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Feed Me!
While living in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, one of our favorite activities is visiting Cleland Wildlife Park. This conservation park offers an immersive nature experience where we get up close and personal with Australian wildlife. Very few of the animals are in cages, so I liken it to a several-acre petting zoo. As you walk in the doors, you can purchase a small bag of food and get started on your adventure.
By Monique Littlejohn6 years ago in Petlife
It's a koala's life in South Australia
It’s hard to describe the sound that koalas make in the middle of the night during mating season. If I had to guess, I’d say that it is a cross between a pig snorting and a bear rutting. It’s rhythmic and loud, and more nights than not, it is just outside our bedroom window in Stirling, South Australia, located just 15 minutes away from the capital city of South Australia.
By Monique Littlejohn6 years ago in Petlife
The Beautiful Bichon Frise
I have loved dogs my whole life. I do prefer smaller dogs to larger dogs because sometimes I am a little frightened although some large breeds like German Shepherds are just the most loyal, lovable friends. About seven years ago I met a beautiful Bichon Frise, named Faux Paus, and I was completely enthralled with her. So much so that her owner gave us one of her puppies, the female runt of the litter. We decided to name her Penne. She is a typical Bichon Frise. So what does that really mean?
By Elaine M. Gallagher6 years ago in Petlife
A Guide To Grooming Your Pet At Home
During the COVID-19 crisis, accessing routine vet care has been a problem for many. With a number of veterinary practices only offering face-to-face consultations in an emergency or, at least, changing the way in which they do consultations to ensure staff and patient safety, it has meant a level of disruption to the services we regularly call upon. In fact, this is the case not only for veterinary practices but also other pet services like groomers.
By Amy Mercer6 years ago in Petlife
6 Interesting facts about Sea Turtle Biology
Sea turtles have been in our oceans for over 100 million years. They are fantastic navigators; they swim great distances between feeding and nesting grounds. They are elegant, beautiful, and adapted perfectly to live in the oceans.
By Bradley Knight 6 years ago in Petlife
Tips For Leopard Gecko Care
If you love reptiles, you must have seen the pictures of beautiful colored lizards projecting a broad smile and often licking their lips after a meal. Yes, those are the lovely Leopard Geckoes, and they have been named so, because of their beautiful scale which is mostly bright yellow in color and often speckled with tiny brown dots. So if you have one of these lizards at your home or you want to adopt one as a pet, you need to know few things about how to perfect Leopard Gecko care. So without further ado, let’s get to know more about these beautiful adorable creatures:
By David Stewart6 years ago in Petlife
What's All the Buzz About?
A world without the buzz of bees would really sting. The humble bumblebee- the same ones we swat and scream at when they fly our way, play a crucial role in each of our daily lives! We actually have a bee to thank for every 1 in 3 bites of food that we eat every single day. Bees work tirelessly, sometimes up to 12 hours a day foraging nectar and transporting pollen between plants to produce essential foods in our diet like fruits, vegetables, nuts, chocolate and even coffee! Bee populations have been drastically declining more and more each year since the 1980s. If we lose our precious pollinators to extinction, we lose up to 90% of the world’s nutrition. It’s time for us humans to beehive!
By Sam Villemaire6 years ago in Petlife
Be Loving and Bee Loving
You and I have had disappointments, mishaps and made mistakes. That is all part of the human condition. Events that upset, or distress us, can result in us becoming despondent, or even depressed. There may be even more serious consequences. Hopefully however, we are able to learn and grow from whatever has happened to us. And, of course, the bad times help us to understand how great the good times can be.
By Ian McKenzie6 years ago in Petlife
