more on the coconut crab

Yesterday's coconut crab picture got quite a response. So I thought I'd toss in a few more tidbits, and another picture. The original picture came from a link posted by burger_eater to an article at cracked.com called "15 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped" . Love that digging matchine (#15). Anyway, on to the coconut crab. (All quotes from the Wikipedia article ) "The front-most pair of legs has large claws used to open coconuts, and these claws (chelae) can lift objects... read more

Ten animals discussed in Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras by Jeffrey Masson: Paua ( Haliotis spp.) Ratites (Order Struthioniformes) Naked Mole Rat ( Heterocephalus glaber ) Tasmanian Devil ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) Kiwis ( Apteryx spp.) Bison ( Bison bison ) Great Horned Owl ( Bubo virginianus ) Coconut Crab ( Birgus latro ) Frogs (Order Anura) Gibbons (Family Hylobatidae) It should be noted that kiwis are ratites. I don't know why the author...

This was the luxury part of my holiday. Iririki is an island resort in the harbour near Port Vila. It provides all the necessities of life, massages, mai tais by the pool, room service....lol. This is where I had my one fine dining experience of the trip. In general the food in Vanuatu is pretty ordinary. So in honour of missdissent here is my review of Micheners Restaurant Ambience: 10/10  Spectacular views of Port Vila and the harbour from every table. Decor is South Pacific Colonial...

Journal 5   Sola to Divers Bay (Ureparapara Island)   We pulled out of Port Patteson about 7 a.m. and motored to the Reef Islands.   This is a unique area - a true coral atoll with three islands inside the coral reef. All these Islands are uninhabited as there is no fresh water available.   From where we anchored just outside the coral reef it is about 3 miles further in to any of the islands - we decided it was too far for a short stopover and a bit risky anyway...

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