Ever surprise what a really perfect date for a lemur could be? Or a lizard’s favourite Disney princess?
Thanks to 1 YouTube poster with a ardour for animals and an endearing humorousness, all questions shall be answered. Effectively, possibly not all questions. However on the very least, you’ll have eight minutes of insanely cute footage.
In a collection titled “Tiny Mic Interviews,” Maya Higa approaches little beasties with a microphone so small she has to carry it with simply her thumb and forefinger. And sure, 99% of the animals attempt to eat it.
There’s Ginger, the pig with numerous saved up resentment towards the large dangerous wolf. She ain’t afraid to speak about it, both. Or so her passionate snorts would point out.
Then there’s Brazilian porcupine Boris (no less than, I feel that’s what Boris is after Googling, I’m no zoologist), who’s requested to call his favourite meals. For the file, it’s corn. And no, you might not contact his snoot.
Godzilla, the itsy bitsy turtle that matches into one hand, will get requested, satirically, “what’s it like being land’s quickest animal?” Although Godzilla stays stoically silent, a picture of tremendous cool speedster sun shades will get superimposed onto his face, together with the phrases “I’m velocity.”
The very best half to me is a fowl, aptly named Giggles, gloriously laughing at a tacky joke. Actually, right here’s a nod to all of the birds with impeccable names on this video.
Mordecai, Costello, Bartholomew (these embrace stars from Higa’s first interview) … I’m taking a look at you.
Although these critters present some prime notch leisure, there’s loads of helpful data being thrown into the combination as properly.
All of the unique “interviewees” are a part of Zoo To You Conservation Ambassadors, a permitted facility in California, Higa informs her viewers. Rescued or surrendered from the unlawful pet commerce, or completely injured, these animals obtain everlasting care and grow to be part of Zoo To You’s training program. Fairly candy gig, proper?
Higa herself is a wildlife rehabilitator, falconer and streamer who focuses numerous her content material on conservation. Although her on-line persona veers towards the upbeat and optimistic, she isn’t afraid to make clear some darker information round sure threats many species face.
“The pure world that these animals come from is being completely decimated,” Higa states in one other video. “The UN estimates that over a million plant and animal species face extinction immediately. Air pollution, habitat loss, local weather change, the wildlife commerce, exploitation, basic human intervention…is inflicting us to lose species at charges unprecedented in human historical past. We’re experiencing a mass extinction.”
Eager to be a part of the answer, Higa has based her personal nonprofit group known as Alveus, which, like Zoo To You, acts as an unique animal sanctuary and digital training middle.
If you happen to’d prefer to assist Higa’s sanctuary, you are able to do so by donating to donate@alveussanctuary.org by way of PayPal.
And when you’re already jonesing for extra lovely “Tiny Mic Interviews,” you’re in luck! You could find much more on Maya’s YouTube channel right here.
This text initially appeared on 09.02.22
