The Holbrook Explorer

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - Though often referred to as 'Koala bears', Koalas are actually marsupials.

Camera - The first color photograph was taken in 1861 - Currently only 2 of 10 images taken with digital cameras are printed on paper - 19th century Daguerreotypes took 10 to 20 minutes of light e

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) - Monogamous and share parenting duties - Spend most of their lives at sea - Can fly at speeds of up to 55 mph - Around 60% of puffins breed in Iceland

Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) - Have two blowholes on top of their heads - Upper jaw features a baleen to filter food - Yearly migration can be up to 12,500 miles - Species is protected by inte

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla berengei berengei) - An estimated 880 currently exist - Individuals can be identified by unique nose prints - Can walk on two feet for up to 20 ft - Are afraid of reptiles

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardis) - Tongue is 18 inches long - Tallest animal in the world - Have never been seen bathing - Blood pressure is the highest of any mammal, up to 280/180mm Hg