Fred Widdowson

I enjoy reading and spending time with my wife, Beth, and our four cats; Tootsie, Cassie, Abby, and Frankie.

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Do the orphans try to play with their Keepers?

Generally speaking, our Keepers play parent rather than playmate. They're there to feed, comfort, guide and supervise, not to wrestle. Think a finger to suckle on, or a calf resting their trunk on a familiar shoulder. When the orphans want to push and shove, they do it with each other. That's how a calf learns to be an elephant.

That being said, some characters are have such a joie de vivre that every interaction turns into play, Toto, for instance, liked to try and climb onto his Keepers and Bondeni would play chase with Peter!

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Snuggles with ‘dad’ are just the best.

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[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

Bible Study on Matthew 25, verses 1 to 13, the foolish took no oil for t... https://t.co/mcYNDppZD9 via @YouTube

[DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard]

Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024. It’s time you know the truth.

https://t.co/3YJSstB7d4

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Wild elephant mothers don't raise calves alone. Nannies do half the work – older females who walk close to the newborn, step in when the calf wobbles, keep watch while the mother feeds, take over the standing-guard shift when she needs to rest. Among elephants, this role is called allomothering. It's how calves survive.

Melia and Kitirua have been close since their Nursery days, and when Melia chose to bring her new daughter, Moon, home, Kitirua was waiting to help.

Meet Moon: https://t.co/WjZQtajvUC

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

You might be able to change an actor's behavior in the short term by overwhelming them with power but changing their ideology, the cause of the harm they do, requires something that takes a lot longer.

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

War is a funny thing. No matter how much an advantage one thinks they have there are so many moving parts its just hard to say what will happen.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Those eyes.. 😊

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

News from Down Home, February 27, 1917, Crisfield Law Office https://t.co/gZuVUstfXr via @YouTube

[Wildfriends Africa @WildfriendsUG]

Unbelievable how this crippled baby elephant has persevered to grow into unstoppable adult!!! Nature is so beautiful 🥰😍🐘

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

World History notes, A Bible Believer Looks at World History, # 268: Nor... https://t.co/pQjkXGDfhv via @YouTube

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

American History notes, # 283: Special topics: notable Native Americans,... https://t.co/qpZNpO1HUl via @YouTube

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

In a peaceful Indian jungle, an astonishing scene was capturing everyone’s attention. Perched on a branch at the same height as his companion, a young langur seemed to have found the perfect playmate: a young spotted deer.

With endless curiosity, the little monkey gently reached toward the deer’s muzzle and then toward its young antlers. At times, he lightly touched them; at others, he examined them as if discovering a mysterious treasure. Far from being bothered, the deer remained calm and patient, watching his friend with remarkable trust.

The langur delicately touched the deer’s muzzle and then its young antlers, like a child discovering something new. The deer, meanwhile, accepted this attention with remarkable serenity.

The other animals watched the scene with curiosity. Such a bond between a langur and a spotted deer was truly extraordinary. There was no sign of fear or rivalry—only a beautiful coexistence and mutual trust in the heart of the Indian jungle.

It was one of those rare moments that remind us that nature sometimes offers encounters that are as surprising as they are heartwarming, where friendship seems to transcend all differences. 🐒🦌🌿✨

🎦 Credit: Frédéric Geffroy.

[Nature is Phenomenal @AnimalGeoLife]

This is the Quokka. It's a marsupial from Western Australia and it's kind of like a cat-sized kangaroo that's highly excitable 😃

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Maybe WSJ isn’t that bad after all 😂

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

Bible Study on Exodus 3, verses 7 to 10, I have surely seen the afflicti... https://t.co/6SnYEe4q9b via @YouTube

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Branch managers.. 😅

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

@ClarksonsFarm1 Good Morning. May God bless you today.

[Fred Widdowson @FredWiddowson]

Psalm 145:8,9 #kingjamesversion #bibleverse #biblereading https://t.co/eAEW0m6uTR via @YouTube

[Beauty of music and nature 🌺🌺 @Axaxia88]

Do you think only humans know how to resolve family “arguments”? This mama pig is about to prove you wrong! 😅💗