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Walruses Of The Round Island

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Image of a mother and a baby Walrus in the shallow waters of the Bering sea. The round Island is also known as  Qayassiq by the indigenous Yapik people of the Alaska in the North coast of United States. It's located off the coast of Alaska, in the Bering sea. The round island is considered to be the  home of the Pacific Walruses since it's part of the Walruses Island State Game Sanctuary. Walruses are large marine mammals in this region, as it is also known as the walruses island.  Walruses weigh up to 2000 kilograms and measures up to 3.5 metres in length. They have tusks which are believed to be a more elongated canine teeth. Tusks of the male walruses are elongated and more prominent compared to that of the females.A normal estimate length of the tusk is 1 meter long although there are some exceptional records of individuals with tusks exceeding the normal size. Their tusks enable them fight , defend themselves, rage food and haul themselves out of water and onto ice or l

Adventures In Chiang Mai

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In Chiang Dao Cave; there are many Stalactites and stalagmites, and many Canverns stretching many kilometres . Chiang Mai city is located in the mountainous region of the northern Thailand and offers a unique and authentic Thai experiences. It's famous for caltural heritage since it houses stunning Temples, i.e Wat Phra That Doi Suthep . The city also provides celebration of vibrant festivals, i.e The Yi Peng and the Songkian festivals, where traditional Thai costumes and rituals are on demand displays. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep  is a must visit for spiritual and first timers visitors to the city of Chiang Mai. The Temple is accessible to wheelchair Users since it has elevators and cable cars to the top. It was established in 1383, and it's among the few nothern Thailand's most sacred Temples. Informal discussions, chanting and meditation places are being offered in this temple, making it an international Buddhist centre. Read More: What is traditional Thai dance called? Wha

Primates in Kakamega Forests

Kakamega Forest is found in the  western region of Kenya . It occupies the area along the northeastern edge of the Lake Victoria basin   and in its  eastern edge, it extends to the partially forested Nandi Escarpment, which runs along the western edge of the Rift Valley. The forest in question has got two separate management schemes of which are, The northern part of the  forest(the National Reserve) which is managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service while the southern section (known as the forest reserve) is run by the Forestry Department.  This forest hosts various creatures including birds, mammals,  butterflies and indigenous trees of vast species. Mammals has got inexhaustible species but the most interesting ones in the session are the primates. In this beautiful forest, the primate species includes; black and white colobus , red-tailed and blue monkeys, the de Brazza's monkey , the Giant Forest squirrels and small antelopes . The black and red white colobus and the red-tailed