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News Experience Hawaii and Whale
Watching From Your Computer By Rudy Socha
Katie
Grove-Velasquez is a writer, marine animal researcher, photographer,
educator, and lecturer working in the Hawaiian Islands. Katie shares
her experience and photographs with our audience each and every week.
As the whale watching season comes to an end in Hawaii,
you can get great insight as to what you will see if you plan to
experience Pacific Island whale watching next year. This past season
Katie has made over 25 trips and she has taken the time to document
something unique about each trip.
Katie's blogs and
photos can be read and seen at: Katie's
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Meet the Aquarium
Director |  | Meet the Aquarium
Director - May - Jay Barnes - North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll
Shores | 
Name: Jay Barnes
Actual title: Aquarium Director
Name of your zoo or aquarium: North Carolina Aquarium
at Pine Knoll Shores
URL for your
facility: www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
Number of species at your facility: Over 250
Your favorite critter at the facility: Tie:
Goliath Grouper / Sand Tiger
Total number of
animals or fish at your facility: Over 5,000
Number of visitors annually: 386,000
Number of employees: Approximately 90
Number of volunteers: Over 150
Annual budget: Approximately $3.6 million
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| Meet the Zoo Director |
 | Meet the Zoo Director -
May - John Walczak - Louisville Zoo | 
Name: John Walczak
Actual title: Director of the Louisville Zoo
Name of your zoo or aquarium: Louisville Zoo
URL for your facility: www.louisvillezoo.org
Number of species at your facility: 300
Your favorite critter at the facility: That
is a hard question. Three of my favorites are: Pygmy hippos because
they are smart, defend their niche in the world and have managed to
survive. Siamangs because they define devotion, are a truly monogamous
species and have very soulful eyes. Shingleback skinks are an amazing
example of adaptation in how they protect and defend themselves by
self-mimicry. And then there are orangutans...
Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 1,400
Number of visitors annually: More than
818,000
Number of employees: 138
Number of volunteers: More than 1,500
Annual budget: $12.9 million
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FUN STUFF Elephant Book
Joke Every
nation has to write a book about the Elephant:
The French book -
The Sex Life of the Elephant
or: 1000 ways to cook Elephant
The English book - Elephants I have shot on Safari
The Welsh
book - The Elephant and its influence on Welsh language and culture
or: Oes ysgol tocynnau eleffant llanfairpwll nhadau coeden.
The American book - How to Make Bigger And Better Elephants
The
Japanese book - How to Make Smaller And Cheaper Elephants
The
Greek book - How to Sell Elephants for a Lot of Money
The
Finnish book - What Do Elephants Think about Finnish People
The
German book - A Short Introduction to Elephants, Vol. 1-6.
The
Icelandic book - Defrosting an Elephant
The Swiss book -
Switzerland: The Country Through Which Hannibal Went With His Elephants
The Canadian book - Elephants: A Federal or State Issue?
The Swedish book - How to reduce your taxes with an elephant.
Elephant Joke - Zoo Guide Tourist guide at zoo:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the elephant, the largest animal to roam
the lands. Every day the elephant eats 3 dozen bunches of bananas, 6
tons of hay, and 2000 pounds of assorted fruits. Madam, please don't
stand near the elephant's backside.... Madam, PLEASE don't stand near
the elephant's backside ... MADAM ... MADAM ..., too late; George, dig
her out."
Elephant Telephone Joke
"Hello, this is your
local Zoo speaking. Do you like animals? We are experiencing severe
problems with hot water. Would you be so kind as to allow us to bring
our elephants over to your bathroom for a shower?" The most common
response: "Well, sure, but my neighbor's bathroom is bigger and better
equipped to handle elephants."
Elephant Mask
Project Materials
Needed:
Paper plate
3 sheets gray construction paper
One sheet white construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Steps:
1. Cut eyeholes in paper plate
2. Cut two
elephant ears from the gray construction paper and tape to back of paper
plate
3. Roll one of the gray construction paper sheets and glue
in a roll.
4. Fold the gray rolled sheet accordion style and tape
to mask face.
5. Cut two curved tusks from white construction
paper and tape to mask face on sides of the trunk.
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