A nurse in Cuba using a goat to suckle a baby, 1903.
……………………..Why.
- the baby’s mother might not be able to produce enough breast milk for the baby - the baby’s mother might not be alive - the baby may have a milk allergy - the baby’s mother may not be able to breastfeed for some other reason
there are many valid reasons for a baby to need goat’s milk
These photos were taken this week in Joshua Tree National Park, California. These were live Joshua Trees, but people visiting the park killed them. Due to a lapse in funding associated with the partial government shutdown, park staff has been at a minimum, but unlike the previous government shutdown where closed park gates were some of the most commonly shared images of the shutdown, the US Federal Government chose to keep the parks open with minimal staff.