Animal Adventures
Africa

Animal Adventures
Africa

Animal Adventures
Africa

Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia and is home to over one million species of animals. With almost 12 million square miles of deserts, tropical rain forests, and savannas, Africa is best known for the “Big Five”. The Big Five game animals include the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros, Elephant, and Cape Buffalo. Several species are vulnerable or endangered due to hunting and poaching. The endangered animals in Africa include the Pangolin, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Rothschild Giraffe, Okapi, and the Grey Crowned Crane. The Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, and African Forest Elephant are all vulnerable species and must be protected.

Aardvark

Aardvark

 Aardvarks have large front claws which allow them to dig as deep as 2 feet (0.6m) in just 15 seconds. Not only does this allow them to get access to termites and ants underground, it also is a method of protection. Aardvarks can dig holes and cover themselves in...

African Elephant

African Elephant

The adult African elephant’s trunk, which is actually its nose and upper lip, is about 7 feet (2m) long and serves many different purposes. Like other noses, it’s used for smelling, but elephants also use their trunks to suck up water to drink and grab onto...

Aye-Aye

Aye-Aye

Aye-ayes spend their days sleeping in tree branches and are only active at night. They have extra long bondy middle fingers that can turn 360 degrees in order to dig inside trees for insects and scoop the pulp out of food. Aye-ayes are also able to locate insects...

Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins are highly communicative and use a combination of vocal communication and body language. Each dolphin even creates its own unique whistle when it’s born that it uses to identify itself. Bottlenose dolphins are very social and have been observed...

Bull Shark

Bull Shark

 Like other sharks, bull sharks need to constantly have salt in their bodies in order to survive, which is why they only live in saltwater. But bull sharks have special adaptations that help them store salt in their bodies, giving them the ability to spend some...

Caracal

Caracal

Caracals live in very dry environments such as savannas and woodlands. They have adapted to these dry conditions by requiring very little hydration and being able to get all the fluid they need from their prey.  They also are able to cope with the heat by sleeping...

Chameleon

Chameleon

Chameleons are best known for their ability to change color, which they’re able to do by expanding pigment filled cells that are underneath their top layer of skin. They use this ability to blend in with their environment, which is why chameleons that live in trees...

Common Octopus

Common Octopus

Because octopi don't have skeletons they are able to manipulate their bodies to fit into super tight spaces. In addition to their malleability they are also able to change colors in order to camouflage with their environment. When hiding and blending in aren’t...

Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle

There are three categories of dung beetle based on how they use dung. Tunnelers bury their dung, dwellers live in piles of it, and rollers roll it into big balls. Sometimes after a beetle rolls a ball of dung, other beetles will try to steal it from...

Fennec fox

Fennec fox

Fennec foxes are well adapted to the desert environments that they live in. Their big batlike ears radiate heat to keep cool and their thick fur coats provide protection from the harsh sun and work as insulation during the cold nights. Fennec foxes are able to jump...

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Letter from Haibu

Welcome to the wide world of me, Haibu! I’m so happy you found your way to my site - it’s always fun meeting new people. In fact, I’ve met a lot of new people in the past couple of years.

My best friend, Kanuux and I met on my crazy adventure in New York. He’s technically a seal but he’s a person in my mind. That might be because I can speak to animals like they’re people.

I met pretty much all the orphans at the Barrington House Orphanage in New York City but grew very close with Scotty, Olli, and Zeek. They’re always up for helping me help the animals but that’s only part of why I love them with my whole heart. They’re funny, courageous, empathetic, and my goodness I just appreciate them so much.

They helped me rescue Wiz, Eron, Bishop, and a bunch of other animals from a trafficking ship so now all of those animals are our friends too!

The connections that I have with my friends, both the animal and human kind, have helped me see the world with fresh eyes. I’ve seen the unique struggles and pain they’ve been through without losing love or hope in their hearts. I know that humans are all capable of love and getting along if we just take the time to listen to each other without judgment.

Everyone has a story, and everyone should feel safe sharing it. My friendships have shown me the potential our world has and that’s what I strive to make happen in my lifetime – animals and humans are meant to thrive together.

I hope we can be friends too and you can help me make this world a better place. If you haven’t checked out the world with all the fun animal content on the home page yet, get on it!

Animal Types

Amphibians

Birds

Fish

Invertebrates

Mammals

Reptiles

Animal Regions

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia

Europe

South America

North America