Arowana pictured in nocturnal exhibit section, Taipei Zoo There is a golden colored one of this in the foyer of my hotel. I’m sure it recognizes me when I make a certain movement with my hands. I made ‘friends’ with the fish by video taping its movements for a few minutes – then playing the [...]
Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
KING OF THE FISH Leave a comment
OWL, TIGER CHEWING GRASS TIPS. TAIPEI ZOO Leave a comment
Filming in the dark with an infra-red light. Judging by the expression on this bird….owls can see the light but we human’s don’t. This was in Taipei Zoo’s nocturnal exhibits. This beautiful big cat was seen chewing on tips of fresh grass. Medicine for animals and also people. Cats and dogs often chew the tips [...]
FISH RIGHTS – DO THEY HAVE ANY? Leave a comment
Nearby, live ‘sand clams’ (in Australia – pippies) in a large dish with flowing water spilling over the sides. The Asian obsession with “live” seafood is a guarantee of freshness – to some extent. Search for Seafood Soup Taipei video (on YouTube) shows ulcers on the face of the Queensland-type giant groper. That fish has [...]
CORAL TROUT AND SEAFOOD TIPS
The spotted fish is a coral trout, found in tropical waters throughout the world. You’ll see small one’s in restaurant fish tanks in Taiwan. They are a bright pink fish mostly. They are best cooked by steaming or within a soup – or maybe both ways if the fish is large enough. They are an [...]
CENTRAL AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The beauty of Ayres Rock (Uluru) is the vast empty surroundings. Blue sky and red soil. The only thing missing is a regular supply of rain. The best time to visit ‘the rock’ is probably November. In summer it can be far too hot and climbing the monolith is stopped when temperature exceeds about 32 [...]
THE RIGHT WHALE
A strange name? Hundreds of years ago there were right and wrong whales to hunt. The ‘right’ type of whale floated when killed. The Southern Right Whale was found south of the equator. There is a Northern Right Whale as well. Both species have are protected from hunting – although not many nations hunt [...]
PRETTY BIRDS SCREEN SAVER Leave a comment
SHARKS ARE WORTH MUCH MORE ALIVE Leave a comment
Grey nurse sharks are good for dive tourism in Australia. I don’t believe this species is found in Taiwan, but if so, they would be a mini goldmine. The sharks don’t seek humans as food. Their needle teeth are for catching fast moving fish and holding onto them. The shark is a nocturnal feeder – by daylight [...]
SEA LIFE PARK – HUALIEN Leave a comment
An excellent oceanarium worth visiting.
UNDERWATER WONDER – DOWN UNDER
North of Port Douglas (Queensland, Australia) is a popular dive site “The Temple of Doom” where this ‘pair’ got created. This pair? It’s two pictures stitched together – one picture has been reversed. It’s a trick picture. Water depth about 20 meters. The location may have changed. Small boat anchors easily break coral formations. A [...]
