Life with Dylan

Category: World Wildlife Fund

  • Another animal adoption – Welcome to the family Taz

    One thing that Dylan really wanted for Christmas was for someone to adopt him a Tasmanian Devil. He has been fascinated with Tasmanian devils for years and sometimes spends hours on the computer looking at pictures of them and reading about the facial tumors that are causing so many Tasmanian devil deaths.

    Lucky for Dylan, he has an aunt who knows how much he loves these little guys because she symbolically adopted a Tasmanian Devil from World Wildlife Fund in Dylan’s name.

    Tasmanian devils are mostly solitary animals and found only on the Australian state of Tasmania. They are nocturnal, which means they eat at night, and sleep in nests of grass and bark in hollow logs. Once thought to be a threat to livestock, Tasmanian devils were hunted extensively until they became officially protected in 1941.

    The species slowly came back from being over hunted and now faces a different threat. Devil facial tumor disease has been killing these devils for the past decade and the population is significantly reduced – the survival of the species is considered threatened.

    Welcome to the family Taz!

    You can see our other adopted family members by clicking the tab “Animal Adoptions” at the top of the page.

  • Enadangered Species Monday – Giving the gift of hope

    One of my favorite ways to help save endangered species is to symbolically adopt and animal and give it as a gift. This holiday season, why not take a look through the World Wildlife Fund virtual Gift Catalog and give someone more than just a present – give them the gift of hope and inspiration to save endangered species.

    You can choose from 100 different animals and they offer six levels of adoption ranging from $25 – $250 so there really is something for everyone. World Wildlife Fund makes it easy to search through the different animals too. You can sort your searches by most popular, by threat level, and by region.

    Selecting an animal might be difficult for some people, but World Wildlife Fund has made this easy too – you can purchase a Gift Adoption Card and let the recipient choose their own animal to symbolically adopt.

    The San Diego Zoo also offers animal adoptions at various levels from $35 – $1,000 and a few limited edition holiday adoptions. The San Diego Zoo monthly Wish List is another place I like to shop for gifts. Although these gifts can’t be wrapped up, it sure is nice to give two gifts at once. This year I purchased several gifts for the animals in honor of family members. Their gifts will be the gift of giving and I think that is the best kind of gift.

    If you are an ocean lover, check out the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Adopt and Animal program where you can symbolically adopt penguins, sharks, otters, sea turtles, seals, and more starting at only $10.

    Most zoos, aquariums and other non-profit organizations offer animal adoptions. Contact your local zoo or support an organization that you like and give the gift of hope this holiday season.