Friday Favorites: an animal park in India, celebrating Donut Day in Brazil, and more

Every Friday, Google Moderators highlight the best posts they found to celebrate the amazing discoveries Local Guides like you are sharing on Connect. These are posts detailing past experiences that we hope will serve as entertainment and inspiration for your future bucket list. This week, an animal park in India, celebrating Donut Day in Brazil, and more.

@AngieYC : I love animals and all the places where I can see them roam freely. If you’re like me, then you’ll enjoy the post “Sajjangarh Biological Park - Paradise for Animal Lovers” by @AnshukMitra . With a great sense of humor, Anshuk introduces us to the many birds, reptiles, wild cats, and other animals that the Sajjangarh Biological Park takes care of. His post is full of amazing photos, interesting facts about the animals and their skin patterns, and of course—a lot of helpful details about the park, like working days, ticket price, and some great tips from Anshuk himself. So if you haven’t seen his post yet, make sure you do!

@InaS : Did you know that June 4 is National Donut Day in the United States and Brazil? @GasparKaren tells us a few curious facts about how the celebration came to be in her post “Donut Day in Brazil and in the World,” which is my favorite this week. Her photos of bright pink, chocolate-covered, fluffy donuts and treats in the shape of whimsical animals are just adorable. For those of you who keep a donut bucket list, you’ll also find Karen’s top three donut shop recommendations in São Paulo that she’s given five-star reviews. Find out more in her post.

@MashaPS : Do you like to explore nature while hiking? I do, and I love to read about other Local Guides’ hiking experiences. This week, I was amazed by the refreshing views in @jayasimha78 ’s post “Bay Area Hiking Series: Montebello Preserve: White Oaks Trail,” In it, he takes us to the Monte Bello Preserve near Los Altos, CA, USA, and we follow him along the White Oak Trail. It starts from a wheelchair-accessible parking lot and goes up and down lush green hills. If you decide to take this trail, keep in mind what Jay learned: it’s a way-one path that can take a little longer to cover, and it could get chilly under the trees! For more hiking spots in the area, keep an eye on Jay’s profile on Connect, as he’s promised us a whole series of posts.

Tell us about some of the best posts you’ve read on Connect lately, or nominate your favorite one using our nomination form. Be sure to keep an eye out next week to see if one of your posts is selected for Friday Favorites! You can check out last week’s Friday Favorites here.

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Congrats all.

@AnshukMitra , in this post your photo looks amazing.

@MashaPS , thanks for sharing with us.

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Perfect selection for the Friday favourites @MashaPS

Congratulations to @AnshukMitra , @GasparKaren , and @jayasimha78 for sharing wonderful photos.

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Thank you so much @MashaPS and @AngieYC for appreciating my post. I love visiting biological parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

I am eagerly waiting for the current situation to improve, so that I could visit new places I wish to.

Anshuk.

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I’m sat that during my visit I missed to visit Sajjangarh Biological Park, but thanks @AnshukMitra for sharing this post with us.

The White Oaks trails on my bucket list, I would definitely like to enjoy nature here with you @jayasimha78 .

Thanks @MashaPS for sharing grest posts with us.

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Congratulations to all whose articles being selected @AnshukMitra @GasparKaren @jayasimha78

Thanks to @MashaPS for posting!

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@MashaPS Thanks for the mention, appreciate it. Yep more to come on ‘Bay Area Hiking Series’

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Congratulations for being in Friday Fav reading to:

@AnshukMitra @GasparKaren

@jayasimha78

Thanks to @MashaPS for sharing them

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नमस्कार…

** @MashaPS **

Thanks for Sharing Friday favourite…

@AnshukMitra

** @jayasimha78 **

Abhinandan :tada: :bouquet: happy to see Indian LGs photo feature for FF…

& Also congrats to**@GasparKaren from Brazil…**

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Congratulations buddy @AnshukMitra I really enjoyed reading your post also it was fun during the world challenge too :grin:

@GasparKaren these donuts are making me hungry :yum: :yum:

And I love the little sprinklers on it!!

Congratulations :partying_face:

@jayasimha78 you are master of travel and adventure ! Congratulations :partying_face:

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Felicitaciones a los seleccionados! @AnshukMitra @jayasimha78 @GasparKaren

Saludos.

Silvy.

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Thanks @MashaPS for yet another great selection of Friday Favorites and congratulations to @AnshukMitra , @GasparKaren and @jayasimha78 . I have to say that I’m one of those that doesn’t like seeing animals kept in cages as you can so often see in places around the world and in zoos. However the thought of an open 36 hectare park might be much more appealing and having just read Anshuk’s post, it gave me that feeling. I’ve done a few kilometers hiking in a few places around the world and @jayasimha78 's post about the White Oak Trail in the Monte Bello Preserve in Cali has certainly given me the desire to do some more and once COVID passes, I plan to do so; a good one to add to one’s bucket list. What’s this you tell us about National Donut Day in the United States @GasparKaren ? I thought every day is Donut Day in the United States :wink:

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photos are awesome

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Thank you @KalyanPal , @AbdullahAM , @Erna_LaBeau & @Sophia_Cambodia for your appreciation :raised_hands: :raised_hands: :raised_hands:

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धन्यवाद @Shrut19 ,

आपके विचार सुनकर बहुत अच्छा लगा दीदी और भी अच्छे पोस्ट डालने की कोशिश ज़रूर करूंगा।

Thank you @FalguniP , buddy… I’m glad that you liked my post and world challenge :raised_hands: :raised_hands: see you soon in the upcoming meet-up…

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बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया @SilvyC

Thank you @AdamGT , Yes even I don’t like animals in cages. You can see in my pics that animals are not in cages and the enclosures are quite big. Just look at picture of the lion couple. See how far and comfortable they are… I believe such parks are better alternative to zoos, where animals don’t get freedom.

Thank you @Moon_12 , don’t forget to use ‘@username’ to notify the concerned person about your comment.

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@MashaPS :pray: .

Hello Masha thank for your post.

I’m near in Aanaimalai.

Udumalpet. Aanaimalai means elephant hill. It is in Tamil nadu, India.

ஆனைமலை டைகர் ரிசர்வ் போரஸ்ட் ஆபீஸ் இராவணபுரம்
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FxhjLSSzqfEByLXg9.

The map link for Aanaimalai.

Thanks.

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@MashaPS чудесные получились фотографии

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Another cool edition of Friday Favorites and thank you @MashaPS and all moderators. Congrats to @AnshukMitra @GasparKaren @jayasimha78 for wonderful posts!

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Congratulations Dear friends @AnshukMitra @GasparKaren& @jayasimha78

All the best.

Thanks for showcasing great posts, @AngieYC @InaS & @MashaPS

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