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A pair of split and polished nautilus / ammonite fossil.
The ammonoids (marine animals) first appeared in the Denovian period (c. 409 million yrs ago) and became extinct at the close of the Cretaceous period (c. 66 million yrs ago).
Eastbound UP ZCIG4 passes the signal at West Wister on UP's Yuma Subdivision. Work on the double track project is well underway here, and soon this passing siding will be replaced with a section of double track with a new set of crossovers located just down the line.
Dunsapie Loch, partway up Arthur's Seat, the large extinct volcano which rises in Holyrood Royal Park by the palace in Edinburgh, a favourite for waterfowl as you can see. The hill in the background is far lower than the summit of Arthur's Seat (which was behind me as I shot this) and is the site of a two thousand year old fortification - you can see why our ancestors would have built on there, on the other side it has clear views across the whole coast as far as North Berwick. There's a small car park nearby if you can't face walking or cycling all the way up here, or perhaps you are saving your energy for the final ascent up to the peak, which is a fair old hike but worth it for the amazing views it gives you across Edinburgh and beyond
When Robert Griggs first arrived here in 1919 he found it as a geothermal area. It became known as The Yellowstone of the North. It was however, not geothermal at all. The fumeroles had been created by super-heated steam created by the molten lava and ash boiling the River Lethe. Fumeroles are long gone now however. It is said that the Lunar Rover and astronauts trained here for the moon landings. Just saying! .... It is 1985 here. Filmed on Kodachrome 64 and scanned at 4000dpi.
March 20, 2019 - Cabazon, California: Woman tourist poses near a brontosaurus dinosaur statue on a bright sunny summer day. Cabazon Dinosaurs are a popular roadside attraction
Les pompiers ont éteint le feu sur les rails sous haute protection policière, mais pas le feu au centre de la place du Bouffay, pour des raisons techniques. Le feu déformerait les rails et empêcherait ainsi les trams de circuler le lendemain.
'Endangered and Extinct' by creative recycling artist Val Hunt, an exhibition at Gloucester Cathedral, Saturday 26 September-Sunday 1 November 2020 in the Cloisters
From the Cathedral's website:
"This exhibition presents a subtle message about recycling and preservation, raising awareness of why the creatures on show are endangered or extinct...
Having worked for the past 29 years as a professional maker, Val Hunt continues to be amazed at the versatility of creative recycling. There is an enormous variety of discarded material just waiting to be reconstructed and given a new identity, especially Val's favourite material of drinks can metal. Intricate constructions and interesting textures are key elements found in her work, humour is also an added ingredient whenever possible.
Through experimentation, ingenuity and skill her work is always changing as she discovers new techniques and ways of constructing recycled materials to signal a new meaning. Her works recycles a diverse selection of throwaway material, from these she creates a fascinating selection of large and small sculptural pieces which are both appealing and informative.
Despite her use of manufactured materials, her main inspiration comes from the natural world. Val has a special interest in endangered and extinct species and most of her work reflects this. She makes animals, exotic birds, dinosaurs, insects and species of flora all on the edge or now extinct.
The increasing awareness of the effects of pollution, climate change, plastic in the Ocean and environment destruction on the habitat have influenced Val's work. She now dedicates her making to highlighting the plight of species that are on the edge or gone forever in her touring educational exhibition 'Endangered and Extinct'...
Val's work has been shown in exhibitions around the UK, Denmark, Japan, United Emirates, USA and toured overseas with the British Council. She has work in many permanent collections."
On October 21, 2015, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (@goCMNH) had their monthly Think & Drink with the Extinct (#ThinkandDrink). The evening's theme was "Paleontology - Fossils and Ferments."
Raise a glass and increase your knowledge of the natural world at one of the brainiest happy hours in Cleveland!
Third Wednesday at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is #ThinkandDrink. Each month highlights a different field of research or Museum area, and offers exclusive access to professional staff and researchers, paired with unique experiences and interactive demonstrations. Cash beer/wine bar. Complimentary light snacks. Food available for purchase.
EPCOT
Cranium Command (Extinct Attraction)
Wonders of Life Pavilion (Extinct Pavilion)
Walt Disney World Resort
The Wonders of Life Pavilion hosted great attractions focused on the human body (Cranium Command, Body Wars, Making of Me, Goofy about Health) before it was shut down in Dec. of 2006. I was lucky enough to catch it during its swan song and visit attractions that I had either not seen before or had a long time ago.
What is Disney going to do with this space?
Taken from the fast moving car, Weka Pass, May 31, 2012 on our way back to Christchurch.
Weka Pass Historic Reserve was officially established in 1969. The main feature of Weka Pass Historic Reserve, North Canterbury, is a large limestone overhang shelter, containing examples of rock art. A floor to ceiling fence protects the drawings from vandals. A walkway crossing farmland takes you to the rock art site - 40 minutes walking each way.
Māori first explored the Weka Pass area about 1000 years ago. The area was originally forested, and Māori would visit the area on their seasonal round for mahinga kai - food gathering. Birds were abundant, and included the now extinct moa and koreke / quail, as well as weka, kererū, kākā, kiwi in the forest, and a variety of waterfowl and freshwater fish in the streams.
Māori used the large overhanging limestone shelter as a temporary overnight camp. It was during these stays that they drew on the shelter wall, using charcoal from their fires, and red ochre (haematite) often called kōkōwai.
The subjects of their drawings were simple human figures, fish and dogs. Some drawings are more imaginative; others are little more than scribbles.
Early Pākehā visitors to North Canterbury - shepherds and farmers - also used the limestone overhang for shelter, for themselves and their stock. They bought the drawings to the attention of scientific investigators, but not before many Pākehā visitors had added their own marks to the shelter walls and ceilings.
Taken from: www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/canterbur...
Dinosaurs are not extinct,
They just became small !
Forgive the focusing wich is not what i was expecting, forgive the framing wich is not what i was expecting, forest was pretty muddy, so it was a point and click for my son. He like it, hope you'll like it too.
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Extinct monsters and creatures of other days
London :Chapman & Hall,1910.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13776570
The Great Ground #Sloth may be extinct, but it lives on in #bhlib! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13776570 Find out more about it on @eol eol.org/pages/4471794/overview
Lonesome George (Spanish: Solitario Jorge) is a tortoise, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni), which is one of eight to fifteen extant subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, all of which are native to the Galápagos Islands. He has been labeled the rarest creature in the world, and he is a potent symbol for conservation efforts in the Galápagos and conservation efforts internationally. It is thought that he was named after a character played by American actor George Gobel.
George was first seen on the island of Pinta on 1 December 1971 by Hungarian malacologist József Vágvölgyi. The island's vegetation had been devastated by introduced feral goats, and the indigenous C. n. abingdoni population had been reduced to a single individual. Relocated for his safety to the Charles Darwin Research Station, George was penned with two females of a different subspecies, and although eggs have been produced, none have hatched.
George is estimated to be about 100 years of age as of 2012, and he is in good health. A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta is now complete, and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state.
The presence of mixed race Pinta ancestry tortoises around Wolf Volcano, on neighbouring Isabela island, suggests the recent presence of at least one Pinta individual near Wolf Volcano. A possible purebreed Pinta candidate, male and dubbed "Tony", lives in a Prague zoo.
There is a reward of $10,000 for the discovery of a Pinta female, which is necessary to save the subspecies. Should this animal not be discovered, the Pinta tortoise will become functionally extinct in captivity, and then, upon Lonesome George's death, completely extinct.
Source: Wikipedia