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But thankfully, a 28-year-old aquatic biologist at the California Academy of Sciences, Tim Wong, is single-handedly taking action to repopulate this beautiful creature, and he’s doing it all in his own backyard.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPACLj0WjqI08CMAYki9K3F1ZaJlWD1-aqBAR5yUxIwlG5fxnrK1oz90iz43018cRENL32b-UmbF80yv3aU_X_7jHt6cnz0ojr6TzZFLaxKE4hqTlmL5sqFUz271QZStsoTaA8yyTXGIC0Re7-BajA1heyQtH-ZcW5OKX9a6A7O-VwTLw4FPAoSCPm\/s1024\/buttr-1024x1022.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1022\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPACLj0WjqI08CMAYki9K3F1ZaJlWD1-aqBAR5yUxIwlG5fxnrK1oz90iz43018cRENL32b-UmbF80yv3aU_X_7jHt6cnz0ojr6TzZFLaxKE4hqTlmL5sqFUz271QZStsoTaA8yyTXGIC0Re7-BajA1heyQtH-ZcW5OKX9a6A7O-VwTLw4FPAoSCPm\/s600\/buttr-1024x1022.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EVarious stage of pipevine swallowtail growth (from bottom: eggs, different growth stages of the caterpillar, chrysalis, full butterfly). Credit: Tim Wong\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nButterfly collectors consider the wings from the California pipevine swallowtail — or, Battus philenor hirsuta, to be the most magnificent in North America.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThese beauties start their life-cycle as tiny red eggs that hatch into a very large orange-speckled caterpillar; then it has a gestation period of up to two years, finally, it emerges as a beautiful blue butterfly glimmering with oceanic tones.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn a normal day, Wong works in the science museum taking care of 38,000 animals, including albino alligators, Japanese stingrays, and octopuses. In his free time, he is devoted to raising butterflies and taking care of the garden from where they eat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESince he was a child, he became very intrigued and passionate about these creatures. He would spend his days in an open meadow near his home, catching, studying, and raising any butterflies that he could find.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCabf4g4WWdug3WCUfMjji4fyJ_TFc7d5AdQCcXglM7BBokgRpRuUY70zRABR84wsXOuJ0QoAYLIL21rYQNRewqxysiBs5eLb-4-u5NgdSQZibjdu6-xFppX56SH-JfZdZE-oXwP-OOiZNtTPuGUOcALFuM4jcRtlLavksPlmshij_L17BvS9qj-q6\/s1024\/wong1-1024x903.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"903\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCabf4g4WWdug3WCUfMjji4fyJ_TFc7d5AdQCcXglM7BBokgRpRuUY70zRABR84wsXOuJ0QoAYLIL21rYQNRewqxysiBs5eLb-4-u5NgdSQZibjdu6-xFppX56SH-JfZdZE-oXwP-OOiZNtTPuGUOcALFuM4jcRtlLavksPlmshij_L17BvS9qj-q6\/s600\/wong1-1024x903.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nWong said:\n\n\u003Ci\u003EI first was inspired to raise butterflies when I was in elementary school. We raised painted lady butterflies in the classroom, and I was amazed at the complete metamorphosis from caterpillar to adult.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETherefore, it’s no surprise that once he learned about how increasingly rare the pipevine swallowtail had become in San Francisco he made it his personal mission to bring the butterfly back. Wong started by researching the butterfly extensively.\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbC2TC0P8eYKy45Kuybco6plhU5Wv_0nORNngBMshWryRTnabACTv_Vd73DRAoklo2suIkyaVxHTrxaxxXPyL5Lr1HHSkVsrrZpRJ2QAKlx-3haU4M1Ey8NtX_GNxqWzm5gL2IMKPJmDV4FpIISpbnfMdYWEUOXVJLKrWiOUzbBD68zODq7dbwuuDv\/s1024\/butterfly2-1024x804.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"804\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbC2TC0P8eYKy45Kuybco6plhU5Wv_0nORNngBMshWryRTnabACTv_Vd73DRAoklo2suIkyaVxHTrxaxxXPyL5Lr1HHSkVsrrZpRJ2QAKlx-3haU4M1Ey8NtX_GNxqWzm5gL2IMKPJmDV4FpIISpbnfMdYWEUOXVJLKrWiOUzbBD68zODq7dbwuuDv\/s600\/butterfly2-1024x804.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nHe discovered that when the butterfly is in caterpillar form, it only feeds on one plant – the California pipevine (Aristolochia californica). This plant is exceptionally rare to spot in the city, so it wasn’t easy to find when he went on a search for it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Finally, I was able to find this plant in the San Francisco Botanical Garden [in Golden Gate Park] and they allowed me to take a few clippings of the plant,”\u003C\/i\u003E Wong said. Once he had his plant clippings, using self-taught techniques, he managed to create the most incredible butterfly paradise in his backyard.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWong explains how he built this paradise:\n\n\u003Ci\u003E[I built] a large screen enclosure to protect the butterflies and to allow them to mate under outdoor environmental conditions — natural sun, airflow, temp fluctuations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe specialized enclosure protects the butterflies from some predators, increases mating opportunities, and serves as a study environment to better understand the criteria female butterflies are looking for in their ideal host plant.\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSN8_e3O1zG9J-HEt7YrJtNa-nTQhbo_msfv8rs68vRqOXBbcdKQCv7v-NpBuRVxH6yn2J0laGiXCgWK8YUk-YLjkWZlpV4OX43LL1S_PrRDme9Ow82Cheg-funy4VS0MnmifG3fZZdij3yUc2QzEARjkcKUENTNeLL6hTxfNQUeoA_TvTNe-8qQ7t\/s1024\/butterflies7-1024x1024.png\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSN8_e3O1zG9J-HEt7YrJtNa-nTQhbo_msfv8rs68vRqOXBbcdKQCv7v-NpBuRVxH6yn2J0laGiXCgWK8YUk-YLjkWZlpV4OX43LL1S_PrRDme9Ow82Cheg-funy4VS0MnmifG3fZZdij3yUc2QzEARjkcKUENTNeLL6hTxfNQUeoA_TvTNe-8qQ7t\/s600\/butterflies7-1024x1024.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ECaterpillars pupate into chrysalises, remaining in this state for up to several years before emerging as butterflies. While inside, their bodies liquefy and reform as completely new creatures. Credit: Tim Wong\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nOnce his paradise was complete the next step was for him to find some caterpillars. Wong managed to find a group of 20 caterpillars outside the city from private residences that had lots of vegetation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHe brought them back to his backyard and released them onto the plants to feed. “They feed as a little army. They roam around the pipevine plant from leaf to leaf, munching on it as a group,” he said.\n\nAbout 3-4 weeks later, the caterpillar pupates and forms an outer shell known as a chrysalis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EInside that shell, the insect liquefies itself and either develops into a butterfly in around two weeks or stays dormant for up to two years. When the butterfly is in this delayed development stage, it’s called diapause.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xH0tqws78n8\" title=\"Tim Wong and the Botanical Garden Butterflies | The Regulars\" width=\"680\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nThe adult pipevine butterfly usually hatches from its chrysalis in spring, but sometimes can be spotted flying around from February to October.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe creatures usually live for only two to five weeks, depending on temperature, predation, and food availability. During its short life, the females spend it laying their eggs on the pipevine plants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAccording to Wong, they typically lay their eggs in clusters of five to 30, which he carefully collects and incubates them indoors, away from predators like spiders and earwigs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“From there, the cycle continues,”\u003C\/i\u003E he said.\n\nOnce the eggs hatch, Wong raises the caterpillars at home, then brings them to the San Francisco Botanical Garden’s “California Native” exhibit. He has been doing this same routine for years already and has successfully introduced thousands of caterpillars to the garden.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWhile other conservationists have succeeded in repopulating the pipevine butterfly in Santa Cruz and Sonoma, none have been successful in San Francisco.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyQHdWKHJUpXr2OwtsaOTZCitrD285N4ZkndW1EJJujQkiNiV4zXUWxzt2-Ts8yWNIbGxQ53_H9-vaci4KoVH2tLoUNssRv4t8DqJzz6adg0U2eNJYb5Ij6hxNAzNPDgcoK8pNFFHI-TLyAg_dMOb3RG-KvpF2zNr3Y-oI6CicaD-02qUBc_rjHOXY\/s1024\/timwong1-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyQHdWKHJUpXr2OwtsaOTZCitrD285N4ZkndW1EJJujQkiNiV4zXUWxzt2-Ts8yWNIbGxQ53_H9-vaci4KoVH2tLoUNssRv4t8DqJzz6adg0U2eNJYb5Ij6hxNAzNPDgcoK8pNFFHI-TLyAg_dMOb3RG-KvpF2zNr3Y-oI6CicaD-02qUBc_rjHOXY\/s600\/timwong1-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMcL8a1CNmXv-ijof3vAQWCDOM5mYJoETXDYLQfCD8yxNRbM7JUMuaFcGrNcpq2naO7CcrbCCtxhdYLgb7grmYeo7PnqZynCgmXbJ8FMx53ysZo3jqlaJ9yrgExngNC0WBnR2CVw3HoOF0kzhg7j-3nnFWoC1pdQasBAuziBTz-pzUoe-6lQI8jr-B\/s1024\/Backyard-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMcL8a1CNmXv-ijof3vAQWCDOM5mYJoETXDYLQfCD8yxNRbM7JUMuaFcGrNcpq2naO7CcrbCCtxhdYLgb7grmYeo7PnqZynCgmXbJ8FMx53ysZo3jqlaJ9yrgExngNC0WBnR2CVw3HoOF0kzhg7j-3nnFWoC1pdQasBAuziBTz-pzUoe-6lQI8jr-B\/s600\/Backyard-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ETim Wong’s backyard butterfly enclosure includes the California pipevine plant, along with other native flora, to make the butterflies feel at home. Credit: Tim Wong\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nWong said:\n\n\u003Ci\u003EEach year since 2012, we’ve seen more butterflies surviving in the garden, flying around, laying eggs, successfully pupating, and emerge the following year. That’s a good sign that our efforts are working!\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWong’s actions can teach us all a lesson about how we too can help species such as this butterfly to repopulate all on our very own. While he does caution that raising butterflies takes a lot of work and special understanding of each species’ natural history, there are still much simpler ways that we can contribute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt’s as simple as restoring native habitats to flourish and boost endemic butterfly populations and other local species. For example, by planting native flora host plants, weeding (to allow easier access to food sources) and avoiding pesticides.\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentliving.co\/one-man-repopulated-rare-butterfly-species-backyard\/\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/1990670268231906279"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/1990670268231906279"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2023\/01\/heres-how-one-man-repopulated-rare.html","title":"Here’s How One Man Repopulated A Rare Butterfly Species In His Backyard"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbPT6lgiZaMtfSVlwpQ_m1QcsVWtP_dGf2_3P73_GTwDggPXNY__QtmOppbC4aiFK0FuG1nIgBP9CwQPu0En-8F62F7rq5i9YclnrEWNEQCTQ9TRF6TZtLBi0Plk2FgBAVZScD0Va9tK0CZV0uqJETKpanbbK6Eu53ISNhZD0NVnuTNSZTKsDEVgfU\/s72-c\/cover1-960x720.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-2673953741246136702"},"published":{"$t":"2022-12-24T13:22:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-12-30T04:34:51.078-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Animals"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Humanity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interesting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Amazing Closeup Photo of Gorilla With Vitiligo Reveals Pink Fingers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiILr5ZjlzuUytO4lLA7_ps9oC8v2nKRQXW8vU3IXPrPaa6_DFWqernv5xIkvmfR_XNq0ZM6iy-7af_nmPeKXgtLM8gwhBoZgh5xHXBCdOQNdj_I9X7sL9r512hbdIeFgxdCd_zLTejeOqvNLEnRvzHrWlSC5WUfXjxfWMswQqW8xfZM8jQPKcq8pJF\/s600\/anaka-human-fingers-2.jpg\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003EOne of the most interesting animals at Zoo Atlanta is a gorilla named Anaka. Unlike other gorillas, it’s not her strength, gentleness, or even intelligence that makes her stand out, through she’s got plenty of each.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“You can always pick her out of Taz’s family group because of the unique pink pigmentation on her fingers,”\u003C\/i\u003E says Zoo Atlanta.\n\nIt’s the pink coloration of Anaka’s hands that also make her appear much more human than her counterparts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPhotos of Anaka, taken at her 6th birthday celebration at the zoo, have been drawing attention from across the internet. In particular, the close-up view of her pink fingers have gone viral.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTT6A-L9mst0LboS2_5HrOpePZCz05CkT10_tfhTJxIz-KYVtBrvkyO2tG10TOKk_TACQAMPEZzpzuh_lk3yQ-hJpFpJdXA8lowP8scOS_bDRaSyEpg-0sCPRzDGFNDta3Lf2m-1ClsNMvwmAnsiEz7MSeUOChfYGta2O9Z6szLqIGKHYXrtUsBc_6\/s1000\/anaka-human-fingers-1.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTT6A-L9mst0LboS2_5HrOpePZCz05CkT10_tfhTJxIz-KYVtBrvkyO2tG10TOKk_TACQAMPEZzpzuh_lk3yQ-hJpFpJdXA8lowP8scOS_bDRaSyEpg-0sCPRzDGFNDta3Lf2m-1ClsNMvwmAnsiEz7MSeUOChfYGta2O9Z6szLqIGKHYXrtUsBc_6\/s600\/anaka-human-fingers-1.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nAccording to the zoo, Anaka is a grandchild of the legendary late Willie B., Anaka, and the 22nd gorilla born in The Ford African Rain Forest.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“She has a unique pink and white pigmentation in her fingers and a very unique personality, often barking at her mom and others to get a prime spot for food and juice,”\u003C\/i\u003E the zoo states on its website.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“She is often seen riding piggyback on her brother and sisters.”\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiILr5ZjlzuUytO4lLA7_ps9oC8v2nKRQXW8vU3IXPrPaa6_DFWqernv5xIkvmfR_XNq0ZM6iy-7af_nmPeKXgtLM8gwhBoZgh5xHXBCdOQNdj_I9X7sL9r512hbdIeFgxdCd_zLTejeOqvNLEnRvzHrWlSC5WUfXjxfWMswQqW8xfZM8jQPKcq8pJF\/s1000\/anaka-human-fingers-2.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiILr5ZjlzuUytO4lLA7_ps9oC8v2nKRQXW8vU3IXPrPaa6_DFWqernv5xIkvmfR_XNq0ZM6iy-7af_nmPeKXgtLM8gwhBoZgh5xHXBCdOQNdj_I9X7sL9r512hbdIeFgxdCd_zLTejeOqvNLEnRvzHrWlSC5WUfXjxfWMswQqW8xfZM8jQPKcq8pJF\/s600\/anaka-human-fingers-2.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nGorillas already share a lot in common with humans, both having opposable thumbs, unique finger and toe prints, and nails instead of claws.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBoth humans and gorillas walk upright, and use tools to simplify complex tasks.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5-dRbj-osuv5k-ShBsd70GT_6OszjAMyMo-uR1X2_QGp63D9Rc-QyQPjn48cq5fh3IvEllyS3m1wk8dKdGvvAH12H9TqnXxPNEKk-b3FZoIZYkKPL94QIVUuZWibCJ79VPlVcG0f3vxPI4nYzlZ-YS0j6xpwk716YKX40ule_D0SH-hgsmwRDkT3C\/s1000\/anaka-human-fingers-4.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5-dRbj-osuv5k-ShBsd70GT_6OszjAMyMo-uR1X2_QGp63D9Rc-QyQPjn48cq5fh3IvEllyS3m1wk8dKdGvvAH12H9TqnXxPNEKk-b3FZoIZYkKPL94QIVUuZWibCJ79VPlVcG0f3vxPI4nYzlZ-YS0j6xpwk716YKX40ule_D0SH-hgsmwRDkT3C\/s600\/anaka-human-fingers-4.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nThe zoo says that Anaka’s lighter pigmentation is the result of a birthmark. It’s actually not vitiligo, as some have questioned. Moreover, Anaka is the only one in her family with this unique feature.\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.therainforestsite.greatergood.com\/anaka-human-fingers\/\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/2673953741246136702"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/2673953741246136702"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2022\/12\/amazing-closeup-photo-of-gorilla-with.html","title":"Amazing Closeup Photo of Gorilla With Vitiligo Reveals Pink Fingers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiILr5ZjlzuUytO4lLA7_ps9oC8v2nKRQXW8vU3IXPrPaa6_DFWqernv5xIkvmfR_XNq0ZM6iy-7af_nmPeKXgtLM8gwhBoZgh5xHXBCdOQNdj_I9X7sL9r512hbdIeFgxdCd_zLTejeOqvNLEnRvzHrWlSC5WUfXjxfWMswQqW8xfZM8jQPKcq8pJF\/s72-c\/anaka-human-fingers-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-3975624288612560457"},"published":{"$t":"2022-12-13T13:32:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-03-01T14:52:57.261-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Animals"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Humanity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interesting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Strange"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Brought Back To Life By Scientists"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibTgLRw_MYQW61W7ObfDVAKwRPFVpLBqfTp01KWGaWNPAcaucu730iZSQPDi1Tr7baMLQN0jBtSMKIbwr7NXS2VWq05pOiH90yYZGMNGK0ogO8vHHsTOvif3yoW5LkxGKk0MJUeglSSUsPvMTjpySCe36SaOOKGyVl81eZJA3cyo4Q3gNRK_BRP1lr\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_2.jpg\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003ECells from a woolly mammoth that died around 28,000 years ago have begun showing “signs of life” during a groundbreaking scientific experiment.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibhMUgaujoayiTiorC-93wveUU0rpVoRStPK3HaOxyRQyTJsQLQtQmh3RS0e1AYdEnbTrOQZMid3K0J1gxzWDd-imRjJms3dQyLvwOJdZWh_EawdSWb1o9oDWsmE6tpg3Wssf6hEGOxg5PFYFf8WIf5XgLfvBuEXTd0eRTRI6oBoQpRtDkQBbF_yYz\/s800\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_fb-800x419.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"419\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibhMUgaujoayiTiorC-93wveUU0rpVoRStPK3HaOxyRQyTJsQLQtQmh3RS0e1AYdEnbTrOQZMid3K0J1gxzWDd-imRjJms3dQyLvwOJdZWh_EawdSWb1o9oDWsmE6tpg3Wssf6hEGOxg5PFYFf8WIf5XgLfvBuEXTd0eRTRI6oBoQpRtDkQBbF_yYz\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_fb-800x419.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003EImage credit: Kindai University\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nThe young woolly mammoth was dug out of Siberian permafrost in 2011. With the species being extinct for about 4,000 years, finding such a relatively intact specimen was big news – particularly since this one was 28,000 years old.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EScientists have since been eager to find out how viable the biological materials of the uncovered mammoth still are, all those millennia later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENow researchers at Kindai University in Japan have found that its DNA is partially intact – and apparently they are well in the game to restore this huge prehistoric mammal back among the living.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf they succeed, it could look something like this (at first).\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF5nqEykx8Qo6hYI6hnRZUiViFlHs_3l5qpnR5Ve0HkPjfmCkjzGHSAhALAubNP7acioMclPWCuBh9-qs5jVCCaxlNiQiMmDuVlsd52dfQZN-uRpjOGqaZjoWLSMDtkIHP45r3O4Q9TwW2HMZCLUfvhKiek3KShZCTv2tPj3sQwMUq-81kaGAgCALB\/s800\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_2.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF5nqEykx8Qo6hYI6hnRZUiViFlHs_3l5qpnR5Ve0HkPjfmCkjzGHSAhALAubNP7acioMclPWCuBh9-qs5jVCCaxlNiQiMmDuVlsd52dfQZN-uRpjOGqaZjoWLSMDtkIHP45r3O4Q9TwW2HMZCLUfvhKiek3KShZCTv2tPj3sQwMUq-81kaGAgCALB\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_2.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003EModel depicting mammoth calf, Stuttgart. Image credit: Apotea\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nAnyway, it all comes down to the fact that the scientists at the university have managed to extract nuclei from the mammoth’s cells and transplant them into mouse oocytes – cells found in ovaries that are capable of forming an egg cell after genetic division.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAfter that, the cells from the 28,000-year-old specimen started to show “signs of biological activities.”\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQk97_9aBfE8uvsiV6Ke8Vh2Toq3phnx60uhYYS5yxl5ezzpLa1NXUedyWbrRCCZ4sVGhN4ne5pRCF459Ks625JZ8YDO-PmE5x7MTvgeLGfkluwQ9rWGnP5bqjV5AuaDPAWdO9oqOIzpa3XGBkcibJnQdBZ4zIs4WmsAymjeefI70fXB3ZHlXBSBdB\/s900\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_4.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"309\" data-original-width=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQk97_9aBfE8uvsiV6Ke8Vh2Toq3phnx60uhYYS5yxl5ezzpLa1NXUedyWbrRCCZ4sVGhN4ne5pRCF459Ks625JZ8YDO-PmE5x7MTvgeLGfkluwQ9rWGnP5bqjV5AuaDPAWdO9oqOIzpa3XGBkcibJnQdBZ4zIs4WmsAymjeefI70fXB3ZHlXBSBdB\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_4.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nA time-lapse of mouse oocyte cells injected with mammoth nuclei. Kindai University\/Scientific Reports\n\u003Ci\u003E“This suggests that, despite the years that have passed, cell activity can still happen and parts of it can be recreated,”\u003C\/i\u003E said study author Kei Miyamoto from the Department of Genetic Engineering at Kindai University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFive of the cells even showed highly unexpected and very promising results, namely signs of activity that usually only occur immediately preceding cell division.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixNHZeTw-0sChBHNHTi6dtd_B1y8hmR-8zD4v3N1S95lfLunVuVDSTj2YhH_jWrroLJJILky-uMFdRw9MqYKrczIJYPg3sKr75e-zgVBXtvVppP___32gknfpCGZ3Eyo654cPd0ohmmEhHY68Hu6sGtfhKhxlRqtvXKAoGXwl9EoIO_TN_DPocpub2\/s1008\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_5.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixNHZeTw-0sChBHNHTi6dtd_B1y8hmR-8zD4v3N1S95lfLunVuVDSTj2YhH_jWrroLJJILky-uMFdRw9MqYKrczIJYPg3sKr75e-zgVBXtvVppP___32gknfpCGZ3Eyo654cPd0ohmmEhHY68Hu6sGtfhKhxlRqtvXKAoGXwl9EoIO_TN_DPocpub2\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_5.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003EFrozen mammoth calf “Lyuba” – it still had food in its stomach, Royal BC Museum. Image credit: Ruth Hartnup\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nEstablishing whether the mammoth DNA could still function wasn’t an easy task. Researchers began by taking bone marrow and muscle tissue samples from the animal’s leg.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThese were then analyzed for the presence of undamaged nucleus-like structures, which, once found, were extracted.\n\nOnce these nuclei cells were combined with mouse oocytes, mouse proteins were added, revealing some of the mammoth cells to be perfectly capable of nuclear reconstitution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis, finally, suggested that even 28,000-year-old mammoth remains could harbor active nuclei.\n\nMeaning, something like, that resurrecting a specimen like this one would be quite possible.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCRrfN4cusPanDTl3CzGhk9EHN0Gsjz4QZcb-Rxwwe54xeI5WuRP_XgtY-Wt0Fe023i_MksiciNI7WCeCW-AcVVMNdlYIaAg6MmDfK4-dQ1QRI8UPPBYb7wFa97p1WuJlI6XChAQLlfXcKlvlgrq0T0iVtNPmIGj4ERRAM02X4fk_3krJvcD_i0NRQ\/s1080\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_6.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCRrfN4cusPanDTl3CzGhk9EHN0Gsjz4QZcb-Rxwwe54xeI5WuRP_XgtY-Wt0Fe023i_MksiciNI7WCeCW-AcVVMNdlYIaAg6MmDfK4-dQ1QRI8UPPBYb7wFa97p1WuJlI6XChAQLlfXcKlvlgrq0T0iVtNPmIGj4ERRAM02X4fk_3krJvcD_i0NRQ\/s600\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_6.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003ERoyal Victoria Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2018\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nWhile Miyamoto admits that “we are very far from recreating a mammoth,” plenty of researchers attempting to use gene editing to do so are confident that that achievement is around the corner.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ERecent efforts, using the controversial CRISPR gene editing tool, are arguably the most promising, of late.\n\nBut do we really need to resurrect a species that went extint a long time ago?\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.beautyofplanet.com\/28000-year-old-woolly-mammoth-cells-brought-back-to-life-by-scientists\/?fbclid=IwAR30eIiADxCXrYUI1dF-qXnjL_RNa2XEX1Y2n2cDONALDIGb3XCmzInGUfs\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3975624288612560457"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3975624288612560457"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2022\/12\/28000-year-old-woolly-mammoth-cells.html","title":"28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Brought Back To Life By Scientists"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibTgLRw_MYQW61W7ObfDVAKwRPFVpLBqfTp01KWGaWNPAcaucu730iZSQPDi1Tr7baMLQN0jBtSMKIbwr7NXS2VWq05pOiH90yYZGMNGK0ogO8vHHsTOvif3yoW5LkxGKk0MJUeglSSUsPvMTjpySCe36SaOOKGyVl81eZJA3cyo4Q3gNRK_BRP1lr\/s72-c\/yuka_the_mammoth_cells_science_2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-2066043686285705319"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-24T09:01:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-26T11:55:42.026-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Animals"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interesting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smart Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Heroic dog helps save lives in Ukraine by detecting explosives"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHeb1G0x1mwfd_91GGJPgKIPdS5pE24soLSASsZ4wgac87hW83RWv5LhsY0jQCZXxc1Uut1mu2Kg9RSZst8EdQz7zA77EDYJ1inGV0xFWISQ5f9q05ItPZkGE9DMHIzJrXKQQVzwamemFZcBSK30zKyPZ2WbliK1QFx--RizJs69coIUrrBfahPWYr\/s600\/e916c58c6f16102ab08323a34322a302.jpg\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003EOur hearts continue to be with the people of Ukraine, who have been facing an ongoing military invasion by Russian forces.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe’ve been moved and inspired by stories of resilience by the Ukrainian people. Many of these stories involve animals: people risking their lives to protect local pets and animals, and animals returning the favor by helping Ukrainian forces.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELike one heroic little dog, who has been hard at work helping to clear explosives.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"674\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpetcube.inc%2Fposts%2F7182544768483798\u0026amp;show_text=true\u0026amp;width=500\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nA viral video shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the dog named Patron who is the “mascot” of explosions experts in Chernihiv, who is specially trained to sniff out Russian explosive devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe video shows Patron hard at work, wearing his own protective vest, using his sense of smell to track the location of explosive weapons.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHVFS6cjItgdJvNj_W3iZC-PXtExRkD06DzpzqooI42JgNtITl_bCp6ykJJ08_hQ0T8BenCjKPDv1dKg8UGVWc0CCk3ZLwp_XowoFm2wAe4kZ5rPuhdZ9zW_wL_PxmIrGNuj3qUY_CbM6Y7libh2wsQW0Wui5S6Rg7MBAwbvitqEHgdIu1nlg6Ia02\/s528\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.18.40-PM.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"528\" data-original-width=\"365\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHVFS6cjItgdJvNj_W3iZC-PXtExRkD06DzpzqooI42JgNtITl_bCp6ykJJ08_hQ0T8BenCjKPDv1dKg8UGVWc0CCk3ZLwp_XowoFm2wAe4kZ5rPuhdZ9zW_wL_PxmIrGNuj3qUY_CbM6Y7libh2wsQW0Wui5S6Rg7MBAwbvitqEHgdIu1nlg6Ia02\/s600\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.18.40-PM.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nAccording to the Facebook post, the dog has helped the SES team clear 90 explosives since the start of the war last month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDogs are known for their incredible sense of smell, and they can be specially trained to detect explosives. Humans can then deactivate and disarm them, helping to save countless lives.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEics2t48aefqKhqrdL9Svpsv30DwmtARzXGqg5g51GGUbjnSrdDtldPFzwzUWhtV3uhw4pXIG9eXPiKL7i3L3ACBcZODwnrkZhG2dYaLjupXXRtbc7b-L8xJva92ZHV6GvvEVpyTLCeYId84ZUE8NsugD_kVwNHMgHzsBLSeVY12u7FGTDyDzZriDMg\/s493\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.19.16-PM.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"493\" data-original-width=\"364\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEics2t48aefqKhqrdL9Svpsv30DwmtARzXGqg5g51GGUbjnSrdDtldPFzwzUWhtV3uhw4pXIG9eXPiKL7i3L3ACBcZODwnrkZhG2dYaLjupXXRtbc7b-L8xJva92ZHV6GvvEVpyTLCeYId84ZUE8NsugD_kVwNHMgHzsBLSeVY12u7FGTDyDzZriDMg\/s600\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.19.16-PM.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nIt’s safe to say this dog is making a big difference: according to NPR, over 900 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the war, and officials say most of the deaths have been caused by \u003Ci\u003E“explosive weapons with a wide impact area.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOfficials in Ukraine are grateful for the dog’s important work: \u003Ci\u003E“Thank you, friend, for your tireless work!”\u003C\/i\u003E the SES post reads.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjk1sCQgJwuhjI0sKF7Pp0rlxaABwmuyQFGA85Ck9BhHo3P60raKMn4BdBjmqzI3Hhl_k9bId82FoOtnPFH6fp5zPXA8aVtbyf56zTwH91lUvEHwvrAVzdmoRPkhV5euS-GT9Y4RkeJvRlLijFiG85TLIE4Uu1OZV2sl7ghr7usoMd8bs4hxzf8E83P\/s475\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.18.07-PM.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"367\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjk1sCQgJwuhjI0sKF7Pp0rlxaABwmuyQFGA85Ck9BhHo3P60raKMn4BdBjmqzI3Hhl_k9bId82FoOtnPFH6fp5zPXA8aVtbyf56zTwH91lUvEHwvrAVzdmoRPkhV5euS-GT9Y4RkeJvRlLijFiG85TLIE4Uu1OZV2sl7ghr7usoMd8bs4hxzf8E83P\/s600\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-21-at-1.18.07-PM.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nThe video has been viewed over 175,000 times on Facebook in just two days, and many local Ukrainians have praised the dog, wishing him continued safety as the war wages on.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;  \n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8d-1nNkbvc4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“Please keep him safe! Glory to Ukraine!”\u003C\/i\u003E one comment reads.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\u003Ci\u003E“God bless our boys and little four-legged helpers!”\u003C\/i\u003E another wrote.\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalclub.net\/dogs\/heroic-dog-helps-save-lives-in-ukraine-by-detecting-explosives\/?fbclid=IwAR3ih-LMDsfYBp0S1lntUVNiunOKu1xYdpzBi1xlyF0IIu00gDpP2isBRCM\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/2066043686285705319"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/2066043686285705319"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2022\/03\/heroic-dog-helps-save-lives-in-ukraine.html","title":"Heroic dog helps save lives in Ukraine by detecting explosives"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHeb1G0x1mwfd_91GGJPgKIPdS5pE24soLSASsZ4wgac87hW83RWv5LhsY0jQCZXxc1Uut1mu2Kg9RSZst8EdQz7zA77EDYJ1inGV0xFWISQ5f9q05ItPZkGE9DMHIzJrXKQQVzwamemFZcBSK30zKyPZ2WbliK1QFx--RizJs69coIUrrBfahPWYr\/s72-c\/e916c58c6f16102ab08323a34322a302.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-6819587361873517341"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-21T14:15:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-26T12:00:37.760-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Animals"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Humanity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interesting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Love"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Service dog got his owner through grad school, so the university gave him his own degree"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisJmILfGHFeJyCbqUceYbeYhX_5wTW3G2aRYVvSOBs8TdSi7gG7UA1_bi4pf_mSOisXp0Q2bd4AWDnFmCX9J7pO2QLW9WBqNF2bsxM1WoTp71RUoN_bLu7bqubjY6kT0_-1nXQAXHZsBFCg47Bh6E-1y1ksrqvsKuwOoojxUGCHc78b8pipPVvkueO\/s600\/DuoAmtNWkAAiRom.jpeg\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003EService dogs can be invaluable companions to people who need them. Not only can they provide medical and emotional help, they also just make great, loyal pets, by your side when you need them most.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo after one loyal service dog stayed by his human’s side throughout grad school, the university decided he was worthy of a major honor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBrittany Hawley, from Wilson, North Carolina, uses a wheelchair and suffers from a condition called complex regional pain syndrome. She was the perfect candidate for a service dog, and a few years ago received one through the paws4prisons program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWhen she met a dog named Griffin, she knew he was the one: \u003Ci\u003E“Some dogs were scared of the wheelchair,”\u003C\/i\u003E Brittany told AP. \u003Ci\u003E“Griffin jumped right into my lap and licked me across the face.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"706\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmswheelchairusa%2Fphotos%2Fa.400417967909%2F10157412963437910%2F%3Ftype%3D3\u0026amp;show_text=true\u0026amp;width=500\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nGriffin came into her life just as she was about to embark on an exciting new journey: attending Clarkson University to get her master’s degree in occupational therapy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe dog proved his worth: he was able to go to all of Brittany’s classes, and helped her by doing things like opening doors and fetching supplies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHe also proved to be a comforting friends during periods of anxiety and depression.\n\n\u003Ci\u003E“I felt more independent, I was more social, I felt more outgoing with him,”\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/students-dedicated-service-dog-awarded-honorary-diploma\/\"\u003EBrittany told CBS News\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"648\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpaws4people%2Fposts%2F10155961189081966\u0026amp;show_text=true\u0026amp;width=500\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nBrittany and Griffin continued to thrive at Clarkson, and in late 2018 Brittany was ready to graduate.\n\nBut she knew she couldn’t have done it without her service dog… and knew she couldn’t celebrate without him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“We moved to New York together, we started school together and we finished together,”\u003C\/i\u003E Brittany said.\n\nShe didn’t just want him by her side, however—she wanted him to have his own degree.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“I pushed from day one, when I graduate, I want Griffin to graduate with me.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"497\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmswheelchairnorthcarolinausa%2Fphotos%2Fa.725895164204403%2F1745108735616369%2F%3Ftype%3D3\u0026amp;show_text=true\u0026amp;width=500\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nRemarkably, the university agreed—and Griffin got to walk across the stage and accept his own honorary degree for \u003Ci\u003E“extraordinary contributions to student success.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“The Board of Trustees recognized that Griffin has demonstrated extraordinary effort, steadfast commitment, and diligent dedication to the wellbeing and student success of his owner Brittany,”\u003C\/i\u003E Clarkson said in a statement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“The two have pursued 100% together a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy attending all the same classes, lectures, faculty appointments … fully making Griffin an equal member of the Clarkson Golden Knights family.”\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dog_rates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@dog_rates\u003C\/a\u003E This is Griffin the Service Doggo. He received an honorary diploma this weekend for attending every single Occupational Therapy Class with his owner at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarksonUniv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003E@ClarksonUniv\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VgK4ZbTt1E\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/VgK4ZbTt1E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E— Clarkson University (@ClarksonUniv) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarksonUniv\/status\/1074672176819855361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003EDecember 17, 2018\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E \u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\nAfter graduation, Brittany continued to pursue her dream of becoming an occupational therapist, hoping to work with veterans and military people.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd of course, she’ll keep her loyal service dog right by her side.\n\n\u003Ci\u003E“Whenever I get a job, he will be with me every single day,”\u003C\/i\u003E Brittany said.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"497\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D3144266695586760%26set%3Da.227527540594038%26type%3D3\u0026amp;show_text=true\u0026amp;width=500\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nWhat a fitting honor for this loyal service dog! He definitely earned that degree!\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalclub.net\/dogs\/service-dog-got-his-owner-through-grad-school-so-the-university-gave-him-his-own-degree\/?fbclid=IwAR1p1dT-d6Pc-Frd67PXAWcE-RWPfYnzvco4FOSAtUAM6TWKvNkmZiKj2WI\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/6819587361873517341"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/6819587361873517341"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2022\/03\/service-dog-got-his-owner-through-grad.html","title":"Service dog got his owner through grad school, so the university gave him his own degree"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisJmILfGHFeJyCbqUceYbeYhX_5wTW3G2aRYVvSOBs8TdSi7gG7UA1_bi4pf_mSOisXp0Q2bd4AWDnFmCX9J7pO2QLW9WBqNF2bsxM1WoTp71RUoN_bLu7bqubjY6kT0_-1nXQAXHZsBFCg47Bh6E-1y1ksrqvsKuwOoojxUGCHc78b8pipPVvkueO\/s72-c\/DuoAmtNWkAAiRom.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-5115808971273210667"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-07T13:23:00.011-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-18T13:54:56.407-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interesting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Couple find the largest ever intact Native American canoe dating back 1,000 years"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Two people walking along a riverbank stumbled across an ancient Native American dugout canoe thought to be up to 1,000 years old.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ERobert Cornett and Jeanna Bradle noticed the 33-foot-long craft sticking out of the mud on the Red River north of Shreveport in Louisiana two weeks ago.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe canoe, which weighs some 1,000 pounds and is three-foot-wide, is thought to be the largest ever found intact in the USA. It was constructed 800 to 1,000 years ago by digging out a cypress trump, most likely by the Caddo Indians, who settled in the area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe find is in excellent condition, although one side of it is missing,\n\nThe canoe has been taken to Texas A\u0026amp;M University where a conservation process will begin that could take two years.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgx_JxDcwJxO9lUL6hP65DOQfiOZ65FagIOKlvXAb4pCIre-rBTe4-CZ812cByB4K6sTzUi1ezAwHBDdVMrzJywbyF0CyuoSDZ1mMBQg814SYvd-VXBIp5OjCFa_UWpfZ43lmmJqO_L3e0dR8I8aYvifMy_2f7P639sTYyCcX-77akYVgZR8NTIpywE=s631\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"395\" data-original-width=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgx_JxDcwJxO9lUL6hP65DOQfiOZ65FagIOKlvXAb4pCIre-rBTe4-CZ812cByB4K6sTzUi1ezAwHBDdVMrzJywbyF0CyuoSDZ1mMBQg814SYvd-VXBIp5OjCFa_UWpfZ43lmmJqO_L3e0dR8I8aYvifMy_2f7P639sTYyCcX-77akYVgZR8NTIpywE=s600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nA wood sample has been taken away for radiocarbon dating and the craft will go on display when scientists are certain it has been protected from decomposition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe landowner donated the craft to the state, and it will be displayed locally to Red River when it is ready.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifXMCLF8g_2dT9PG3fVz3fxWR5BhgyhiS9XioYNOU3v7yaNYK_4WL5ti2cj6KbUWyvCx695zTVXZc6a8Mb2aicfTZrBFZTss9K873XZmD1rPZctyhboKnp-5LROE22rP0qqHlwPwd67FjZiCbkPeD5awKKdorbGSeCuNH1jO0dq_Z2Mk2h6WlQj0hy=s634\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"552\" data-original-width=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifXMCLF8g_2dT9PG3fVz3fxWR5BhgyhiS9XioYNOU3v7yaNYK_4WL5ti2cj6KbUWyvCx695zTVXZc6a8Mb2aicfTZrBFZTss9K873XZmD1rPZctyhboKnp-5LROE22rP0qqHlwPwd67FjZiCbkPeD5awKKdorbGSeCuNH1jO0dq_Z2Mk2h6WlQj0hy=s600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nDugout canoes were first used during the European Stone Age around 8,000 years ago. They were made by felling a tree trunk and digging out enough wood so it was sufficiently buoyant but not enough to leave it weak.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EComplete trunks tend to preserve better than separate pieces of wood, so the canoes were very useful for long-term use for hunting and fishing.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEibt_IwlSN_egVrQ0GhH_SSf8rSOsarmYgSFWl7a5LJ8w-3gOq6_O7mwTxJIgRh6fm62IX6nfbwUVuSj23IoXl4su7bPBqUxDX4X8N6Is0EAC_BEeve_7DICCJ7T7h-bjxe6s3wqAisrhyhqR-eEaRItAWCG7LFSXZGfzDFq_Noc-xEDu8CUmBp3EGZ=s421\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"421\" data-original-width=\"306\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEibt_IwlSN_egVrQ0GhH_SSf8rSOsarmYgSFWl7a5LJ8w-3gOq6_O7mwTxJIgRh6fm62IX6nfbwUVuSj23IoXl4su7bPBqUxDX4X8N6Is0EAC_BEeve_7DICCJ7T7h-bjxe6s3wqAisrhyhqR-eEaRItAWCG7LFSXZGfzDFq_Noc-xEDu8CUmBp3EGZ=s600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nThe Solomon islanders of the South Pacific still use the technology to travel between the islands. Some of the canoes are very small, around six feet, and are designed for children.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"370\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/uw-media.shreveporttimes.com\/embed\/video\/103083354?placement=snow-embed\" title=\"SHREVEPORTTIMES- Embed Player\" width=\"670\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whitewolfpack.com\/2017\/06\/couple-find-largest-ever-intact-native.html?fbclid=IwAR1uoX7LDsbFdTNTz_e2d3LjyiUwyFp174nWrLtGcOg7nZJvYch6jGT4iA0\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/5115808971273210667"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/5115808971273210667"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2022\/03\/couple-find-largest-ever-intact-native.html","title":"Couple find the largest ever intact Native American canoe dating back 1,000 years"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgx_JxDcwJxO9lUL6hP65DOQfiOZ65FagIOKlvXAb4pCIre-rBTe4-CZ812cByB4K6sTzUi1ezAwHBDdVMrzJywbyF0CyuoSDZ1mMBQg814SYvd-VXBIp5OjCFa_UWpfZ43lmmJqO_L3e0dR8I8aYvifMy_2f7P639sTYyCcX-77akYVgZR8NTIpywE=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});