A rogue gecko lit up phones for an untold number of folks recently. Veterinarian Claire Simeone, director of Ke Kai Ola, a Hawaiian monk seal hospital, made the discovery as she and a phone company rep tried to figure out what was causing incessant outgoing calls.
Source: Associated Press, October 9, 2018. Link. The gecko was perched on a phone, making calls to everyone in the recent call his with his “HIS TINY GECKO FEET,” she wrote in a Twitter thread the next day, detailing the saga. Link.
INSIGHTS: Get the biggest smile you’ll get all day by checking out Simeone’s Twitter thread. It is also a good example of effective social media use. Take some time to check out Ke Kai Ola, too. Link. You’ll see examples of great work by animal health superheroes.