The Slate Foundation

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Jennifer (TSF Volunteer) cuddling with the lions.

Cuddling with the lions:
While I was working in a refugee camp in Zambia I took a short vacation in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. I’m a cat person and one of my dreams has always been to cuddle with a lion. There, they have an animal sanctuary where they take in orphaned animals, including lions. One of the ways that this organization funds itself is by charging tourists to spend an afternoon on an elephant back safari, or better, spend an afternoon hanging out with the lions. The program is called “Lion Encounter,” and that was exactly what it was. I literally got to cuddle with lions. As a note, anyone who is allergic to house cats will find they are probably also allergic to lions, so don’t forget to take your Claritin!

Labels: African Lion, African Tanzania volunteer, Bill Slate's Volunteer, Lions' lion, Slate Africa, The living school project, the slate foundation, The slate foundation volunteer

Monday, August 30, 2010

Interested in the Wildlife of Yellowstone?

The wolf watching community of Yellowstone has a really cool website that offers beautiful photos of wolves and information about Yellowstone, its issues, and its wildlife. I hope this photo by Sue Oliver will inspire you to check it out! www.yellowstonereports.com

Friday, April 23, 2010

Earth Day in Los Angeles

New Mexico wilderness guide Stuart Wilde, right, leads a llama named K-2, as Michael Carlin, a Slate Foundation friend, leads Raja down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles Thursday, April 22, 2010, in honor of Earth Day. The two men brought the llamas into the city to inspire people to park their cars, go for a walk to ease traffic and help save the planet.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Empowered Congolese Women March

Ownership of chicken and rabbit farms is truly changing the lives of single mothers in the D.R. Congo. Not only are these entrepreneurs using the income earned from selling chicken eggs and investing in sewing businesses, they are feeling empowered. On March 8, 2010, over 500 women marched against violence towards women, of which so many of them are victims. We can all learn from their courage.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Do you know what a Kipunji is?

According to the IUCN Red List, the Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) Africa's most recently discovered primate, having been first found in 2003, is listed as Critically Endangered. The next level is EXTINCT!

Endemic to Tanzania, the Kipunji, with an estimated population of around 1,100 individuals, is under serious threat of extinction due to habitat loss from logging and charcoal-making, habitat fragmentation, and illegal hunting for food and in retaliation for crop-raiding. In order for this monkey to survive, their habitat must be restored and protected, forests need to be connected via special forest corridors or hallways and the public must be educated on their plight.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

TSF is on Twitter!

Tell us what is going on with the animals in your neck of the woods at: slatefoundation

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Koalas are cool!

As temperatures soared to 120 degrees, a family in Australia made a cool spot for their new friend!