Photo facts… Group of wild zebras in the African savannah against the beautiful blue sky with white clouds. Wildlife of Africa. Tanzania. Serengeti national park. African landscape. Zebra Video… two-zebras-graze-in-a-field-in-africa   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 26th April – Pretzel Day. Whether you like them crunchy and by the handful, or soft and big enough… Continue reading Zebra Friday

Photo facts… Emperor Penguins with chicks. Snow Hill in Antarctica. Observed the world over on April 25th, World Penguin Day recognizes one of the unique birds on the planet.  There are 18 species of penguins, and all their natural habitats are in the Southern hemisphere. Did you know the Emperor Penguin is the biggest of the… Continue reading *World Penguin Day* Apr 25

Photo facts… Elephants and Buffalo next to a waterhole in Hwange National Park. Buffalo Video… cape-buffalo-in-a-field   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 27th April – Tell A Story Day. You know how there’s always that one person you know who can talk and talk about the most inane details of their lives? And no matter… Continue reading Cape Buffalo Saturday

Photo facts… Wild white rhino at a pond in Kruger national park in mpumalanga in south Africa. Rhinoceros Video… lonely-rhino-walks-on-the-savanna-at-pilanesberg-in-south-africa   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 28th April – Blueberry Pie Day. Celebrate with a big slice of blueberry pie and the hope that since it’s a holiday, the calories won’t count. Blueberry pies have… Continue reading Rhinoceros Sunday

Photo facts… RETICULATED GIRAFFE giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, KENYA. (They are the most distinctively patterned giraffe subspecies. Their familiar brown and white, brick-like pattern, called a reticulated pattern, gives them their name.) Giraffe Video… two-giraffes-fighting-in-moremi-game-reserve-botswana   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 29th April – Zipper Day. The day we appreciate the simple clasping mechanism that keeps our… Continue reading Giraffe Monday

Photo facts… Leopard lies on a tree. National Park. Kenya. Tanzania. Maasai Mara. Serengeti. Leopard Video… spotted-jaguar-walk-inside-jungle-forest-on-fallen-tree-trunk-wild-mammal-panther   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 2nd May – Baby Day. Yup, today is Baby Day. They’re pink, squishy, noisy, and occasionally cute. But more importantly they’re the next generation. They’re not really great at doing anything now,… Continue reading Leopard/Cheetah Tuesday

Photo facts… Majestic African Elephant in Moremi game reserve, Botswana safari wildlife. Elephant Video… a-giant-african-elephant-gives-himself-a-dustbath-in-this-remarkable-shot   1st May – Batman Day. The caped crusader made his first appearance on the 1st of May 1939 in Detective Comics Issue #27, which means that today Batman is 84 years old! So today don your cape and mask… Continue reading Elephant Wednesday

Photo facts… Morning lion, Balule Reserve, South Africa. Lion Video… aerial-view-of-lions-resting-at-sunset-in-their-habitat-balule-nature-reserve   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 2nd May – Baby Day. Yup, today is Baby Day. They’re pink, squishy, noisy, and occasionally cute. But more importantly they’re the next generation. They’re not really great at doing anything now, but give them a little time… Continue reading Lion Thursday

Photo facts… Zebra, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa. Zebra Video… wildebeest-and-zebras-graze-on-the-vast-open-plains-of-africa   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 3rd May – Two Different Colored Shoes Day. After becoming tired of the monotony and routine of day-to-day life, Dr Arlene Kaiser created Two Different Colored Shoes Day, which has become a day of celebrating the courage taken… Continue reading Zebra Friday

Photo facts… Herd of elephants stand at a waterhole in Hwange while Buffalo take a drink in the background. Buffalo Video… cape-buffalo-eating   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 4th May – Star Wars Day. Go without saying, this one should, but say it for you I will. May the fourth be with you. Today is… Continue reading Cape Buffalo Saturday

Photo facts… White Rhino pair grazing on the plains in South Africa. Rhinoceros Video… pair-of-rhinoceroses-grazing-on-the-savanna   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 5th May – Cartoonists Day. This day celebrates the first-ever publication of a cartoon, The Yellow Kid by Richard F. Outcault, in 1895. Since all those years ago cartoons have seeped into our lives through every… Continue reading Rhinoceros Sunday

Photo facts… Portrait of an eating giraffe, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa. Giraffe Video… two-oxpeckers-land-on-grazing-giraffes-at-sunrise   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 6th May – Beverage Day. This day celebrates the humble beverage. The lush liquid with which we wash down our meals. For me, Beverage Day is all about that first beer-garden beer, but for… Continue reading Giraffe Monday