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Genickbandweber leben normalerweise in Afrika (Kenia). Diesen fand ich freilebend im Zoo in Köln, vermutlich ein "Gefangenschaftsflüchting", der sich in einem neuen Umfeld etabliert hat.
Taveta weavers live usually in Africa (Kenya). I found this one living free in the zoo in Cologne, obviously escaped from captivity, who has established himself in a new environment.
A captive Peregrine Falcon at York Center for Wildlife, Maine. The species is also called Falco peregrinus.
The happy and free Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Uhu vagy Nagy fülesbagoly, Ο Ευρασιατικός Μπούφος
I was trying to get shots of a kingfisher when suddenly a troop of gibbons came overhead including this mother with an infant clinging to her. I managed to get one good shot (very debatable) of them as they quickly went by.
Wikipedia: The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often kept in captivity.
Lar gibbons have the greatest north-south range of any of the gibbon species. They are found in Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Their range historically extended from southwest China to Thailand and Burma south to the whole Malay Peninsula in primary and secondary tropical rain forests. It is also present in the northwest portion of the island of Sumatra. In recent decades, especially, the continental range has been reduced and fragmented. Lar gibbons are likely extinct in China, but if they still exist, they would only be found in southwest Yunnan, their former range.
Conservation status: Endangered
Imagen capturada en el interior de la cúpula correspondiente a la fauna de la zona ártica exiatente en el "Oceanografic" de la Ciudad de las Ciencias y las Artes en Valencia.
Bajo esta cúpula y en condiciones de frio y luz adecuadas hay un enorme acuario circular donde se encuentran en cautividad una familia de ballenas Belugas...Las únicas en toda Europa. En mi foto pueden verse abajo a la derecha, pasando delante de unos niños que recibian información al respecto por un monitor del acuario.
Estos inteligentes cetáceos mostraban un interes especial por los pequeños que las observaban con atención y se sorprendian con las piruetas que les dedicaban las belugas al pasar delante de ellos.
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Image captured inside the dome corresponding to the fauna of the existing arctic zone in the "Oceanografic" of the City of Sciences and Arts in Valencia.
Under this dome and in adequate cold and light conditions there is a huge circular aquarium where a family of Beluga whales in captivity, the only ones in all of Europe. In my photo you can see it on the bottom right, passing in front of some children who were receiving information about these cetaceans for an aquarium monitor.
These intelligent cetaceans showed a special interest in the little ones who watched them carefully and were surprised by the pirouettes they performed the belugas when passing in front of them.
Wikipedia: Gibbons are apes in the family Hylobatidae. The family historically contained one genus, but now is split into four extant genera and 20 species. Gibbons live in subtropical and tropical rainforest from eastern Bangladesh to Northeast India to southern China and Indonesia (including the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java).
Also called the lesser apes or small apes, gibbons differ from great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and humans) in being smaller, exhibiting low sexual dimorphism, and not making nests. Like all apes, gibbons are tailless. Unlike most of the great apes, gibbons frequently form long-term pair bonds. Their primary mode of locomotion, brachiation, involves swinging from branch to branch for distances up to 15 m (50 ft), at speeds as high as 55 km/h (34 mph). They can also make leaps up to 8 m (26 ft), and walk bipedally with their arms raised for balance. They are the fastest of all tree-dwelling, nonflying mammals.
Depending on the species and sex, gibbons' fur coloration varies from dark- to light-brown shades, and any shade between black and white, though a completely "white" gibbon is rare.
Lar Gibbon: The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often kept in captivity.
Conservation status: Endangered
Fort Boyard is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began. Building started in 1801 and was completed in 1857. In 1967, the final scene of the French film Les aventuriers was filmed at the remains of the fort. Since 1990, it is the filming location for the eponymous TV game show.
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Wild South Africa
Occurs on the edge of forests, woodland and plantations, usually in mountainous terrain where it also frequents dense vegetation along rivers. Utters a soft 'swee swee', hence the name.
Photographed in captivity at the game farm 'Boulders', Mica, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
I thought I was seeing a Purple Gallinule on steroids, but the color was slightly off and the red forehead shield was more like the less colorful Common Gallinule. A park volunteer identified it as yet another Florida invasive species, the Gray-headed Swamp Hen (from Asia).
According to the Cornell Lab ("All About Birds"), this large, aggressive rail "escaped" captivity and has expanded its range beyond the south of Florida. In 2006-2008, 3187 swamp hens were culled by various Florida agencies, but it had no apparent effect on the population.
I photographed swamp hens in two locations, this one at Celery Fields, another at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida.
Life Bird Photograph #258
Island Of Madagascar
Off the East Coast of Africa
Berenty Reserve
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), or the white sifaka, is a medium-sized primate in one of the lemur families, the Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry deciduous forests and dry and spiny forests.
Its fur is thick and silky and generally white with brown on the sides, top of the head, and on the arms. Like all sifakas, it has a long tail that it uses as a balance when leaping from tree to tree. However, its body is so highly adapted to an arboreal existence, on the ground its only means of locomotion is hopping. The species lives in small troops which forage for food.
Four subspecies of this lemur are described. Many things are unknown about Verreaux's sifaka, their lifespan in the wild has not been approximated, but in captivity, they generally live to up to 18 years old. - Wikipedia
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Tangara pie / Magpie tanager / Cissopis leverianus
Le tangara pie (Cissopis leverianus) est une espèce de tangara d'Amérique du Sud. C'est le seul membre du genre monotypique Cissopis. Comme le suggère son nom commun, cette espèce bleu-noir et blanc rappelle superficiellement une pie européenne. Avec une longueur totale de 25–30 cm (10–12 in), dont un grand pourcentage est la queue, c'est la plus longue espèce de tanager. Il pèse 69-76 g.
Il est répandu dans les forêts tropicales et subtropicales humides, les plantations, la seconde pousse et les parcs en Amérique du Sud à l'est des Andes. Il est absent des régions plus sèches (par exemple la Caatinga) et de la plupart du nord-est du Brésil. Dans les régions densément boisées, il se produit principalement dans des sections relativement ouvertes (par exemple près des principaux fleuves). Dans ces régions, il se propage avec la déforestation, ce qui ouvre l'habitat. Il est largement limité aux plaines, mais se rencontre jusqu'à une altitude de 2 000 m (6 600 pi) sur les pentes des Andes orientales. Il est commun dans la majeure partie de son aire de répartition, mais plus rare dans les Guyanes.
Se produit généralement en paires ou groupes voyants et bruyants de jusqu'à 10 individus. Participe généralement aux troupeaux mixtes. Déplace souvent la longue queue de haut en bas. Mange des graines, des fruits et des insectes. Le nid en forme de coupe est bordé d'herbe, de feuilles ou d'autres matières végétales et est situé bas dans les arbres près du sol ou dans les arbustes à végétation dense. Les 2 œufs sont brun rougeâtre avec des taches brunes. Le temps d'incubation est de 12 à 13 jours en captivité.
The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus ) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (10–12 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69-76 g.
It is widespread in humid tropical and subtropical woodland, plantations, second growth, and parks in South America east of the Andes. It is absent from drier regions (e.g. the Caatinga) and most of north-eastern Brazil. In densely forested regions, it mainly occurs in relatively open sections (e.g. near major rivers). In such regions it is spreading with deforestation, which opens up the habitat. It is largely restricted to lowlands, but occurs up to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) on the east Andean slopes. It is common throughout most of its range, but rarer in the Guianas.
Typically occurs in conspicuous, noisy pairs or groups of up to 10 individuals. Commonly takes part in mixed-species flocks. Often moves long tail up and down. Eats seed, fruits and insects. The cup-shaped nest is lined with grass, leaves or other plant materials and is located low in trees near the ground or in shrubs in dense vegetation. The 2 eggs are reddish-brown with brown spots. The incubation time is 12–13 days in captivity.
Pousada Trihla dos Tucanos, Tapirai, Sao Paolo, Brazil
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What might he be thinking, the Orang Utan in captivity at the Dresden Zoological Garden?
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Was mag er wohl denken, der Sumatra-Orang-Utan in Gefangenschaft im Dresdner Zoo?
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Cebus Appela is the cute monkey often depicted as an organ grinder monkey. In the spring, when juvenile birds first leave the nest, gives this monkey an opportunity to feast itself on bird flesh.
This freshly emerged Antheraea pernyi is known by several common names, including Chinese Tussah Moth, Temperate Tussah Moth and Chinese Oak Silkmoth.
They are originally from southern China. Used for tussah silk (a wild silk) production, they have been distributed more widely across subtropical and tropical Asia. Unlike the domestic silkmoth, which is entirely dependent on human care, tussah silkmoths can survive in the wild if they escape from captivity. The colour and quality of the silk depends on the climate and soil.
This is one of the major producers of tussah silk. It was of commercial importance during the Han Dynasty and early Three Kingdoms era, about 200 BC to 250 AD.
This male has a wingspan of 140mm, is captive bred and emerged on 18.04.2015.
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