Archives for Animals Wild & Tame
Sand Art Swirls by Tiny Crabs
Sand Swirl Who are the artists responsible for these masterpieces that magically appear on the beaches of Palawan at low tide? These Vincent Van Goghs are actually tiny, almost invisible crabs, called Sand Bubbler Crabs! They come out of their burrows when the tide is down. They eat the micro-animal particles on sand grains, then scrape the leftovers into balls,…
Tiger Trail: 7 Reasons Your Kids Will Enjoy It (Though #5 Upset Me)
The new Tiger Trail exhibit is really amazingly well done. Visitors to San Diego wonder, Is it worth the drive up to Escondido to see the San Diego Zoo Safari Park? Will the kids enjoy it as well or better than the Zoo? The answer is yes, yes, and yes! The Tiger Trail exhibit is child-friendly. But you don't have…
Z is for Zoo – San Diego Zoo
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is our last one, Z!) What could possibly be more Quintessential San Diego than the San Diego Zoo?…
K is for Koalas
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is K.) Koala and Her Joey at the San Diego ZooPhoto by Penny Hyde What do koalas have to…
E is for Eucalyptus Trees (and Elephants)
(This is part of a series, Blogging from A to Z April 2014 Challenge. My theme for the challenge is Quintessential San Diego from A to Z, focusing on those things that are typical, or perfect, or classic examples of San Diego life. Today is E.) Yesterday we took our grandkiddos to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I knew this Eucalyptus post…
Afternoon at the San Diego Zoo with Preschoolers – Elephant Odyssey
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis The San Diego Zoo is an amazing place. We love taking our two little grandchildren to the zoo. It is near downtown, in Balboa Park. At 100 acres, with more than 3,700 animals from 660 species and subspecies, and over 700,000 plants, it is too large for a small child to take in on…
La Jolla is for Lovers. . . and Seals
La Jolla is home to many wonderful things - the University of California at San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the late Dr. Suess, the venerable La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla Cove, gorgeous views and scenery. But my favorites are relative newcomers -- the colony of Pacific harbor seals. La Jolla began to be settled by modern settlers in the late…
Our Palawan Monkey – We Called Her Monk
Palawan Monkey --We saw this little monkey on Christmas Day, as we drove through the Palawan countryside, and she reminded us of a pet monkey we had many years ago. -- We called her Monk. Her name was Daisy, but Daisy just didn’t fit someone so rambunctious and feisty. She was a little long-tailed macaque. She showed up at our…
Bear Cats (or Binturong) on Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Bear Cat or Binturong I'm in love. They are furry, and have the sweetest faces. Above is a close up on one of the fuzzy guys. Or maybe she is a girl? Palawan Bear Cats, also known as Binturong. Two Bear Cat Friends The dictionary definition: binturong |binˈtoŏrô ng | noun A tree-dwelling Asian…
Win a Piglet!
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Piglet Raffle Promo This sign really gave me the giggles. Anyone in need of a piglet? Let me know, I'll see if I can enter your name in the monthly raffle.