For all you fish enthusiasts out there, I experienced something about as majestic as a hippopotamus ballet today. For all you people who don’t care about fish past what it tastes like raw over a bed of sushi rice, I get that, I do. I feel the same way about birds. Black bird, blue bird, woohoo, just please don’t poop on me. Give me an ostrich or a penguin though and then we can talk. This is a story about the dodo bird of the fish kingdom: the humphead parrotfish. Stock photo of a bumphead parrotfish. (from Adobe Stock) The humphead parrotfish was very
If you missed my first set of Palau Fun Facts, you can find those here. Total Land Area of Palau: 459 sq km, or 212 square miles. That is roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC, or one third the size of the Hawaiian island Kauai. Coastline: 1,519 km or 944 miles. That is the driving distance from Boulder, CO to Blaine, MN. Population: 21,168 (2014 est.). That is smaller than the student body of University of Colorado at Boulder, which was was 29,772 in Fall of 2014. Religions: Roman Catholic 49.4% Protestant 30.9% (includes Protestant (general) 23.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.3%, and other Protestant
Step 1: Find a map or a sign leading to a cool site like a tomb. Step 2: Locate it. Alternatively, locate said cool thing without any maps or signs showing you the way. Then you're really winning. My dreams of becoming Indiana Jones when I grow up are slowly crumbling as I realize I have zero skill as an archeologist. You might recall when we visited the stone monoliths and never saw any faces in the rocks. Well, today we went on a little road trip to Aimeliik, "the wettest spot in Palau." We meant to visit a tomb and couldn't seem
Happy 4th of July to everyone back home! We had a party here last night for all of our American friends and everyone else who wanted to come celebrate with us. We even had a surprise guest who ended up being the life of the party. Meet the praying mantis who came out to celebrate her freedom. We could almost hear her miniature squee of delight when Fletch offered her some cheese. She made a few new friends, always remembering that eye contact is crucial. She accessorized some already stylin' hats. She tried some of our homemade jungle juice (or hunch punch). And she even