Koalas

A family of koalas enjoy their favourite environment: the Australian Eucalypt tree.
Many thanks Marnie for this adorable koala card!
Date: Nov 30

Luxembourg

Luxembourg is the capital of the small European nation of the same name. Built amid deep gorges cut by the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers, it’s famed for its ruins of medieval fortifications. The vast Bock Casemates tunnel network encompasses a dungeon, prison and the Archaeological Crypt, considered the city’s birthplace. Along ramparts above, the Chemin de la Corniche promenade offers dramatic viewpoints.

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Date: Dec 10

Joshua Tree

Found mostly in the Mojave Desert, the Joshua Tree was used by Native Americans to make baskets and sandals. The seeds and flower buds were also harvested for meals.

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Date: Dec 9

Apenheul

Apenheul s a zoo in Apeldoorn, specialized in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them bonobo, gorilla and orangutan. Apenheul has 2 groups of gorillas with 5 gorillas in each group.

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Date: Dec 12

Blue Cats - WT Brazil

World Trip Brazil - Dances in carnival costumes
Many thanks Edson!
Date: Nov 24

Kaja & Skadi

Kaja & Skadi, born in Rostock Zoo in November 2021 and twin girls of mother Sizzel. There are currently 5 female polar bears living in Rostock Zoo: Lili, Noria, Sizzel, Kaja and Skadi. Noria was born in Brno in 2015. Lili was also born in 2015 in Zoo am Meer in Bremerhaven. Sizzel, a curious and relaxed polar bear, was born  in 2014 in Rotterdam Zoo. The species-appropriate facilities, which are designed according to Hudson Bay, offer the animals around 3,600 square meters of space and variety.

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Date: Dec 15

Taianomaista joulunaikaa!

A gorgeous Christmas card from Finland. Taianomaista joulunaikaa means Magical Christmas time.
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Date: Dec 3

The Iron Gates

The Iron Gates is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania. At this point in the Danube, the river separates the southern Carpathian Mountains from the northwestern foothills of the Balkan Mountains. The Romanian side of the gorge constitutes the Iron Gates Natural Park, whereas the Serbian part constitutes the Đerdap National Park. A wider protected area on the Serbian side was declared the UNESCO global geopark in July 2020. The Iron Gates Gorge is the biggest and longest in Europe, with a total length of 100km. In the western part of the Kladovo municipality, on an area of about 64 hectares lies the Djerdap National Park, the biggest in Serbia, characterized by a rich ecosystem and specific flora and fauna and extremely valuable historical treasures dating from prehistoric times.

Unesco: Djerdap UNESCO Global Geopark
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Date: Nov 21

Polar Bear

A beautiful polar bear for Christmas, sent from Moldova.
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Date: Nov 3

Steeple Jason Island

Steeple Jason is part of the Jason Islands group, located in the northwest Falkland Islands. It is 10 km long and 1.6 km wide and is one of the most ecologically abundant islands in the archipelago. Steeple Jason is a haven for many forms of wildlife, birds in particular. In fact, the largest black-browed albatross colony in the world resides at Steeple Jason, boasting more than 110,000 breeding pairs. Steeple Jason is home to the largest number of striated caracara and Falkland skua in all of the Falklands. Sea lion, Rockhoppers and gentoo penguins live on the island too. The flora of Steeple Jason is equally diverse, featuring over 40 species of flowering plant, including two endemic species.

From the Philatelic Bureau Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Date: Dec 4