In 1967, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve was declared a protected marine life conservation area and underwater park. Formed within a volcanic cone, today Hanauma Bay offers a pristine marine ecosystem after the City and County of Honolulu laid out a plan in 1990 to restore the bay, after years of use from the millions of visitors who visit and love to snorkel Hanauma Bay. Voted Best Beach in the United States in 2016, volunteers have a booth located on the beach level to help visitors learn about conservation of the reef and the types of fish that live there.

In 2002 a marine education center was opened for visitors and part of the conservation plan requires first-time visitors to watch a 9 minute video before entering the park so they can learn about the marine life, preservation and safety rules for the park.

A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. They are incredibly diverse and complex, home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species—even though they cover just 6% of Earth’s surface. This makes rainforests astoundingly dense with flora and fauna. Rainforests’ rich biodiversity is incredibly important to our well-being and the well-being of our planet.

Learning To Fly

Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)

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Aeroplane

Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute (1995)

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Paper Aeroplane

Angus & Julia Stone - Memories Of An Old Friend (2011)

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Learn To Fly

Foo Fighters - There is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)

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The two drug dealers who appear at the beginning of this video clip of Foo Fighters, trying to camouflage drugs on the plane, are Jack Black and Kyle Gass, two musicians who make up the rock group Tenacious D. This song will never be the best song of the rock history, even if the lyrics say so. Nor will they be remembered as one of the best rock bands. But something if they have both: they are two very funny guys. And his music videos and concerts, more. A good group. And "Tribute" a fun video clip.

Tribute - Tenacious D / Tenacious D (2001)

Tribute - Tenacious D (live)

Kielbasa - Tenacious D (live)

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American Beauty (final scene). Director: Sam Mendes

A film to think and reflect on. A highly recommended film.

Y entonces fluye a través de mi como la lluvia. Y no siento otra cosa que gratitud por cada instante de mi estúpida e insignicante vida.

No tienen ni idea de lo que le hablo, seguro. Pero no se preocupen... algún día la tendrán.

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American Beauty (final scene bag). Director: Sam Mendes - B.S.O Anerica Beauty (1999): Thomas Newman

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"Life fits in a 'click', in the blink of an eye, in any flake of oatmeal. It is about distinguishing what is worth from what is not"

...Squeeze every second of your life. Learn to fly, even if only as a simple plastic bag blown by the wind blowing in the streets. Otherwise, you will have flown through life... without having understood your own life.

PS: There is one thing I don't like about this photo... the use of pesticides. I prefer organic, ecological and sustainable crops. Pesticides kill insects. If the insects die, the birds have no food. And every day that passes, there are fewer birds... simply because there are no insects. The only species that is a plague on Earth... is humans.

PS: And as explained in ecology and ecosystems or the same words of the best ecologist, oceanographer and limnologist, Ramón Margalef... no plague can survive. Sooner or later... all the plagues, they finish and they are extinguished.

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World Citizen - I Won't Be Disappointed (Long Version)

David Sylvian / Ryuichi Sakamoto - World Citizen (2003)

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¿Que pasó aquí? La mariposa ha perdido sus alas. el aire es demasiado denso para respirar y hay algo en el agua potable.

Sale el sol y estás solo. Tu sentido de propósito se deshace. El tráfico vuelve al laberinto de la 101 y las noticias del cielo, se ven mejor por hoy, en todos los sentidos, pero no para ti, ciudadano del mundo. No es seguro.

Todos los pájaros amarillos están durmiendo porque el aire no es apto para respirar. No es seguro.

Happy summer.

The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird.

The Pantanal is a tropical wetland and the world's largest wetland of any kind. The Pantanal ecosystem is also thought to be home to 1000 bird species, 400 fish species, 300 mammalian species, 480 reptile species and over 9000 different subspecies of invertebrates.

Brazil, Pantanal

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Music:

"Repeat" by CHRIS COMBETTE, in 'Les Enfants de Gorée' (2010)

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Jamalpur Court Station, Bangladesh

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Mara North Conservancy, Kenya

Little Bee-eater

merops pusillus

dwergbijeneter

guêpier nain

Zwergspint

Abejaruco Chico

Gruccione minore

abelharuco-dourado

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male bird found in Enonkishu Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem, Kenya

Hedydipna collaris

halsbandhoningzuiger

Souimanga à collier

Halsband-Nektarvogel

Suimanga Acollarado

Nettarinia dal collare

Beija-flor-de-colar

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Narayangonj, Bangladesh

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Eurasian Jays are usually very shy. My experience and encounters with them are more likely by chance or probably where they nested.

Referring to my observation of animals behaviour and food scarcity at one of my usual location shoot yesterday, this particular Eurasian actually came over to ask for food, about 12 feet away. I was very surprised and decided to play it cool pretending not to know its presence whilst feeding the squirrels. However, this Eurasian Jay would moved towards wherever direction I looked at and tried to get my attention. It was actually begging for food. Of course I threw a groundnut over and sure enough it was picked up.

This bird then flew to a nearby branch, cracked the shell and ate it. The brief moment also confirms my observations of the changes in animals behaviour and food scarcity in the bush ecosystem. It actually gave me a nod just before it flew off as if to say thank you. A very interesting game but experience, lots of photos taken during this time for my coming series.

Nikon series-E 1:4 F=70-210 mm (unedited photo)

Brighton 🇬🇧

26th March 2021

Mara North Conservancy, Kenya

a small non-aquatic kingfisher found in woodland, bushed savanna and coastal forests. I had seen it a few times over the years but this was the first time I was able to photograph it.

This bird was looking for prey in the grass below its perch.

They eat spiders, grasshoppers and many other types of insects but will also take small lizards and frogs.

Ispidina picta

Afrikaanse dwergijsvogel

Martin-pêcheur pygmée ou Martin-chasseur pygmée

Natalzwergfischer

Martín Pigmeo Africano

Martin pescatore pigmeo africano

Pica-peixe-pigmeu / guarda-rios-pigmeu-africano

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Lalmatia, Dhaka

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I shamelessly bribed the mine employees who were tasked with cutting down this ecosystem bordering my yard. It is home to frogs,insects,spiders,dragonflies and many birds.I live in a far-flung corner of the mine,so i hope to keep this sanctuary safe.

For:

Save Trees Challenge - November 2017

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Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Kalimpong, India

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Arunapalli, Savar, Dhaka

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Shaplar Beel, Pubail, Dhaka

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Daulatpur, Manikgonj, Bangladesh

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Lemek Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem , Kenya

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A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. They are incredibly diverse and complex, home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species—even though they cover just 6% of Earth’s surface. This makes rainforests astoundingly dense with flora and fauna. Rainforests’ rich biodiversity is incredibly important to our well-being and the well-being of our planet.

🌐 Paraje Mora, Corrientes, Argentina

🇦🇷 Jote cabeza amarilla

🔬 Cathartes burrovianus

🇵🇾 Yryvu-akâ-sa'yju

🇺🇸 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

🇧🇷 Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela

Einsames, kleines Ökosystem in den weiten Lavafeldern von Big Island, Hawaii.

Lonely, small ecosystem in the vast lava fields of Big Island, Hawaii.

Lahiri Mohonpur, Ullapara, Sirajgonj

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Daulatpur, Manikgonj, Bangladesh

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Parque Nacional Las Tablas de Daimiel, Villarrubia de los Ojos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.

El parque nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel es un espacio natural protegido español que protege el humedal homónimo. Se encuentra situado en los términos municipales de Daimiel y Villarrubia de los Ojos, en la provincia de Ciudad Real, comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. Es además una zona de especial protección para las aves (ZEPA) y parte de la Reserva de la Biosfera La Mancha Húmeda. Con 192 025 visitantes anualmente (2015), las Tablas de Daimiel es el decimotercer parque nacional más visitado de España.

Las Tablas son uno de los últimos representantes de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman al desbordarse los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y la escasez de pendientes. El humedal se forma en la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Cigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de la península ibérica por la variedad y calidad de la fauna y flora que habitan en ella, así como por aquellas aves que la emplean en los pasos migratorios. Las Tablas sirve de refugio a más de 2.000 especies (plantas, aves, insectos, peces, réptiles... ).

Las Tablas son el último representante de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman por los desbordamientos de los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y por la escasez de pendientes.

El parque cuenta con unos humedales formados a partir de la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Gigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de España debido a la fauna y flora que habitan en ella. También es importante por el gran número de aves migratorias que pasan por la zona como los ánades y los ánsares.

Las Tablas de Daimiel pueden considerarse, dentro de una clasificación hidrológica-estructural de los humedales, como un "hidrohumedal de recarga"; en teoría, con disposición plurianual de agua superficial, que recarga constantemente el acuífero infrayacente. Aunque en los tiempos actuales, a veces se asemeja más a un "higrohumedal", de recarga temporal.

Las Tablas de Daimiel están formadas por las aguas de dos ríos de diferente naturaleza, lo que las convierte en un ecosistema privilegiado: el agua del río Gigüela que procede de los páramos de Cabrejas en la serranía conquense aporta aguas salobres, mientras que el río Guadiana aporta aguas dulces que surgen de sus ojos aproximadamente a unos 15 km al norte del parque nacional, en el término municipal de Villarrubia de los Ojos.

The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a protected natural area in Spain that protects the wetland of the same name. It is located in the municipalities of Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is also a special protection area for birds (ZEPA) and part of the La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve. With 192,025 visitors annually (2015), the Tablas de Daimiel is the thirteenth most visited national park in Spain.

The Tablas are one of the last representatives of an ecosystem called river tables that are formed when rivers overflow in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorrheism phenomena and the lack of slopes. The wetland is formed at the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Cigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula due to the variety and quality of the fauna and flora that inhabit it, as well as the birds that use it for migratory passages. Las Tablas serves as a refuge for more than 2,000 species (plants, birds, insects, fish, reptiles...).

Las Tablas is the last representative of an ecosystem called river tables, which are formed by the overflow of rivers in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorheism phenomena and by the lack of slopes.

The park has wetlands formed from the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Gigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in Spain due to the fauna and flora that inhabit it. It is also important because of the large number of migratory birds that pass through the area, such as ducks and geese.

The Tablas de Daimiel can be considered, within a hydrological-structural classification of wetlands, as a "recharge hydro-wetland"; in theory, with a multi-year supply of surface water, which constantly recharges the underlying aquifer. Although in current times, it is sometimes more similar to a "hygro-wetland", with temporary recharge.

The Tablas de Daimiel are formed by the waters of two rivers of different nature, which makes them a privileged ecosystem: the water of the Gigüela river that comes from the Cabrejas moors in the Cuenca mountain range provides brackish water, while the Guadiana river provides fresh water that emerges from its springs approximately 15 km north of the national park, in the municipality of Villarrubia de los Ojos.

If insects and bees disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live. The insects are very important in our ecosystem. They have a number of features that we people depend on. In Europe, the spread of insects is greatly reduced. This is serious because nature and we humans are completely dependent on the insects coming to work.

Meghla, Bandarban, Bangladesh

A wetland is "an ecosystem that arises when inundation by water produces soils dominated by anaerobic processes, which, in turn, forces the biota, particularly rooted plants, to adapt to flooding." There are four main kinds of wetlands – marsh, swamp, bog and fen (bogs and fens being types of mires). Some experts also recognize wet meadows and aquatic ecosystems as additional wetland types. The largest wetlands in the world include the swamp forests of the Amazon and the peatlands of Siberia. Source Wikipedia.

Lalmatia, Dhaka

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Dighinala, Khagrachori

This male had been in a fight with the male in the image

" Lions, a mating pair " shown in the first comment box and posted 2 weeks ago. This one was lost the fight and had some injuries, mainly on his back.

During the 3 days that I was in the area he kept on following the mating couple

Lemek Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem , Kenya

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Amid the misty embrace of Cameron Highlands, this striking bird perches on a moss-laden branch, a silent sentinel of its pristine montane forest habitat. The rich biodiversity of this region provides a sanctuary for countless species, showcasing the delicate balance of nature in this cool highland ecosystem. A true gem of Malaysia's natural heritage.

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Daulatpur, Manikgonj, Bangladesh

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Lalmatia, Dhaka

Kishoreganj, Bangladesh

To the south, beyond the Bahariya oasis lies the Black Desert, an area of black volcanic hills and dolerite deposits.

A micro-ecosystem of mushrooms and lichens nestled in the bark of a red maple tree in Eagle River, Vilas County, northern Wisconsin

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Ray Mobula-Mobula Japonaise (Mobula japanica), Magdalena bay, south pacific, Nature's Paradise, Mexico.🐠🌊 🌏

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🇬🇧 Mobula japanica is also called Spiny mobula ray or Japanese mobula ray. It is a species of pelagic fish of the Mobulidae family. Mobula japanica is now considered conspecific to Mobula mobular, it would be the same species. In fact it is no longer recognized by the IUCN as Mobula japanica.

Mobula japanica can reach a maximum wingspan of 3.10 m, but the average size generally observed is around 2.30 m. It is identifiable by its head which detaches from the body, slight silver reflections on its cephalic fins, the ventral position of its mouth as well as the presence of a small sting on the posterior base of the dorsal fin and a white spot at its top. The color of the dorsal side is dark blue-mauve and a broad black band crosses the head joining one eye to the other. The ventral part is white.

Mobula are planktivorous, migratory, slow-growing animals, highly fragmented populations that are scattered throughout tropical and temperate oceans around the world. Their biological and behavioral characteristics (low reproductive rates, late maturity and gregarious behavior) make these species particularly vulnerable to overexploitation in fisheries and extremely slow to recover from depletion. The Mobula japonica ray has a pelagic lifestyle, it can be observed in groups or alone. Its range is not clearly defined, but is found in coastal, offshore and possibly deep waters. This species frequents the tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean as well as the central-eastern zone of the Atlantic Ocean. This species may be able to tolerate lower water temperatures than other mobulids.

As a large species that feeds down the food chain, Mobula can be considered an indicator species of overall ecosystem health. Studies have proposed that the removal of large filter organisms from marine environments can lead to large, cascading changes in species composition. Regardless of the type of fishing this population, which has a low fertility rate, is listed as vulnerable.

🇫🇷 Mobula japanica est appelé également Raie mobula aiguillat ou Raie mobula japonaise. C’est une espèce de poissons pélagiques de la famille des Mobulidae. Mobula japanica est considérée maintenant comme conspécifique à Mobula mobular, il s'agirait de la même espèce. De fait elle n’est plus reconnue par l'IUCN comme Mobula japanica.

Mobula japanica peut atteindre une envergure maximale de 3,10 m, mais la taille moyenne généralement observée est de l'ordre de 2,30 m. Elle est identifiable par sa tête qui se détache du corps, de légers reflets argentés sur ses nageoires céphaliques, la position ventrale de sa bouche ainsi que la présence d'un petit aiguillon sur la base postérieure de la nageoire dorsale et d'une tache blanche à son sommet. La teinte de la face dorsale est bleu-mauve sombre et une large bande noire traverse la tête joignant un œil à l'autre. La partie ventrale est blanche. Les Mobula sont des animaux planctivores, migrateurs, à croissance lente, avec de petites populations très fragmentées qui sont dispersées dans les océans tropicaux et tempérés du monde. Leurs caractéristiques biologiques et comportementales (faibles taux de reproduction, maturité tardive et comportement grégaire) rendent ces espèces particulièrement vulnérables à la surexploitation dans les pêcheries et extrêmement lentes à se remettre de l’épuisement.

La raie Mobula japonica à un mode de vie pélagique, elle peut être observée en groupe ou solitaire. Son aire de répartition n'est pas clairement définie, mais se trouve dans les eaux côtières, au large et éventuellement en eaux profondes. Cette espèce fréquente les eaux tropicales et tempérées de l'océan Indo-Pacifique ainsi que la zone centre-est de l'océan Atlantique. Cette espèce peut être capable de tolérer des températures de l'eau plus basses que les autres mobulidés. En tant que grande espèce qui se nourrit en bas de la chaîne alimentaire, Mobula peut être considérée comme une espèce indicatrice de la santé globale de l'écosystème. Des études ont suggéré que l'élimination des grands organismes filtreurs des environnements marins peut entraîner des changements importants et en cascade dans la composition des espèces. Quel que soit le type de pêche cette population, qui possède un taux de fécondité faible, est répertoriée comme vulnérable.

A bridge, and many species of birds, trees, grasses and aquatic plants in, around, and over Creekfield Lake in Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX.

For the Remote theme of Flickr Friday.

Alochaya, Raban, Ghorashal, Bangladesh

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Voilà ce que l'on voit à marée basse dans la baie du Mont St Michel.

Espèce ingénieur de son écosystème, l'hermelle donne naissance à une bioconstruction dont les individus coloniaux érigent des tubes formant le massif ou récif d'hermelles. Les tubes de sable ont une section circulaire de 5 à 10 mm de diamètre, cimentés par une glande du ver, sont droits et forment un ensemble à l’allure buissonnante.

This is what you see at low tide in the bay of Mont St Michel.

An engineer of its ecosystem, the hermella gives rise to a bioconstruction whose colonial individuals erect tubes forming the hermella mass or reef. The sand tubes have a circular cross-section of 5 to 10 mm in diameter, cemented by a gland of the worm, are straight and form a bushy-looking whole.

“Urban Ecosystem Restoration” mural painted by Millo for Street Art For Mankind

From the Street Art For Mankind instagram post:

It features the artist’s signature clumsy character in a surreal setting, attempting to reclaim his space in an urban jungle that has forgotten our primary needs. It poetically and powerfully underscores the importance of green spaces in urban environments. The character demonstrates the strength of these spaces, their transformative impact on our reality, and how they enhance our well-being. It’s a clear invitation to reconnect with nature in our cities.

Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh