Tagged With: animals & wildlife
WKC dog show
New York recently hosted the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show and Mini Bear watched a whole action filled day! There are a few different categories in which dogs may compete. I didn't necessarily understand how the judging worked all of the time because sometimes they judged just a few dogs from one … Continue reading
Monterey Bay Aquarium
I always look forward to my annual trip to Monterey. It means I get to spend time with my friends and their chocolate lab in a beautiful place… …and I get to go behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium! One of Erin's responsibilities is to feed the seven gill sharks (she's … Continue reading
Amahoro
Finally, a trailer of the Amahoro gorilla family I visited in Rwanda last October!
Down Under
What does Mini Bear do when she unexpectedly spends a whole day at the airport? Why, make the final trailer for our Australia trip, of course!
Koala Park
Northwest of Sydney is Koala Park. It's a bit of a hike to get out there and the building has a pretty sad, neglected facade, but the animals make it worthwhile! There are several different birds and plenty of other animals in the park. Wallabies hop around the park freely. This one has … Continue reading
Taronga Zoo
The Taronga zoo is always a great place to spend an afternoon in Sydney. It's a pleasant fifteen minute ferry ride from downtown to the zoo. What koalas do best: sleeping. You can't tell from this shot, but just behind the giraffes is a spectacular view of Sydney Harbour, Opera House and all. … Continue reading
Glow worm tunnel
After driving for over an hour in the wrong direction due to the worst directions ever given by a hotel clerk, Josh and I came upon the dirt road that, thirty dusty kilometers later, led us through a driving tunnel before reaching the glow worm tunnel in Wollemi National Park. The information board said … Continue reading
Horseback riding
Inspired in part by the horses eating outside of our room in the mountains, Josh and I spent an afternoon horseback riding. My horse was Effie and Josh rode Bessie. We spotted a wallaby (looks like a smaller kangaroo) and an echidna (looks like a porcupine or hedgehog) but I didn't snap any … Continue reading
Rwandan Roadtrip
Posh and Kathryn in Rwanda!
Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
This was the big day: gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. You are supposed to stay ten meters away from the gorillas, but the gorillas like to come a lot closer than that. There were about ten of us in our group, plus the guide and trackers. Each group is assigned a … Continue reading