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Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius. Hartley's Creek Crocodile Adventures Wildlife Park. Queensland, Australia
Saw my only second sighting of this endangered warbler this morning in FL at Fort DeSoto Park. The first one was many years ago at Point Pelee in Canada and in slides, so great to now have it in digital.
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The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata or Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), also known as the Somali giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa. It lives in Somalia, southern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. There are approximately 8,500 individuals living in the wild, a decline >70% in the past 20 yrs.
Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy.
Conservation status: Endangered
Mother western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), "Kokomo" with her 31/2 month old little girl, "Leslie".
San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Because of poaching and disease, the gorilla’s numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last 20 - 25 years. Even if all of the threats to western lowland gorillas were removed, scientists calculate that the population would require some 75 years to recover. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Western (or Wetland) subspecies of the endangered Barasingha in Dudhwa NP in Uttar Pradesh near the border of India with Nepal.
3 of the 4 parts of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve have populations of the Western Subspecies of the Barasingha.
The other 2 subspecies of this swamp deer live in Kanha NP (Madhya Pradesh) and in Kaziranga NP (Assam).
Barasingha are large deer with a shoulder height of up to 140cm (4.7 ft) and a weight of up to 200kg ( 440 pounds)
The 12-tined antlers of the stags have given it the name Barasingha.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
Rucervus duvaucelii
barasingahert
barasingha
Zackenhirsch oder Barasingha
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Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria), a native of lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Owens Aviary, San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest of all wild equines and the most threatened of the three species of zebra. Compared with other zebras, it is tall, has large ears, and its stripes are narrower. Found almost exclusively in northern Kenya.
Samburu National Reserve.
Conservation status: Endangered
Gambia
Piliocolobus badius is listed as Endangered, as the species is estimated to have undergone a decline exceeding 50% during the past three generations (ca 30 years). Recent surveys report significant population declines and/or local extirpations. The scale of the decline is inferred from rates of human induced habitat loss, and evidence of unsustainable rates of hunting. Already small and isolated Western Red Colobus populations are expected to continue declining given that these threats are ongoing and in most places are not being countered, and indeed are likely to increase, driven by the demand for natural resources from a rapidly growing human population in West Africa.
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female found in Esteros del Ibera ( Ibera Wetlands ), Corrientes, Argentina
South America's largest deer species lives in areas with marshes or lagoons
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable and Population Trend: Decreasing
Blastocerus dichotomus
moerashert
Cerf des Marais
Sumpfhirsch
ciervo de los pantanos
cervo delle paludi
Cervo-do-pantanal
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A pair of endangered whooping cranes (Grus americana, Gruidae) forage in a snow covered field in central Wisconsin. The birds migrated south some days after I captured this image in mid November.
Notice that one of the individuals does not have leg tags. It is one of the few wild reared birds of the Wisconsin flock.
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at dawn in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary , a part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in India. This sanctuary is located at the border with Nepal.
also called Terai (or Tarai) Gray Langur or Lesser Hill Langur or Terai (or Tarai) Sacred Langur.
In the past this species was considered a subspecies of the Hanuman or Gray Langur (semnopithecus entellus)
semnopithecus hector
teraihoelman of terai grijze langoer
langur de terai
Terai Hanuman Langur
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED and decreasing
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Purple Copper Butterfly or Bathurst Copper Butterfly - Paralucia spinifera
It's that time of year again... These beauties are once again making an appearance. They are one of Australia's rarest butterflies.
If you live in the Central Tablelands, keep an eye out for them and please record sightings on iNaturalist to help scientists keep tabs on this endangered species.
They are tiny (approx 2cm from wing to wing) and their wings shimmer rainbow colours in the sun.
They are a really interesting species. They only eat a specific plant (ursaria spinosa subspecies lasiophylla), and in the caterpillar stage, ants protect them in exchange for a secretion from the caterpillars that the ants like.
Here is more information on them:
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/nati...
Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea), named for the Greek goddess Athena whose companion was an owl. In San Diego County, they are at risk of going extinct - primarily from habitat loss.
San Diego Zoo Global has partnered with the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife to better understand habitat use, nesting success, and survival rates of birds in fragmented areas in San Diego County.
San Diego Zoo Global also launched a citizen science project in 2019, where people with internet access can help classify field photos taken at burrow entrances. Check out Wildwatch Burrowing Owl at www.zooniverse.org/projects/sandiegozooglobal/wildwatch-b...
The owl pictured here is part of a breeding pair at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Condor Ridge. Conservation Status: Endangered
White-backed vultures have a high survival rate. Individual adults have the highest survival rate, while 2 year old birds have the lowest survival rate. Across all ages, the survival rate is estimated to be 90.7%. This means that the deaths of adult vultures will lead to rapid population declines. IUCN
Ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta, called "Kiry" (male on left) and "Landy" (female on right) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation Status: Endangered
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) about one month of age. They are also known as African hunting dog and African painted dog. Seen in the Santawani Reserve of Botswana. Conservation Status: Endangered
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female found in Esteros del Ibera ( Ibera Wetlands ), Corrientes, Argentina
South America's largest deer species lives in areas with marshes or lagoons
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable and Population Trend: Decreasing
Blastocerus dichotomus
moerashert
Cerf des Marais
Sumpfhirsch
ciervo de los pantanos
cervo delle paludi
Cervo-do-pantanal
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Manatees are sea creatures that grow to an average length of ten feet and are one of the gentle giants of the ocean. They freely float and roll in the water and have adorable faces.
I am sharing this in honour of National Wattle Day (in Australia).
This wattle species is the endangered Acacia gordonii... I was very privileged to stumble across it in Blue Mountains National Park, NSW Australia
It is a huge attractant for pollinating insects - it had different species of fly and some native bees all over it. A veritable gourmet restaurant!
Another view from the edge of Wistman's Wood, with it's spectacular gnarly ancient oak trees and rare species of lichen.
struthio molybdophanes
as compared to the Common Ostrich, the plumage of the male Somali Ostrich is more densily black, the bare areas are blue-grey and the eyes are grey-brown. The female has blue-grey eyes.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: vulnerable
Somalische struisvogel
Autruche de Somalie
Somalistrauss
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Indigo Macaws - this is a critically endangered species resident of interior northeastern Brazil. These macaws are metallic blue throughout with a slight green tinge and have yellow on the bare orbital ring and in a semi-circular patch at the base of its lower mandible. These beautiful birds inhabit caatinga thorn scrub vegetation with stands of licurí palm (Syagrus coronata) and pastures near sandstone cliffs which they use for nesting and roosting. Although this species had been known to science through traded birds, a wild population wasn't discovered until 1978. Since then, several smaller populations have been discovered, with a final population estimate of 140 birds being made in 1994. The Indigo Macaw may have never been common, but wide scale clearing or licurí palm stands and hunting for meat and for the pet trade have decimated populations of this bird. Drastic measures are needed to save this bird from following the same path as the similar, and now presumed extinct, Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus). doi.org/10.2173/bow.indmac1.01
For a Blue Monday to raise awareness about the need for preservation.
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The koala is now officially listed as endangered – a decision both long expected and completely preventable.
This now seems to be the norm. We only take notice when things go completely shit.
In my local area the decline of koalas has been exponential.
This area is a koala corridor and we did have a big population of koalas until the fires wiped out most of them. Fortunately
they have secured that land now for koala habitat, giving some reassurance that it is possible for them to make a come back in that area.
Developers wanted the land and to actually keep it as koala habitat was not an easy process.
You would think with such a once thriving population of koalas the decision would of been easy but I guess the mighty dollar comes before saving a species.
The mobile phone has seen these things relegated to the realm of novelty, you are as likely to see these as a strange garden feature as you are to see them with a telephone in them. I would like to bet that most people under teenage have no idea how to use one of these and would probably believe that they are just a convenient place to use your mobile when its raining outside....
The salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) aka Moluccan cockatoo is endemic to the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia. It is an endangered species and can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act. Trade in captive-bred birds is legal only with appropriate certification. San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Or endangered symbiosis.
A plum tree in the front yard of a home—a classic Japanese combination that is gradually disappearing. In winter, passersby admire the hardy blossoms that fill the air of the neighborhood with plum liqueur. Each ume is like a good neighbor itself, known and respected in the community. New houses rarely include any space for a garden or a tree, as the banks maximize the number and size of these money-making units. People now live in plastic-sided houses, sometimes with a token fringe of soil for flowers or perhaps a tiny decorative tree, but never a plum.
家の前庭にある梅の木—徐々に消えていく日本の古典的な組み合わせ。 冬には、香りのよい花が近所の空気をプラムリキュールで満たします。 梅の木は、それ自体が良き隣人のようであり、知られ、尊敬されています。銀行がこれらの金儲けユニットの数とサイズを最大化するので、新しい家が庭や木のスペースを含むことはめったにありません。 人々は現在、プラスチック製の側面の家に住んでおり、花や小さな装飾用の木のための土の象徴的なフリンジがありますが、プラムはありません。
Not like I had much to choose from, so no harm in getting a shot of these searchlights on my trek to find semaphores. Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief (train 4) splits the uprights on BNSF's (ex-Santa Fe) Raton Sub a couple miles north of Maxwell, NM.
I've only seen 2 Monarch Butterflies this summer so far...due to last year's drought, a virus, plus a loss of habitat and host plants. NTS ~ Plant more Milkweeds!
And she looks fagged out! In fact, she seems to be losing her grip on things! (ツ)
This picture has a note
View in lightbox and zoom in while on full screen (F11), of course!
The gear! Shh!!! Mum's the word!
Take care and many thanks for calling,
Colin ... (ツ)
★ Food for thought :
The bee is fast becoming an endangered species in many parts of the world. In France, the newly arrived Asian hornet is just another nail in the coffin. Without the bee, we too could well become an endangered species! :-(( - Love thy neighbour and thy bee however small and insignificant it may appear to be.
"If the Bee Disappeared Off the Face of the Earth, Man Would Only Have Four Years Left To Live" - Albert Einstein
God slay the Asian queens and save our noble bees!
(ironically, to the tune of "God Save the Queen")
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