Monday, September 18, 2017

Hey Mates From New Zealand


Glow Worms Photo by Bored Panda

Hey Mates! I'm not where you think I am. I'm in-or was-in New Zealand!

We went kayaking at night and saw glow worms. Then a day later we went on a tour of a cave and saw amazing rock formations and glow worms again. After the cave tour, we went on another one and saw more glow worms from a boat. We went to an aviary and saw rare birds, and I got to feed eels! A lot of the native birds here are endangered because they are flightless, and people have brought cats and other predators to New Zealand. 

My dad and me went into an exhibit and we were attacked by a giant forest pigeon! No worries. We survived. Want to see what it looks like? Check out this New Zealand Forest Pigeon.

It's off to Australia now. See ya!


"Some think it's cool to mistreat animals or to see them disappear, 

but I think it's cruel."



Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Meet One of Australia's Small Masupials

Courtesy of Australian Wildlife Conservancy

I'd like to introduce you to the Australian Woylie. This little nocturnal marsupial, also known as the brush-tailed rat kangaroo, used to nest in over 60 percent of Australia. That isn't the case now! Woylies are critically endangered, and if it wasn't for caring people and researchers, woylies would be extinct!

Woylies are small gray animals with a dark bushy tail. They sort of look like miniature kangaroos, because they stand on their hind legs and have shorter forearms that they hold close to their bellies. They use their long tails to hold and carry the grasses to build their nests.

As with most endangered animals, predators and the loss of habitat are the cause. The predator in this case, is the non-native red fox. Woylies make their nests in clumps of tussock grass, and that makes them easy prey for red foxes. 

Luckily, there are numerous Australian breeding programs aimed at saving the woylie. If you want to learn more about them or find out how you can help save this beautiful creature, you can contact Australian Wildlife Conservancy or Friends of Australian Wildlife.


Remember, when it comes to endangering animals: 
"Some think it's cool, but I think it's cruel!"