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    7 things you didn’t know about California sea lions

    by Sonja Faul September 9, 2017
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    Guess what I was most excited to see at Pier 39 in San Francisco? The view of Alcatraz or the Golden Gate Bridge? Nope. All I wanted to see was the sea …

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  • Animal FactsSouth Africa

    Meet the Dassie!

    by Sonja Faul July 30, 2017
    by Sonja Faul

    If you’ve travelled to southern Africa, you’ve probably seen a Dassie. If not, then perhaps you remember Pati Pati, the cute rock hyrax from the movie Born Free? Dassies are adorable, rodent-looking …

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    10 interesting facts about giraffes

    by Sonja Faul April 21, 2017
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    With over one million people watching the live stream of April the giraffe giving birth and Earth Day right around the corner, I thought it appropriate to share some facts about giraffes …

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  • Animal FactsIndonesia

    Meet the world’s largest lizard: The Komodo Dragon

    by Sonja Faul December 7, 2016
    by Sonja Faul

    I recently had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon, courtesy of Wonderful Indonesia. I learned so much about them from the rangers …

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  • Animal FactsCyprus

    Feline infestation: what’s up with all the cats in Cyprus?

    by Sonja Faul July 18, 2016
    by Sonja Faul

    [Updated 2019] The moment you step off the airplane or cruise ship onto Cyprus soil, you are likely to trip over one of the many stray cats on the island. They are …

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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
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      • Dominican Republic
    • Europe
      • Central Europe
        • Austria
        • Czech Republic
        • Hungary
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        • Denmark
        • Norway
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