The Dung Beetle Birthday Song!

Dung beetles belong to the family Scarabaeoidea or Scarab Beetles. The are called so because of their habit of rolling animal dung into balls which are used as food or brooding chambers. Their role in agriculture is of remarkable importance as the burying and consumption of dung by the beetles improves nutrient recycling and soil structure. Currently, these are the only insects known to navigate and orient themselves using the Milky Way!

The dung beetle undoubtedly one of my current favourite animals, and you can expect more cartoons very soon!

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Happy Shark Week!

Demand for shark fin soup continues to rise and shark populations across the world continue to be decimated. A soup that originated in Ming China, it uses shark fins indiscriminately as the fin only provides texture to the soup while the taste comes from other ingredients. This luxury item in Chinese culture is promoting the cruel practice of shark finning in which fins are chopped off live sharks and the rest of its body is thrown back into the sea, rendered unable to swim or hunt.

Say no to shark fin soup, say yes to sharks!

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