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Photo facts… Three sub adult lions looking into the bush with interest. Lion Video… a-group-of-lions-walk-through-tall-grass-in-the-distance-on-the-prowl   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 13th June – Sewing Machine Day. The first attempt to mechanize sewing happened in 1755, and the first “sewing machine” was used mainly to sew saddles and canvas ship sails. It was not until… Continue reading Lion Thursday

Photo facts… Adolescent Elephant standing in the bush with ears spread and trunk hanging down, with a small pair of tusks in Matusadona National Park, on the shoreline of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Elephant Video… various-herbivores-grazing-on-the-grassland   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 12th June – Loving Day. On this day in 1967 the Supreme Court struck… Continue reading Elephant Wednesday

Photo facts… Angry Leopard, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Leopard Video… leopard-walking-in-field   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 11th June – Corn On The Cob Day. This staple food is by far the most difficult to eat politely. Apparently is has caused many an etiquette expert to hang up her pearls in dismay and quit… Continue reading Leopard/Cheetah Tuesday

Photo facts… Group of giraffe is standing or moving across savannah. The forest and the lake stand on background. Giraffe Video… wild-african-giraffe   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 10th June – Ballpoint Pen Day. The original ballpoint pen was devised in 1888 by John J. Loud. However this first incarnation of everyone’s favorite chew toy… Continue reading Giraffe Monday

Photo facts… Saw these Rhinoceros while visiting the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Rhinoceros Video… young-rhino-looking-for-water-around-a-dry-waterpool-in-hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-sout   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 9th June – Donald Duck Day. Good old Donald Duck made his debut in 1934 in a cartoon entitled “The Wise Little Hen”. Walt Disney’s previous creation Mickey Mouse had become a role model for… Continue reading Rhinoceros Sunday

Photo facts… African buffalo crossing a river in the Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya. Buffalo Video… close-up-of-two-water-buffalo-grazing   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 8th June – Best Friends Day. Today is all about your best friend, be they animal or human. Spend some time with your best friend today and spoil each other. Or… Continue reading Cape Buffalo Saturday

Photo facts… Cute baby zebra with brown stripes side view of full body in green plains of Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania. Zebra Video… zebra-eating-grass-in-addo-elephant-national-park-south-africa   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 7th June – Chocolate Ice Cream Day. Yet another day lauding the beautiful foods that keep gyms in business. Chocolate Ice Cream Day falls at the… Continue reading Zebra Friday

Photo facts… Two lionesses lie drinking from water hole. Lion Video… animal-nature-and-wildlife-concept-young-lion-hunting-in-maasai-mara-national-reserve   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 6th June – Yo-Yo Day. The humble yo-yo can trace its roots back to ancient Greece; we know this because of a number of vases and plates that can be found with pictures of children playing with… Continue reading Lion Thursday

Photo facts… Elephants at a water hole at sunset. Elephant Video… an-angry-african-elephant-acts-threatening-as-if-to-charge   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 5th June – World Environment Day. This day was started in 1974 by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Each year has its own theme to do with the environment and how we, as a species, can… Continue reading Elephant Wednesday

Photo facts… Close-up of a leopard lying in branch of tree. Leopard Video… gepard-walking-in-the-grass-national-wildlife-park   4th June – Cheese Day. Cheese pre-dates recorded history. How cool is that? Archaeologists theorize that cheese has been around since about 8000BC. Everyone made cheese, so nobody is really sure where it originated. There is evidence of early cheese… Continue reading Leopard/Cheetah Tuesday

Photo facts… Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, single mammal with plains zebras, Namibia. Giraffe Video… baby-giraffe-running-around-her-mom-on-the-savanna-of-orupembe-in-namibia   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 3rd June – Repeat Day. 3rd June – Repeat Day. 3rd June – Repeat- Okay I think you get the idea. Today is Repeat Day, and because it’s Repeat Day, you have to repeat things over and… Continue reading Giraffe Monday

Photo facts… Rhino family in Kruger national park. Rhinoceros Video… rhino-family-runs-away-from-a-dry-waterpool-in-hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-south-africa   The following facts came from The Fact Site. 2nd June – Rocky Road Day. Chocolate, marshmallows and nuts. What’s not to love about this day? You can eat it as a candy bar, you can eat it in delicious oddly shaped chunks, and above all, you… Continue reading Rhinoceros Sunday