Saving the Animals

This one is for my new dog Rex.

Gharial

Do you know what I learned? That there's lots of animals that are endangered. That means they could be extinct soon. I want to save all of those animals like Jack Hannah and Jeff Corwin do. I want all these animals to be alive when I'm older, but there's not a lot a kid can do to help them. I haven't figured out how I'm going to help them yet, but I'm working on it. If somebody was around when the dinosaurs lived, maybe they could have saved them.

Here is some animals I want to try and save:

Tuatara- This one lives in New Zealand, so that's gonna be tough.
Asian python- That one's going to be tough too, since I don't get to Asia a lot.
Alligator snapping turtle- This one lives in America, so it should be easy for me to save. I live in America
Gharial- You have to watch out for this one if you're fishing in Pakistan. He'll steal the fish right out of your hands.
Saltwater Croc- I think the Crocodile Hunter's little girl is taking care of this one.

Merry Christmas from the Dinosaur Boy

This one is for Santa, the Wonderpets, and dinosaurs.

Merry Christmas everybody in the world!

I had a wonderful Christmas. We went to sleep on Christmas Eve so that Santa could come, but I thought I heard some clip-clops on our porch. That would make sense because we don't have a chimlee.

I got a Mega Spinosaurus and Glider the pteradactyl. I got a jeep and even a Nigel set and a Crocodile Hunter show. Oh, and a Wonderpets show- The Wonderpets Save the Reindeer. I can't wait because Friday night Dadda's going to stay up with us and watch it. We're never going to sleep!

Goodbye, Stein

[Dad's Note: Stein the dolphin has passed away after a long battle with liver cancer. He was in his mid 40's. As he aged past normal dolphin life expectancy (about 25 years) he began losing his teeth, making him very easy to recognize. Bridger met Stein in San Diego last year and has mentioned him often in his posts.]

This one is for Stein. He went to Jesus.

Poor Stein went to Jesus. He was a good dolphin. He was a sensational dolphin. He had no teeth because he was so old, but it was ok because the SeaWorld workers took good care of him. He had this thing called cancer that grew in him until he died.

I'm very sad about Stein, but it's ok because I know Jesus is taking care of him. Also the Crocodile Hunter, and that's really good because the Crocodile Hunter knows how to take care of animals.

Wish I could hold him and love him when he was dying. Then maybe he would feel better. I wish I could have seen him again and I wish I could give him something. Like I gave old granny a sticker of a starfish when she died. I got it from wal-mart. I don't even think they sell that sticker anymore at wal-mart. Then I put that starfish sticker on her shirt before she died.

Do you know what's good? I think when Stein gets resulected, he will be a kid dolphin again and he'll have all his teeth. I love Stein.

[The following is an excerpt of a letter from our dolphin connection, Erin at SWCali:

I am very sorry to inform you that Stein passed away on May 28, 2007. I was actually there when he died (coincidentally). He died peacfully in the arms of his trainers. He had been battling liver cancer. He was a very old dolphin. I am very sorry you won't be able to see your favorite dolphin during your trip to sea world this summer. Just remember he was loved by a lot of people, including Bridger.

Erin took some pictures of Stein in March. Here are those pictures with her comments:

This is Stein and Bodine. Bodine is a pacific bottlenose dolphin and the biggest bottlenose dolphin at sea world. He weighs about 850 pounds. They tend to be a lot larger, and a lot darker than the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins which is what Stein is. I don't know what Stein's actual weight is but it's probably around 450 pounds.

That is Stein on the right and two of youngsters, Nitro (age 3) and Venus (age 2).

This is Stein on the scale with a female named Beaker. Beaker is actually Stein's daughter. Her mother is a pacific bottlenose dolphin, which is why she is so dark. Beaker has two kids of her own. Her most recent one, Captain, a female, born in October 2005, is at RPP with her.

Stein on the scale again.

Thank you Erin for the information and the pictures.]

Previous Stein-related posts:
Prayer for the Toothless Dolphin
Toothless Dolphin Update
Things That Make Me Happy
Hot Air Balloon Time

I Like the Wonderpets

This one is for the Wonderpets. The ducky one.

Mumma made some wonderpets out of paper and now I'm playing with them. Wonderpets are a kind of animal on this show I like. I like the turtle one because a turtle is a reptile like dinosaurs. They fly around in a flying boat and save other animals. They even have a game that you can play on your computer, but dadda will never put it on there. I ask him and ask him but he just never does it. Maybe he keeps forgetting.

[Dad's Note: Or it could be I just don't like installing crappy games on the family computer.]

That's why mumma made some out of paper that I am playing with. I love wonderpets!

Ooh, I just saw a commercial for a dinosaur show with the Crocodile Hunter's family on Animal Planet. It's called "When Dinosaurs Romed America" and I'm supposed to tune in Sunday. I can't wait!

Australia

This one is for the Crocodile Hunter.

We went to this Australia eating place day after the other day and there was the coolest picture on the wall there. It had all of the things and creatures of Australia on there. There was kangaroos, crocodiles, fish, surfer guys. I love that picture so much and I don't ever want to forget it, so I had dadda take a picture of it with his phone.

And do you know what? Yesterday Crocodile Hunter was on. It was raining and he was fixing a pond where a crocodile lives. Then a commercial came on that said tune in Friday at 7:00 for a special show called "My Dad the Crocodile Hunter" that has Bindi on it. I will definitely tune in to that! Some day I would like to go to Australia. They have instruments there that sound like a parasaurolophus crest.

[Dad's Note: The eating place was Outback Steakhouse. Bridger is referring to a mural just inside their door, which he spent a considerable amount of time adoring the other night. Bindi is the Crocodile Hunter's daughter. Instruments that sound like a parasaurolophus crest is the digeridu. Bridger theorizes that this is what the horn-like crest on a parasaurolophus would have sounded like.]

Ode to the Crocodile Hunter

This one is for the Crocodile Hunter.

Tonight we are watching lots of shows about the Crocodile Hunter. He is a totally tough guy. He just picks up snakes and he isn't even afraid of them. We watched a show of his very last adventure before he died. He discovered a stone fish. That's the most dangerous fish in the ocean. Then they catched crocodiles. First they put a rope on their mouth, then they all hop on top of the crocodile.

Then they went on the boat to find a box jellyfish. That's a very dangerous fish that shoots it's tentacles at you lightning fast. You'll be dead in 5 minutes.

Sting rays aren't mean creatures. I touched lots of them and they are very nice. It was just an accident that one poked the Crocodile Hunter in the heart.

I'm sad that the Crocodile Hunter died. Not kind of sad. Way sad. I wish I could meet the Crocodile Hunter. I want dadda to take me on an adventure with him. Maybe after the resurrection. That way you can get bit by something and it won't hurt. I love the Crocodile Hunter. When I watch his last adventure I don't even laugh at the funny parts because it's special.

Heavenly Father, please bless the Crocodile Hunter. Help him to help the animals and dinosaurs in the stars. Please bless his kids and his little boy that's cute like Coulter. Amen.

Watching Old Dinosaur Films and Remembering Loved Ones

This one is for Jesus.

I'm in the middle of watching a really neat dinosaur show right now but I'll stop it to do just a little blog.

Tonight I'm thinking about all the people I know that died. There's Patty, Duke, the Crocodile Hunter, old Granny in Texas, Destiny. Lots of people are up there with them, like Jesus and even Ella. Ella will be there until she is born. Patty is probably taking care of her. That's what I think.

Well, I better get back to my show.

[Dad's Note: Bridger's show is an old educational video about dinosaurs from 1973 that he bought at D.I. for $1. He's seen it a million times but he's still watching it at the edge of his seat.]

Patty Went to Jesus

[Dad's Note: We lost a very dear member our extended family this week. Bridger has been coming to terms with her loss, and these are the thoughts he's been piecing together. They are honest and come straight from his heart, but may cause confusion for his younger readers.]

My aunt Patty went to Jesus the morning last yesterday. She was broken and they couldn't fix her, so she died. I am sad but I know that she's okay now because she's with Jesus and he'll take really good care of her. I love Pat because she is sweet and I love to give her hugs. Sometimes she talks kind of funny but that's just because she is very special. Granny loves her so much too.

When you die your spirit goes to Jesus and your body goes in a little box. Your spirit looks like your body but it doesn't have any problems with it. Like Patty's spirit isn't special any more. The Crocodile Hunter's spirit doesn't have a poke in his heart, and my dadda's spirit isn't fat.

We saw Patty's body. I touched it and it didn't move. Her body doesn't look so old anymore. She was old, but she was young before that, and now she doesn't look so old. She was just resting in that box. I just hugged her picture. I'm going to miss Patty.

[Patty suffered from congenital brain damage. In our family we referred to her as the most special of all.]

Hangin' with Jack Hanna

This one is for Jack Hanna. He was the Crocodile Hunter's friend. The Crocodile Hunter is with Jesus now. Jack Hanna shows animals on TV. He knows about dinosaurs too. He even wears paleontologist clothes.

Jack Hanna came and talked to me about animals like a snake and an alligator and a fox and other animals. Ooh, and an eagle and a porcupine and a 'dillo and a very old turtle. My favorite was the alligator because the alligator is prehistoric. That means very very old, even as old as the dinosaurs. A guy with a beard told me that alligators didn't even change since the dinosaurs. Even their skeletons was the same. I didn't get to hold the alligator but I got to pet him. I never even done that before.

[Dad's Note: Jack Hanna is a distinguished wildlife conservationist and the host of syndicated TV show Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures. The 'guy with a beard' is David Jackson, CEO of Conservation Ambassadors. They made a special appearance at SeaWorld San Diego, where we spent the weekend.]

The Crocodile Hunter Went to Jesus

This is for the poor Crocodile Hunter.

I am sad because the Crocodile Hunter died. He was swimming with stingrays and the stingray just stabbed him in the heart. Why would a stingray do something like that? Maybe the stingray wasn't being mean. Maybe he was just scared. But he shouldn't be scared because the Crocodile Hunter loves animals. He helps crocodiles on the Discovery Channel. When bad guys try to get crocodiles, he takes them away and hides them in a safe place.

He is a good guy. That means he is with Jesus now. Jesus will take good care of him. But his kids are very sad. Good thing they have a mother to take care of them so they're not all alone. I love that Crocodile Hunter show. Now who will they get to be on the Discovery Channel?

[Dad's Note: Steve Erwin (a.k.a. The Crocodile Hunter) was killed off the coast of Australia yesterday when a stingray got spooked and jabbed his barb through his heart, killing him instantly.]