A Sweet Pair of Shades and a Box of Shiny Rocks
This week Jen and Megan share a heartfelt thanks to Jo Moore for sharing her book, CATNIP - A cat in the family. Then Jen gives us an update on Proudfoot, our Orangutan foster from Orangutan Foundation International. Jen goes on to tell us some cool facts about hummingbirds shared with us by @kelly.inthewoods (thanks Dr. Kelly!). September 3rd was World Hummingbird Day! Then Megan talks all things Otters- another depraved marine mammal that Megan loves to hate. j/k <3
Organization to Support: International Otter Survival Fund
Check out Jo's webpage: https://www.jomoorephotographer.co.nz/
You can get your own copy of CATNIP - A cat in the family at: https://shophuha.co.nz/collections/books-gifts/products/catnip-acatinthefamilybyjomoore
References:
https://facts.net/otter-facts/
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/north-american-river-otter
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/river-otter
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/river_otter_k6.html
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/can-otter-take-down-human/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59592355
https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/man-attacked-by-gang-of-otters-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/
https://www.livescience.com/otter-attacks-in-alaska
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/27/river-otter-attacks-anchorage-alaska
https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/02/15/dallas-world-aquarium-second-otter-attack-lawsuit
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/giant-otter-attacks-dallas-world-aquarium_n_6207dd25e4b04af87f3db50f
