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Tabby Cat Coin from Stroma, Scotland

10/28/2022

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I always say there is a story to go with every coin.  This one I love.  When I worked at my local Humane Society, I went to a conference for Animal Shelters.  One of the speakers indicated that if we could teach every cat to reach out and touch people, they would all get adopted.  Problem solved!

It turns out that many people melt when a cat reaches out to them, and adopt the cat that "chose them."  When I share the story, I often got confirmation from people that this had happened to them too.  The pose on this coin always makes me remember all this and brings a smile to my day.

If you aren't aware, Stroma is a small unoccupied island off the northern coast of Scotland. No humans have lived there for over 50 years. I have read that this series of cat coins are actually "fantasy" coins sold to help raise money for the feral cat population that still lives there.
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Coin Jewelry. Tonga coin, Humpback Whale.

10/17/2022

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7 Fun Facts About Humpback Whales
  • Humpback whales grow up to 60 feet (18.3 m) long and 80,000 pounds (36.3 metric tons).
  • Humpback whales can live for 80 to 90 years.
  • Humpback whales have some of the longest migrations of any mammal with some populations swimming 5,000 miles (8,047 km) between breeding and feeding grounds. Populations that migrate between Alaska and Hawaii can complete the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) trip in just 36 days.
  • Humpback whales eat up to 3,000 pounds (1.4 metric tons) of food a day, including krill and small fish.
  • Male humpback whales create and sing songs that can be heard up to 20 miles away.
  • Humpback whales are active and can be seen breaching out of the water, slapping the surfacing with their fins and tails and twirling underwater.
  • Humpback whale tails can be as wide as 18 feet (5.5 m).(Thank you to Oceana.org for the fun facts)

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