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Discussion in 'The GC 'Buttery'' started by Victoria, Mar 31, 2019.

  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    ... don't you just love it!

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    • Sheal

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      A chance in a life time shot Victoria and isn't animal instinct wonderful? :)
       
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        Sorry to disillusion you. :noidea:

        A lovely story, and picture, but it was an April Fool's Day hoax last year and had been photoshopped from photos taken in 2005 (the elephant was in the Kruger and the cub was in an Australian zoo). It was put out by The Kruger National Park

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        They also included, in the original Tweet, that it was taken by Sloof Lirpa.

        This name dates back a long time (I have a long memory :old: :heehee:) to the April Fools Day video made by That's Life in 1984. They filmed a new animal, a Lirpa Loof (April Fool, backwards), in London Zoo and David Bellamy did the report.



        I also remember the 1957 Panorama April Fool's Day hoax

         
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        • Victoria

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          Irrespective, I still think it is a neat photo.

           
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            Good afternoon here one I made earlier you can do anything with Photoshop;):smile:

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              I've got one of those in my garden! :dbgrtmb:
               
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                I live with one!!!:sofa::sofa::sofa::biggrin:
                 
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                  Who's going to put a name to it then? :biggrin:
                   
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                    It could be a Sparrboon:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                     
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                      That sounds better than a Babspar :blue thumb:
                       
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                      @wiseowl I think you should post it on 'What's buzzing...". :heehee:
                       
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                        I always have hedgehogs in my garden so i made a feeding station, here's a video to show you and what to feed them.
                         
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