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Polar the white wombat

We have another example of a rare albino, this time it’s a wombat from Ceduna, Australia. 

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The endearing animal is being nursed back to health after being found alone and unwell. The wombat, named Polar, was found close to death dehydrated and exhausted by shearers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoo6rkxqJI

The name Ceduna is a corruption of the local Aboriginal word Chedonna and is said to mean ’sit down and rest’ which is what Ben Whittenbury did when the idea of The Haymakers Survey came to him.

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We’ve done some thinking of our own. In urban slang the definition of WOMBAT is Waste Of Money, Brains And Time. Is this aimed at us given our wait in vain for the world’s media to take any notice of this project? Alternatively it might be aimed at humanity in general as we waste our talents in pursuit of largely selfish pursuits whilst the planet’s resources get swallowed up. Lest us forget that in Charles Lamb’s journal he reports how Mother Nature highlights the significance of albino in illustrating the value of diversity on planet Earth.  Maybe this gives you a whole new way of looking at the day?

Are you Roman tonight?

At an antiquities auction at Bohhams an item includes a marble statue head carved some 2,000 years ago in Italy - the home of Latin - which bears a remarkable resemblance to Elvis Presley.  The amazing likeness includes a quiff, which is strange as this was not the fashion at the time! Fans of the King of Rock n Roll  would be forgiven for thinking their idol had a previous life in Roman.

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