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    15 Platypus Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

    by Sonja Faul May 28, 2019
    by Sonja Faul

    I’m back with another Aussie animal article and this time I’m bringing you 15 awesome platypus facts. The platypus is arguably the world’s strangest mammal, and hands down the most interesting animal …

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    10 Tasmanian Devil facts you need to know

    by Sonja Faul April 27, 2019
    by Sonja Faul

    If you grew up watching the Looney Tunes, you’ll be familiar with Taz. He’s a Tasmanian Devil cartoon character with little patience and a short temper. I’ve never seen a Tasmanian Devil …

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    6 Bizarre facts about European Hedgehogs

    by Sonja Faul January 29, 2019
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    Hedgehogs are one of the most recognizable animals in the world, the small spiny mammal that rolls itself into a tight ball when threatened. Thinking back to when I was a child, …

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  • Animal FactsSouth Africa

    The Eland: How well do you know Africa’s biggest antelope?

    by Sonja Faul January 10, 2019
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    One thing that I want to accomplish with my blog this year is to write more articles about animals and wildlife experiences. That’s where my true love lies. Nature and animals and …

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    10 interesting facts about Rose-ringed parakeets

    by Sonja Faul October 9, 2018
    by Sonja Faul

    You won’t see the distinctive rings around the necks of all parakeets. Only the adult male has the black ring and rose-coloured collar around his neck. It’s considered impossible to distinguish immature …

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  • Animal FactsUSA

    Getting to know California Ground Squirrels

    by Sonja Faul November 19, 2017
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    My favourite part of visiting Yosemite National Park this past summer was all the animals I saw. Rodents, birds, and deer. I encountered numerous of these furry rodents inside the park. At …

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  • Animal FactsUSA

    What! The Steller’s Jay isn’t really blue?

    by Sonja Faul November 12, 2017
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    It’s time for another ‘sciency’ animal article! This is me indulging my geeky zoologist side, so please bear with me! I traveled to Yosemite National Park this past summer. The park is …

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  • Animal FactsSouth Africa

    Meet South Africa’s Zazu!

    by Sonja Faul November 3, 2017
    by Sonja Faul

    African hornbills were made famous by Zazu, a much-loved character from Disney’s The Lion King. He was the trusted but slightly uptight major-domo for Mufasa and later Simba. In the movie, Zazu …

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Hi, I’m Sonja!

I’m a South African expat currently living in Amsterdam. Follow my adventures around the globe as I write about places and faces, indulge my sweet tooth, take photographs and learn about animals.

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Sightseeing Scientist
  • About Me
  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • South Africa
    • Asia
      • Cambodia
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
    • Central America
      • Dominican Republic
    • Europe
      • Central Europe
        • Austria
        • Czech Republic
        • Hungary
        • Poland
        • Slovakia
      • Northern Europe
        • Denmark
        • Norway
      • Southern Europe
        • Cyprus
        • Greece
        • Italy
      • Western Europe
        • Belgium
        • France
        • Germany
        • Luxembourg
        • Netherlands
        • Spain
        • Switzerland
    • North America
      • USA
    • Oceania
      • Australia
  • Wildlife
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    • Volunteering
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    • Group tours
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      • Airlines
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