The Bookish Elephant

Happy Earth Day! It actually took me a while to think about what to write for this post (almost four months since the last one - talk about writer's block), and that's not because there's not enough to talk about. There's definitely a lot to write about, and I think it's depressing we need a day to celebrate the Earth when there could be the possibility of honoring the Earth everyday through sustainable practices.  Nonetheless, I appreciate that many take this day to pledge themselves to protect Earth in their own ways! Instead of restating the classic tips, such as the five R's or these amazing ways to make a difference stated on earthday.org's website , I thought I could provide some facts for why people say that Earth Day should be everyday.  Before moving into the facts, I'd also like to add that the theme for Earth Day 2022 is "Invest in Our Planet." As earthday.org says, "It's the only home we have. We need everyone, while there ...

Happy New Year! It's December 31st and almost 2022, and I hope you're as excited as I am to move forward into the new year. Though 2021 was definitely not the best year (and as Dave Barry describes it, 2021 was "marginally better than 2020 ") this post will take a look at five must-reads for the animal-related news that came out this year.   1) "Bears, baboons, tigers are getting COVID vaccines at zoos across the U.S." - National Geographic (August 20th, 2021) This is a great read to understand the animal side of the pandemic and how they are being affected, especially considering that zoo animals like lions have died from COVID-19. The article goes into the vaccine rollout for the COVID vaccines, and why pets aren't getting vaccinated like zoo animals are. If you're concerned more on the pet side of things, I'll give you the big takeaway: your pet doesn't really need a COVID vaccine because it isn't exposed to people as much as zoo ani...

It's Week 10 of the Animal of the Week series, and I couldn't be happier to introduce the black rhinoceros for this week's Animal of the Week! Read on to discover facts about these interesting animals and conservation efforts.  Before we hop in, a quick announcement on Animal of the Week posts: I'm preparing a series of posts that will be released in a new ten-part series on this blog: Critically Endangered Species Series! CESS will be a series of posts published every Friday for ten straight weeks to raise awareness for the critically endangered species on our planet. If you have a preference for which species comes out each week, contact me in the "About the Website" section and I'll try to take your comments into consideration! Now let's jump right in :) Photo by World Wildlife Organization. Source of this image . 1) What is the black rhino? The black rhino is a type of African rhino, that contrary to its name is not black. The International Rhino F...

I can't believe it's been three years of creating content on this website! Starting up this website was definitely not easy, but I'm so glad to see how far I've come. This post reflects back on The Bookish Elephant - bringing you the best moments and updates over these past few years. Without further ado:   Updates I've been tweaking this website for a while now, from adding little bits of HTML to create added features on the website to changing the theme of the website altogether! Here are some of my favorite updates: 1) Adding a Picture Perfect page! In case you haven't viewed this page, you can find it here . As someone who dabbles in photography, this was the perfect way for me to start. I loved taking photos from places I traveled or walks I went on, and the page accumulated to the photos you see today!  2) Changing the About the Website Page! The About the Website page was so fun to create and I had a great time making fun buttons to help navigate and rea...

Happy World Elephant Day! World Elephant Day is a holiday I am so excited to write about each year, and I absolutely love spotlighting these majestic, beautiful creatures. In case you missed my last posts in 2019 , and 2020 , you can check them out using the hyperlinks! This year, I'm highlighting five social media accounts you should be following this World Elephant Day. These accounts can help you educate yourself on the various ways elephants are being threatened in the wild, while also learning more and retweeting.  These may be organizations that are specific to World Elephant Day or have posts that bring up important issues. With each account will also be reasons to follow them and why I like these accounts.  Handles are all sources from Twitter. The pictures below are royalty free images, and are not meant to be depicting any of the organizations below. 1) World Elephant Day Social Media Handle: @wrldelephantday Why Should You Follow Them?  World Elephant Day is an...

Happy International Tiger Day! I'm practically screaming in this post for my joy for these beautiful tigers. There are so many types of animals out there, but I love how this one is an international holiday because it shows that it truly means something to not only a specific country or nation but to everyone! Terrific, majestic, and beautiful are just some of the many words I can use to describe tigers, and because of this, I wanted to dedicate an animal of the week to them. So here it is: on this special day celebrating tigers, here is a post that talks about five interesting facts on tigers! Also, stay tuned for the end where I discuss a call to action on ways you can help tigers.  1) 3,900 Left - According to WWF , there are only 3,900 tigers remaining. It's no surprise that tigers are endangered, but their numbers are increasing in some areas. Specifically, in the countries of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Russia, we are seeing increased conservation efforts having am...