Hyacinth Macaws are one of over sixteen species of macaw. All macaws are members of the parrot family and the hyacinth macaw is one of the very largest of the parrots. They are a deep cobalt blue, and sport an extremely large oversized beak. The beak is curved and looks quite prominent on the macaws
Numerous species of rhino have become extinct over millions of years. One species known as Toxotherium, the smallest known rhino, existed long ago in the central plains of North America and had a jawbone only three inches long. There are five species of rhinos on earth today. All of these have had their numbers much
Strong and powerful limbs give the impression of a fierce animal of which to be frightened. Tales such as King Kong and others add to that dismay when we see images of the Mountain gorilla, one of the largest living primates. Yet for all intents and purposes, nothing could be further from the truth. Shy
The saltwater crocodile is an endangered species, found throughout southeast Asia, and in northern Australia. In the northern territories of Australia, they are called “salties”. An adult male will reach a length of 15 to 21 feet long and can weigh up to 1700 pounds. There are many documented cases of them being larger than
Green sea turtles are reptiles. They evolved from ancestors who walked on land and then went back to the sea many million years ago. Turtles are part of a species that are so ancient in standing that they themselves watched dinosaurs become extinct. Green Sea Turtles are cold blooded, and breathe air. They possess scaly
Grizzly bears are a very powerful animal that are native to North America, which grows to a height of nearly 8 feet when standing upright, and can weigh upwards of 1500 pounds. Male grizzly bears, called boars, will weigh an average of twice as much as a female, Grizzly bears are colored quite eclecticly, with
The Olive Ridley Turtle is among the lesser endangered of those which are in jeopardy, yet it is still endangered to a great degree. The Olive Ridley Turtle is a small turtle which mates only once per year and when it does makes it’s nesting areas on only five areas world wide. Among them are
Levi the MonkeyBarbossa and his pirates kidnap Elizabeth, they take her in a longboat to the treasure cave. One trainer hid in the boat along with the monkey and the actors and safety divers waited in the water. The aerial shot and the wide shot of this sequence was filmed with stunt people and a
Frasier the weekly sitcom about Frasier Crane, his father and brother Nile, who unwittingly get into all sorts of scrapes although they are both psychiatrists. Eddie, the friendly pooch of Frasiers dad, was played by Moose, a Jack Russel Terrior, who played opposite of Kelsey Grammar as Frasier. Moose was born on Christmas Eve in
Great OutdoorsThe Great Outdoors: Starring Dan Akroyd and John Candy.Was a comedy about two families who spent time together in the outdoors being harassed most of the time by a huge bear that they had angered, and he refused to leave them in peace, chasing them through much of the picture. The Bear was portrayed
Was a show that played in the 1960’s about a horse, who could speak to his human owner. Mr Ed was a very popular television show for children and adults alike. Mr Ed was about the adventures, or misadventures of Wilbur Post, an architect who was played by Alan Young. Mr Ed Mr Ed got
Grizzly Adams was a show that audiences fell in love with about a lone man who moved to the mountains to escape a crime he hasn’t committed, met a grizzly and remained in the mountains to live. Americans who watched the show fell in love with Grizzly Adams, and they also fell in love with
When fishermen separate a young orca named Willy from his parents, he ends up in an aquarium at a marina in the Seattle area. Meanwhile, a street kid named Jesse (Jason James Richter) gets caught vandalizing the marina, but his social worker, Dwight (Mykelti Williamson), helps him avoid legal consequences, provided he cleans up his
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was a popular Australian television series for children produced from 1966 to 1968. Ninety-one 30-minute episodes were made over the three seasons of production. Although at the time of first screening Australian television was still in black and white (colour TV broadcasting did not begin until 1975), the show was shot
Lassie, a female Rough Collie, is ‘the world’s most famous dog’ and a fictional character who has starred in (or, more properly, in variations been the subject of) many radio shows, movies, TV shows, and books from 1938 through 2006. The character of Lassie was created by British-American author Eric Knight in Lassie Come-Home, published
