We took a trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo today and saw the Wetland exhibit in the Birdhouse. Not the best photos but thought it would be a good contribution to #MarshMadness :)
It is taking all of my power, my restraint, my strength, not to just say the most violent diatribe imaginable that is trying to enter my mind right now.
he had 86 eggs!!! (Missouri releases endangered Eastern hellbenders into the wild, and the scientists are seeing success from the program, in the form of Proud Salamander Dads.)
"Bill S-15, introduced in the Senate this week, would prohibit new captivity of elephants and great apes, including for breeding, without a licence that shows it is for conservation, science or the animal’s welfare."
"Several of its accredited zoos, including Zoo de Granby in Quebec, the Toronto Zoo and the Calgary Zoo, threw their support behind similar legislation that Klyne introduced as a private member’s bill in 2022."
5/ #Instagram: A little side note about Instagram. I got into Instagram because one of my children was posting in there, and their feed was mostly about art. So I decided to make Instagram all about art.
So Instagram for me is one long feed of visual pleasure. Sometimes once I’ve gotten to know an artist, I treat myself with buying some of their work because I feel that connected. And I share the cute animals with my kids.
Instagram is more clever about serving me ads than other sites, so I do admit that sometimes they hit the nail on the head. For instance, they cottoned onto how much I’m into rainbows, and I got many many ads with products I loved featuring the spectrum. Got some great sneakers! So Instagram is better at selling to me personally, and I don’t mind it that much. It feels like they care. And I’m often supporting small businesses, which I feel okay about. (Although you always have to be mindful of scams.)