The sika deer is native to Japan, Taiwan and China, but has been introduced to other countries including New Zealand, Denmark and the United Kingdom. During the rutting season, male sika deer are known to make a variety of sounds, including raspberry-blowing noises.
Dr. James Naismith was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1900 â 1950s. YMCA swimming, 1910-1914 (circa). In 1903, the YMCA created an âindustrialâ department to work with railroad workers, miners and lumbermen, and to assist immigrants. Today, YMCAs respond to changing demographics through refugee services, welcome centers, adult education classes and more.