Did you know that there are 334 species of marsupials in Australia? Or that there are 5 species of mammals that lay eggs? Find out more about rare mammals, massive birds, and deadly reptiles from the island continent down under. Amalia has been to Australia three times and lived there recently for six Read More …
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Komodo Dragons Plus: Weird Reptiles from Across the World
Do you know that Komodo Dragons only live on a few small islands off the coast of Bali? Have you ever heard of the third eyed tuatara? Just how long is the longest snake in the world? Learn all of these facts plus lots more at a free educational slideshow presentation . I will share photos Read More …
Sunset Over the Sahara
Observations from the plane on my first trip to mainland Africa for this week’s Throwback Thursday (January, 2011)… Vast plains of sand spread below the airplane window as the orange light of the setting sun illuminated sandy peaks and a winding river. The Sahara desert is the largest in the world, covering one Read More …
Make a Leaf Rubbing Poster
After trekking for two days through a Thai bamboo jungle with a stomach bug, I arrived in a small Karen village. I was sick, muddy, sweaty, and exhausted. But the first thing that I did was find the children and took out the bubbles, crayons, and paper that had traveled all that way in Read More …
Deep in the Colombian Andes
A thick blanket of clouds settles above rolling valleys of green and high peaks of blue. There is a wildness among the calm, a mystery behind the seen, a danger lurking beneath the beauty. The Northern Andes mountains of Colombia are home to incredibly unique animals and vibrant cultures that have been threatened by civil Read More …