Looking more like stars of a 1980s punk band, cockatoos are loud, wacky parrots. If you don’t own one yourself, you’ve probably seen one in a pet store or dancing in a YouTube video. Yet, as popular as they are as pets around the world, they are only native to a small quadrant of the…
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Do Fish Sleep?
Have you ever watched fish swimming around in an aquarium and wondered if they needed sleep? Surely, they have to rest sometimes, right? Well, yes, they do, but it’s not always so cut-and-dry. Sleep, as defined by us humans, differs from sleep in other animals. When we sleep, we close our eyes, and electrical activity…
I’m Back!!!
Hello, world! I have returned! Actually, I never went anywhere, since I’ve still been adding photos to my website, but I haven’t done much else. I am pleased to update my blog after well over a year, and goodness have I been through a lot. Stay tuned amigos. I’ll be updating this blog every week.
Mudskippers: Fish That Can Walk on Land
This is a mudskipper: Adorable little gremlin, isn’t it? These odd fish are members of the goby family, but they’re different from other gobies in a variety of ways. First, they’re amphibious, so they’re happy in and out of the water. Yes, that’s right. They can walk on land. So, now, you might be saying,…
Two Months in Australia.
Well, I’ve officially been in Australia for two months. Since arriving here, time has traveled at a strange pace. Sometimes, days have passed like weeks, and other times, days have blurred together into an unrecognizable mass. I’ve seen more of Australia than most Americans, but I still have a lot more to see. I just…
“I’ve Lost My Bank Card Overseas!!! What Do I Do?!”
So you’re traveling overseas, wallowing in current experiences and future memories, when you open your wallet and discover your credit/debit card is gone!!! You only have about $40 in cash, and on top of that, you are driving a rental vehicle that needs to be delivered to a location over 1000 miles north. What do…
Trekking Through Coloured Sands
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I had lost my debit card while on a 16 mile hike (well, actually, 15 miles), and I said I would describe that day in more detail. Here is my story: Right now, I’m Cairns, Queensland, but about 17 hours south of here is a sleepy town…
Adventures in Oz
First of all, I should warn all who read this that this blog post is unusually long, but that’s because I’ve done A LOT, since I arrived in Australia three weeks ago, and I have not updated my site since then. Internet access has been hard to come by, especially on the road. Did I…
To Australia I Go.
Tomorrow, I leave for Australia on a Work & Holiday visa, which allows Americans aged 18-30 to travel to Australia and legally work there for up to 12 months (provided they don’t work for the same employer for more than 6 months). As I’ve said before, I’ve always wanted to go to Australia, and I…
Giant Squid Filmed in Natural Habitat for the First Time
If you haven’t heard, Japanese researchers filmed a live giant squid in its natural habitat for the first time, and on Sunday, January 26, 2013, we’ll finally be able to see it. This is truly exciting. For decades, I had been hoping to see footage like this, and now, I will! I have my problems…
Tidewater Teddy 