I live in Denver with my husband, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and numerous fish. My husband and I also sponsor a Penguin who lives in the Falkland Islands. Our penguin's name is Sir Lancelot and we get updates about 12 time a year. I am a certified therapeutic riding instructor through NARHA. I am currently in school finishing my Masters degree in school counseling...I hope to graduate in December 2009. My mother introduced me to WE over Christmas vacation where I found myself glued to her computer during the drives. :)
Hi Ribon...Welcome to WE, it's great to see another person from CO on here. I live in Colorado Springs!! You will love this place, everyone is friendly and helpful. Enjoy the drives!
Enjoy the sites and sounds...Lea
Great! There are a couple of really nice beaches on the Big Island (that's where my husband was born & raised). Hapuna is my favorite. The bottom is free from coral so snorkeling is not good, but the sand is fine, like Ocean City, where I went all my life in the Mainland, and the water is so clean....huge beach. Spencer Park is also nice, and my nephew took us to a place the last time we were there that is actually a part of a wealthy community, but since no beaches are private in Hawaii, if you know how to get there, anyone can go. Her time will go by so fast! A week just isn't enough when you come here!
Best beaches are on Oahu & Maui... Kauai has beaches, but the surf can be a killer... have never snorkeled there. The Big Island has great nature and scenery, but you have to be local to know where the good beaches are! lol
Please do let me know if you come to Oahu... there are places here that are quiet too. I use to live in the Pearl City area... still lots of people, but quiet... and boring! LOL I prefer the action where we live now, although the noise factor is often a minus! Are those the dogs who ring your doorbell, by any chance? lol
Hi Robin, welcome to WE. Your Mom and I are buddies from way back, and I'm looking forward to meeting her face to face when she comes to Hawaii in April. Any chance you're coming too?
Enjoy your time here on WE... the drives are awesome!
Hello Robin,
And welcome to Wildearth. I am a friend of your mom (she such a nice and wonderful person). Its really cool that you sponsor a penguin. And its very nice to meet you. Anyways just saying Hello and Welcome.
We have finally managed to get our live broadcast from Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation centre working. Well there are a few problems with tree branches moving in front of the antenna which means the screen freezes every now and then but we can't chop out trees just for this broadcast. Having said that we have a plan to improve it and in the meantime we are getting some great day and night video of vultures, hyena and jackal to name just three species. Enjoy.
We've been hoping to find someone to help with our social networking in the USA for a while, then along came Deb Weston. Deb has been a supporter of the ILP for quite a while and came over to meet the team in Africa a few weeks ago. I'm pleased to announce that Deb has graciously offered to assist with social networking and fund raising for the ILP in the USA. So if you are in the USA, get in touch with Deb and let her know you are out there and care for the plight of wild leopards.
As most of you know, Kirsty Lynas has been working hard on social networking for the ILP in the UK ever since she finished her five month spell as a volunteer with us earlier this year.
Kirsty is continuing to work for us from the UK and co-ordinating with Deb who will cover the USA. Kirsty is also now managing the ILP membership scheme. All of those who have joined so far will be able to receive insider knowledge from Kirsty on a regular basis.
On that front, we need more folks to join the ILP membership scheme and soon, if we are to have any chance of saving the lives of Leopards. Sound dramatic? Well, a leopard was illegally shot this week and we were unable to prevent it.
That's one less leopard in the rapidly diminishing gene pool. If we all don't act soon there will be no leopards left in wild area's. That's no idle statement, our model shows a huge decline in the wild population. The genetic tipping point will come very soon, after which there will be no recovery. Please join the ILP membership scheme, we need your help.
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Enjoy the sites and sounds...Lea
Enjoy your time here on WE... the drives are awesome!
And welcome to Wildearth. I am a friend of your mom (she such a nice and wonderful person). Its really cool that you sponsor a penguin. And its very nice to meet you. Anyways just saying Hello and Welcome.
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