Mountain High

 11 December: International Mountain Day

"Mountains are natural jewels we should treasure.

They are home to 15% of the world's population and host about half of the world's biodiversity hotspots. 

They provide freshwater for everyday life to half of humanity, helping to sustain agriculture and supply clean energy and medicines.

Unfortunately, mountains are under threat from climate change,overexploitation and contamination, increasing the risks for the people and the planet.

International Mountain Day 2023, under the title “Restoring mountain ecosystems” is a chance to increase awareness about the relevance of mountain ecosystems and call for nature-based solutions, best practices and investments that build resilience, reduce vulnerability and increase the ability of mountains to adapt to daily threats and extreme climatic events."

Llamas and alpacas in Peru

Snow Leopards

All of today's images were borrowed from the United Nations website.

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Femcats Friday

Today, Starring....

⭐Greta and Babochka!⭐

Greta, Mom Snow Leopard at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Image from informational plaque at the zoo



Cub Babochka, which means “butterfly” in Russian
Look at those long, long talios!
I am over the moon that I saw these wonderful cats.

Let's Puzzle!

120 Greta The Snow Leopard

The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Click here to go to The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium website!

Mama & baby Polar Bears

Arctic Wolves

Rescued Bald Eagle

Grey Parrot

Horned Viper

Mama and baby Snow Leopard

Red Panda

Lily Pads in Rose Garden

Jellyfish

Other critters seen:

Giraffes,

Cheetahs,

Bengal Tigers,

Elephants,

Hippopotamuses,

Orangutans,

Lemurs,

Otters,

Silverback Gorillas,

Meerkats,

Turtles.

Reindeer,

Crocodiles,

Bears.

Birds of every stripe in the Aviary,

Monkeys,

Seahorses, Sharks, Rays...

and much, much more!

From Eastside Cats to Toledo, is just over an hours drive.

We were there on a cool, misty day, which was good because the crowds were low.

I took over 300 photos...

The Snow Leopard and cub were amazing to watch in particular, as were the Elephants.

We discovered a vegetable garden, that they use to feed the residents...which seems so very smart!

Cannot say I'm a huge zoo fan, however it's quite obvious that this zoo takes care of it's charges well, and has lots of open space and enrichment, tailored to every living creature.

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Disclaimer: I purchased a ticket to The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium myself, and have not received any compensation for this post.  I write about things that interest me, and that I believe will interest readers, and I give my honest opinions.