Resting off the northwest coast of Scotland is a jewel of an island. The Isle of Skye, which the Norse deemed the “Isle of Mist," is part of the group… Read More
By Abby Parks 9 months ago
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Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show.
As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
Off the northeast coast of England sits a cluster of 15-20 ancient rock islands with some unusual inhabitants. The Farne Islands are a captivating wildlife refuge for over 200,000 seabirds… Read More
By Abby Parks 9 months ago
There's a place at the northernmost tip of the Seychelles that's massively popular. It's been visited by — surprise — over one million sea birds! From nesting birds who travel… Read More
By Abby Parks 11 months ago
Key Points: The Pearl of Puerto is a 170,000-carat non-nacreous pearl that measures 2.2 feet long and one foot wide, weighing 75 lbs. The Pearl of Asia, considered the world's… Read More
By Abby Parks 1 year ago
The Mississippi River is experiencing an unprecedented drought. The water levels are at record-breaking lows after a dry summer in the Midwest. This has caused a back-up of river traffic… Read More
By Abby Parks 1 year ago
Key Points: The first alligators known to us date back to the Mesozoic era 245 million years ago. Modern crocodilians came on the scene 80 million years ago during the… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points Measuring just 0.4 inches, Cuba's Monte Iberia eleuth is one of the world's smallest frogs. The 0.7-inch Virgin Islands dwarf gecko is the world's smallest reptile. The smallest… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: In the depths of the ocean around the Antipodes lives a fish only a mother could love--the grimacing blobfish. This misshapen oddity has "googly" eyes, a large, flat… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: Border Collies have very high canine IQs, are highly trainable, possess the special ability to herd other animals, and are able to quickly learn from past experiences. Rottweilers… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: Approximately 66 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, many invertebrates and vertebrates became extinct. Known as the K-Pg extinction event, scientists believe that a 6-mile wide asteroid… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: Japanese beetles were first found in the US in 1916. They are destructive to grassroots and turf, shrubs, plants, flowers, and trees, eating over 300 types. There are… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: There is only one species of jaguar, though scientists originally classified them into 9 subspecies. There are four specific regional types of jaguars with geographic differences only. Jaguars… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: Many cat breeds have pheomelanin pigment balance that gives them a red, orange, or yellow hue. But there is no solid red cat breed. The Abyssinian is on… Read More
By Abby Parks 2 years ago
Key Points: There are approximately 6,495 recognized species of mammals on the planet. There are always new ones being discovered, with over 1,000 recognized between 2005 and 2018.40% of the… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points: The main difference between a mouse and a rat is its size, with a rat being double the length of a mouse on average. The rat's tail is… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Here at AZ Animals, we're all about scientifically-sourced research that helps our readers better understand and connect with the animals in the world around them. But sometimes, we just need… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points In the game, gold, blue, orange, brown, and pink Axolotls are relatively easy to find and take care of. But in real life, Axolotls are solitary, critically endangered,… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points: Shingleback lizards are unusual Australian animals that mate for life and have live births of their young. Male and female pairs share parenting duties and sometimes walk side-by-side… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points David Suzuki is famous as the host of Canadian Broadcasting Company’s “The Nature of Things.” Also, he has won the UN Environment Programme Medal and the UNESCO Kalinga… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
Key Points: Cheetahs are a rare find on safari excursions, as they are most active after sunset. They are solitary creatures that spend their days resting to avoid the intense… Read More
By Abby Parks 3 years ago
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