This is definitely a hard post. I went back and forth on whether I should even write about this. When an animal dies, it’s depressing. It’s my least favorite part about working with animals. Godzilla’s sudden death came completely out of left field. He appeared healthy, was eating like a champ, and in less than a week, took a turn for the worse. A necropsy determined he died of kidney failure, a common disease found in captive iguanas. I’m still in shock. It’s like losing a member of the family. As hard as this blog is to write, I need to do it. I need to pay tribute to Godzilla. I also need to share with you, my reader, what it’s like. Working with animals is not always fun. There’s ups and there’s downs. It’s raw and it’s real.
Fires in Australia: How YOU Can Help
As I sit here and write this blog on January 8, 2020, it has now been estimated that over 1 BILLION mammals, birds, and reptiles have perished from the deadly bushfires in Australia. (Please note, this figure does not include amphibians or insects.) Nearly 20 million acres have burned and at least 25 people have been confirmed dead.