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Fledgeling (00:00) - It's been very quiet round these parts. Our prolific junior correspondent has flown the nest. You'll find him over at HampshireBirder's Blog....
Posted at December 31, 2006 12:00 AM by cem in Caroline , Nature , Tom | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)

Animal of the week - Zebra (21:51) - The Zebra is a wild member of the horse family that can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. There are three species of Zebra - the Common or Plains Zebra that is found all over Eastern and Southern Africa. The Mountain...
Posted at January 20, 2006 09:51 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (2)

Rio brings home a...! (21:27) - On Friday afternoon me, mum and clara came home to a rather unusual surprise. Rio (one of our two cats) had brought us a present, one we wouldn't normally expect. Dad was at home and took the creature off...
Posted at June 10, 2005 09:27 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (2)

Animal of the week - Black Rhino (19:33) - The black or hook lipped rhino is the smaller, more aggressive and rarer of the two species of African rhino, the black rhino and the white rhino. Black rhino are a critically endangered species and there are between 2,500 and...
Posted at April 27, 2005 07:33 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (1)

Animal of the week - Kudu (00:49) - Greater Kudu Lesser Kudu There are two different types of Kudu, the Greater Kudu and the Lesser Kudu. The Greater Kudu is bigger than the lesser Kudu and have hair along their back and down the font of their...
Posted at April 8, 2005 12:49 AM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (1)

Footballer of the week - Paul Smith (19:53) - Paul Smith is a goalkeeper who Southampton signed for ?500,000 from Brentford in January 2004. He was signed on the last day of the January transfer window although a power cut nearly prevented the move! For a year he didn't...
Posted at March 28, 2005 07:53 PM by tom in Football , Tom | Comments (1)
Animal of the week - Baboon - Olive & Chacma (13:25) - Olive Baboon Chacma Baboon Animal Type Mammal - Primate Mammal - Primate Conservation Status Lower Risk Lower Risk Distribution Eastern Africa Southern Africa Habitat Savannah Scrub Savannah and City Predators Leopard, Lion, Cheetah and Crocodile Leopard, Lion,...
Posted at March 28, 2005 01:25 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (2)

Animal of the week - Cape or African Buffalo (21:20) - Where it lives. The Cape or African Buffalo is a large mammal and the only type of cow adapted to the African savannah. Herds vary from 10 to about 2000 in areas such as the Okovango Delta where they are...
Posted at March 10, 2005 09:20 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (1)

Animal of the week - African Leopard (19:46) - African Leopard Where Leopards live Animal Type: Mammal - Cat No. In Wild: 500,000 Distribution: Most of Africa. Habitat: Thick savannah bush, rainforest, highland areas. Is very adaptable. Predators: Lions, Hyenas, Crocodiles and Humans. Prey: Small to medium sized Antelope,...
Posted at March 3, 2005 07:46 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (2)

Animal of the week - Cheetah (19:05) - Week 3 - starting 14th of February The Cheetah is surprisingly more endangered than other African cats. There are only around 5,000 Cheetahs left in the wild. Many Cheetahs are starving due to not having the privacy to hunt....
Posted at February 14, 2005 07:05 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (2)

Footballer of the week - Henri Camara (16:57) - Week 2 - starting 6th of February This week my footballer of the week is Henri Camara. Camara, a Senegal international with over 50 caps signed for Saints on the last day of the January transfer window. He has done...
Posted at February 8, 2005 04:57 PM by tom in Football , Tom | Comments (0)

Animal of the week - Nyala (21:01) - Week 1 - starting 31st January. This week my animal of the week is the Nyala. Nyala are only found in South Africa although they are abundant in the parks and Game reserves. Male and female are easily distinguished with...
Posted at January 31, 2005 09:01 PM by tom in Nature , Tom | Comments (1)
Footballer of the week - Peter Crouch (20:19) - Week 1 - starting 31st of January. This week my footballer of the week is Peter Crouch who you may have heard scored the last gasp penalty in the F.A.Cup 4th round derby between Southampton and Portsmouth. Since the 6ft...
Posted at January 31, 2005 08:19 PM by tom in Football , Tom | Trackbacks (86) | Comments (0)

I'm Tom (18:20) - Hello to all Jordan-Maynard.org viewers. My name is Tom and I'm 10. From now on I'll regularly be posting articles towards the website. You may have read my description that Dad wrote a few months ago. If you have you...
Posted at January 27, 2005 06:20 PM by tom in Tom | Comments (13)