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Celebrating 70 Years of “Gojira” and “Godzilla” – From Japan’s Monster to America’s Icon

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Ridgewood NJ, in Japan, he’s known as “Gojira” — a name derived from the Japanese words gorira (meaning “gorilla”) and kujira (meaning “whale”). In America, he’s “Godzilla”, a name that’s part deity and part mystery: “God” combined with the suffix “zilla” — which has no literal meaning but has since become synonymous with anything towering, monstrous, or overpowering, inspiring terms like “Bridezilla” and “Momzilla.”

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NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Celebrates Amphibian Week !

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Ridgewood NJ,  NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife celebrates Amphibian Week .That’s right – this whole week, May 2-8, has been proclaimed National Amphibian Week by the U.S. Department of the Interior.  Amphibians are tiny powerhouses for the ecosystem and the soundtrack to many of our spring nights, yet they’re one of the most at-risk wildlife groups on the planet.  The Division of Fish and Wildlife is celebrating these valuable, vulnerable, cool (blooded) friends with daily social media posts all week, so follow along @newjerseyfishandwildlife and on Facebook!

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