced wranglers guide the mules throughout
the one to three hours ride. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The Pondesora Pine.</i> Image Source: <a href="http://www.grandcanyonnaturalhistory.com/pages_nature/trees_shrubs/ponderosa-pine.html">Grand Canyon Natural History</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Plant life is abundant in the Grand Canyon, especially near
the Colorado River.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The South Rim is the lushest region of the Canyon. A forest
of <i>Pondesora Pine</i>, long-needled pines that grow up to 160 feet in moist
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plants and animals that need cooler climate. Oak trees, aspen, maple, and birch
are among the trees that can be seen on the North Rim.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Some of the plants and wildflowers you can see in the Grand
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Coyote Willow</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Catclaw Acacia</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sagebrush</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ocotillo</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Arrowweed</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Western Honey Mesquite</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Seep Willow</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yarrow</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Evening Primrose</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">White Violet</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Globe Mallow</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Red Columbine</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Palmer Lupine</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Watercress</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rocky Mountain Iris</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The Grand Canyon is home to a more than a hundred
species of birds. In fact, it was dedicated as a Global Bird Area in 2014
because of its role in protecting hundreds of bird species. </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Bald Eagles</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Golden Eagles</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Red-Tailed Hawks</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blue Jays,
Ravens</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wild Turkeys</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Turkey Vultures</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">California Condors</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Peregrine Falcon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Riparian Birds</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">American Dipper</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Southwestern Willow Flycatcher </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> A</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bout 90 species of Mammals dwell in the Grand Canyon. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Kaibab Squirrel inhabits the North Rim of the Grand Canyon</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Squirrels</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Raccoon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bobcat</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gray Fox</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mountain Lion</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Beavers</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mice</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mule Deer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bighorn Sheep</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cotton Tail Rabbits</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ringtail Cats</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bison</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hog-nosed Skunk</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> More than 40 species of reptiles can be found in the park. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The short horned lizard. Image Source : <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/short-horned-lizard.htm">National Park Service</a> </td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Chuckwalla Lizard</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Short-Horned Lizard</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Salamanders</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Toads</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Grand Canyon Rattler</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Diamond Back Rattler </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> You can take guided tours from well-versed tour guides if
you want to learn more about the plant and animal life in the Grand Canyon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> There are two other Rims to visit in the Canyon where popular spots can be seen. They are called the Grand Canyon East and the Grand Canyon West. However, they are not part of the Grand Canyon National Park. </span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-52477938160572949912018-04-16T19:53:00.001-07:002018-12-29T03:05:06.540-08:00A Traveler from One Place to Another Through Time!Something is really strange about who we are?....why? and how?<br />
No one can for sure explain why humans living on the same planet as other animals are a lot more intelligent and no one can explain why there are unique human beings a lot more intelligent than others either!<br />
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It's very strange and there has to be something happening that can't be explained....do you believe in aliens,...I never did but now I do as a matter of fact I do believe they probably introduced intelligence to humanity!<br />
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It just does not make sense that people whether through evolution somehow became so intelligent that even their distant ape cousins are still that far off!... It's either alien did something to people or people traveled through time by wherever means and somehow their distant ape cousins are probably living in thousands of years behind!<br />
Am a simple traveler that likes to get out and about from place to place,..but have you ever thought that as much as we think of cars or other physical means that we are also traveling through time!<br />
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<br />Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-21252986163370821372017-04-23T09:52:00.000-07:002018-12-29T03:07:14.777-08:00Did You Watch Nat Geo's Years of Living Dangerously!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you haven't watched this you probably should and my biggest question right now is how on earth do we have politicians today that think climate change is a hoax,I mean you're either crazy or a complete idiot and I wonder if any of them would like their kids taught at school that there is absolutely no climate change and planet earth is running smoothly as ever.<br />
Even in general circumstance without reading or watching scientific facts and you've lived your life and remember things that happened when you were a child versus now, assuming most politicians today have had a considerable time it's obvious that droughts have gotten worse,beaches are slowly swallowed by high waters and so forth and if you haven't noticed any change for a considerable time I wanna know where you live sounds like a perfect place to live in.<br />
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I personally wish there is more being done now to help our planet and more could be done am sure,it probably doesn't cost that much to plant more trees and so forth but of course politicians are busy spending tonnes of money on wars around the world as if that's a bigger threat than climate change repercussions, help me understand this because I don't and maybe instead of building a wall across the border how about plant millions of trees in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and California will probably cost a smidget of what the wall would.<br />
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I don't know what the best answer is but assuming a wall was built just an example and 60 billion dollars spent and 50yrs down the road millions of people from California, Texas, Arizona move up North due to lack of water and extreme droughts, which would have been a better investment?<br />
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Is it me or is it incredibly frustrating to see people in power denying climate change I would like to believe they're getting paid by corporate interests to do so,at least that would explain in trying to make sense of the situation but sooner or later it will catch up as what science has been trying to prove is starting to happen.As usual though it's human nature if it's not happening to you personally then it probably isn't happening but eventually as it's starting to happen it will start happening to the majority and at that moment maybe people will realize that all threats politicians in power make us believe around the world were not merely urgent as it was to fighting climate change.<br />
Think about it for a minute if 50%[3 trillion dollars] of the money that was spent fighting in the middle East was spent towards curbing climate change,would we and the future of our kids be in a better place?<br />
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The hundreds of years battle between buffalo and lion still goes on in the Maasai Mara.Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-85748958018304724932016-04-30T13:36:00.004-07:002018-12-29T03:15:32.475-08:00Kenya Sets Ablaze Over 105 Tonnes of Ivory and Rhino Horns!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over $170 million dollars of illicit wildlife goods set ablaze by the Kenyan government in an effort to convey a strong message against poaching.<br />
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Most people get it, the astronomical number of elephants lost each year to poachers is insane, over 30,000 elephants lost each year to illegal trade and sadly it's gotten so big that it's run by sophisticated kingpins and each year seems to be getting worse!<br />
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South Africa is making an effort to legalize this trade and maybe the idea is sort of like marijuana in Colorado am not sure, I think it's more like if you legalize it then there would be less value for trading it illegally and might not be financially viable for illegal dealers to keep going.<br />
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I love animals and am open to ideas that would actually solve this crisis and maybe South Africa's idea would work and maybe not but anything at this point is worth trying because what's not declining is the number of elephants and rhinos lost each day and as a matter of fact it's increased substantially.<br />
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So what's the solution and it's not elephants or rhinos only but in case you didn't know the pangolin has a lot of demand in Asia as well and poachers aren't discriminating and probably many more wildlife are at risk of extinction!<br />
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Do I think it's a good idea to burn the largest stockpile of these illegal wildlife goods ever burnt in history, no I don't think so and I completely disagree that it would solve the core problem as far as poaching.<br />
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The demand for ivory is going up regardless and to burn it is just likely to increase the prices even more and just to give you an example, there was a time when we heard in the news when some oil production facilities burnt in the middle east and what happened after that, oil prices skyrocketed.<br />
The same thing is likely to happen here and the publicity of it as well could go either way and probably benefit the illegal trade as well as they realize the scarcity of it, most likely boosting the prices.<br />
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Kenya has burnt an enormous amount of ivory and rhino horns over the years starting in 1989 and has it solved the problem, unfortunately not and repeat of the same thing to expect a different result doesn't work on this planet, maybe on a different planet.<br />
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Some people might argue sell it and use the money to protect what's left and that sounds like a good idea but it can't be done as most nations including Kenya have signed an agreement not to do so and not only that but also corruption might get in the way of making that a success.<br />
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So my personal opinion just keeps it in a public museum and have government and independent overseers that publicly keep track of the goods and update it and even put the records on government websites.<br />
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Why I think this is a better idea which isn't perfect but there will come a time when the wild has no more elephants and rhinos and unfortunately it's going to happen if this trend keeps up. It will be impossible to keep carcasses in a museum but of course much more sensible to keep the ivory and rhino horns as a constant reminder of the magnitude of wonderful wildlife lost and probably much more effective to future generations and burning them I think will be such a short-term memory that I doubt in two weeks anyone would remember this story, sadly!<br />
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These photos were taken just a few days ago of the remaining Notch boys on yet another hippo kill and this is the second documented hippo kill in the last four months and later after getting their fair share from the humongous kill as you can imagine it ended up feeding a lot more Savannah dwellers.<br />
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For many years the Notch boys have lived in the area amongst hippos and in the process evolved to take down one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.<br />
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What's so amazing about lions is they possess such a different level opportunistically that the slightest error or disadvantage by prey automatically becomes the lion's biggest advantage and they will instantly act on it.<br />
When you hear that comment people say all the time when you see an opportunity grab it because it might never come again and lions have evolved to be experts at spotting an opportunity and grabbing it right away. For people it's obviously different in the sense that opportunities for survival are different but the idea isn't so different and this is just a personal take, any successful society if anyone told me they weren't opportunistic and better at it than the rest I would disagree and history has shown that but the story is just about how life has such general principles that we overlook all the time.<br />
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Back to lions though because this is the part I would rather be talking about and one more photo of notch boys chilling and the power that comes through their eyes.<br />
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Am fascinated by lions and some of the reasons is just their ability to adapt so quickly in taking advantage of what they have, they're really good at studying their prey and I always say when you see a lion sleeping like we mostly assume be cautious because they might not.<br />
They're totally aware of their surroundings and that's the time they take to study their prey's daily movements!<br />
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I had written a story before about the Notches and how strong they have been for longer than most coalitions and for the three out of five left and still going strong is amazing and I would challenge anyone to give me a lion coalition that lasted that long in the African Savannah.<br />
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Hippo is the last animal you would want to mess with in Africa, they're extremely dangerous and one single bite from a hippo is enough to kill a fully grown lion and I can only imagine how hard it would be hunting one. The hippo's neck is so big that a lion has no choice but avoid that area all together and focus on their behind and possibly the spine,when you see lions jumping on the back of an animal that they can't take down they bite the backbone and constantly do it to try and damage the spine and not easy but if it works it would bring down the prey and that's the one thing I could see happening here but would definitely want to know more about how they've been doing it for years.<br />
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Big pride have been known to occasionally take down hippos but for this male lions to consistently do it at least every few months is very intriguing.Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-57858953747640197982016-04-23T21:16:00.000-07:002018-12-29T03:26:14.081-08:00Refreshing Sunset.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The weather today was rather crazy, windy and rainy and somehow at around 7pm for at least half an hour this amazing sunset appeared in the Palouse hills out of nowhere and I have to say it felt like the best thing that ever happened, so refreshing and I just couldn't resist taking a few photos.</div>
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<br />Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-76793281657505794302016-04-08T19:41:00.001-07:002018-12-29T03:27:27.097-08:00The Random Recipe!Have you ever just sat there and you don't feel like making anything for dinner but suddenly there's an urge to create something! I wasn't sure if it would work but I just threw stuff together and hoped for something edible and eventually it turned out better than I expected.<br />
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This is what I had,<br />
-Instant mashed potatoes<br />
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I put some butter in a pan, heated it up then add chicken and let it nicely brown before flipping it. Dice up the mini peppers and add into the browned chicken then that way they won't be overlooked by the time chicken strips are cooked all the way. You probably might need to add more butter as it tends to dry out then once chicken is fully cooked and peppers cooked as well, add a touch of soy sauce or be flexible with your favorite spices. Then make mashed potatoes which is probably the easiest part just following directions in the package then add butter and shredded cheddar cheese and stir it well.<br />
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Try focusing on that picture and see if you can spot that cat and I bet you it won't be easy.<br />
If you look just in the center of the photo,just a little bit left from the center you will notice a dark spot and that's where the cat is,but the cat's head is actually on the dark spot.<br />
That cat was really hard to see even when I was standing right next to it and just to show you how perfectly camouflaged that cat was,look at the pictures below!<br />
Very unique cat.<br />
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Atravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13096332901851960978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210812562344160437.post-15348028515149778352016-03-27T08:08:00.000-07:002018-12-30T03:18:49.695-08:00Topi kill.Topi is one of the smartest antelopes in the African Savannah that most predators find it challenging to catch. They have extremely good eyesight and spend most of the days grazing facing each direction and also climbing on top of ant hills to have a better vantage point of their surroundings.<br />
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They also are very fast with great stamina that most predators can't stand and so most predators like lions are most likely to hunt topis at night to take advantage of their poor eyesight in the dark and that's where lions get successful hunting topi but this week in Maasai Mara near Olkiombo something extraordinary happened.<br />
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There was a topi grazing near a little bush and no one really paid attention because there was nothing unusual about it, there are millions of grazers in the Mara after all but within a flash of a second a lioness popped out of nowhere and jumped on the topi's back and went straight for the head bringing the huge antelope down and just before anyone could take in what's happening another female lion flew from across the road and within seconds was there helping the other female lioness and just within minutes it was all over and it just happened so fast that the best footage we could get is this!<br />
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