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"Every species can smell its own extinction. The last ones left won't have a pretty time of it. And in ten years, maybe less, the human race will just be a bedtime story for their children. A myth, nothing more." -- John Trent
R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. Toronto, Canada.
Activists started to occupy Pont au Change and Place du Châtelet in central Paris on Monday, 2019-10-07.
Activists started to occupy Pont au Change and Place du Châtelet in central Paris on Monday, 2019-10-07.
DAY 1 - Big day of road-blocking to underline the seriousness of climate change, and the need for action. Settling in at Marble Arch with a nice yoga session.
Day 3 and the roadblocks are in place still. Has Doctor Loo created an ecological problem? Some blockages are unwelcome.
Did the dinosaurs really get extinct? Or maybe some of them were smart enough to leave the planet in time?
Made for the Forbidden Animal Planet Contest on Eurobricks.
Giraffe. Mkhaya Game Reserve. Swaziland/Eswatini. Sep/2019
The giraffe (Giraffa) is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants. The genus currently consists of one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, the type species. Seven other species are extinct, prehistoric species known from fossils. Taxonomic classifications of one to eight extant giraffe species have been described, based upon research into the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, as well as morphological measurements of Giraffa, but the IUCN currently recognises only one species with nine subspecies.
The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. They may be preyed on by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs.
Source: Wikipedia
Mkhaya Game Reserve is a protected area in Swaziland/Eswatini. It is located along the MR8 road.
It is situated in lowveld wilderness in the southeast of Swaziland/Eswatini and is made up of acacia-dominated thornveld in the south and broadleaf sandveld in the north. The reserve has many dry riverbeds, is dotted with waterholes and has a network of game-viewing roads.
Mkhaya Game Reserve is named after the knobthorn tree which is known as mkhaya in siSwati.
Mkhaya is staffed and patrolled entirely by local Swazi people. All travel within the reserve is guided and requires pre-booking. The reserve is self-financed solely through visitor revenues.
It was established in 1979 to save Nguni cattle, which were close to extinction, and has gone on to include other endangered species such as the black and white rhinos, hippopotamus pods, roan antelope, sable antelope, tsessebe, elephant and Cape buffalo herds.
Source: Wikipedia
The Stone Camp is situated in the heart of the reserve in a riverine forest alongside a dry river bed. The 12 semi-open thatched, stone cottages have half walls - no windows, no doors! In the family units all beds are in 1 open-plan room.
Source: Mkhya Game Reserve website
A girafa é um gênero de mamíferos ungulados africanos, sendo os animais terrestres mais altos e os maiores ruminantes. O gênero atualmente consiste de uma espécie, Giraffa camelopardalis, a espécie-tipo. Sete outras espécies são espécies pré-históricas conhecidas de fósseis. Classificações taxonômicas de uma a oito espécies existentes de girafas foram descritas, baseadas em pesquisas com DNA nuclear e mitocondrial, bem como em medidas morfológicas de Giraffa, mas atualmente a IUCN reconhece apenas uma espécie com nove subespécies.
As principais características distintivas da girafa são seu pescoço e pernas extremamente longos, seus ossólones semelhantes a chifres e seus distintos padrões de pelagem. É classificada sob a família Giraffidae, junto com seu parente mais próximo, o okapi. Seu alcance disperso estende-se do Chade, no norte, até a África do Sul, no sul, e do Níger, no oeste, até a Somália, no leste. Girafas geralmente habitam savanas e bosques. Sua fonte de alimento são folhas, frutos e flores de plantas lenhosas, principalmente espécies de acácia. Eles podem ser predados por leões, leopardos, hienas dentre outros.
Fonte: Wikipedia
Mkhaya Game Reserve é uma área protegida na Suazilândia / Eswatini. Está localizado ao longo da estrada MR8. Ele está situado no deserto de planície no sudeste da Suazilândia / Eswatini e é composto por espinhos dominados pela acácia no sul e por areia ao norte. A reserva tem muitos leitos secos, é pontilhada de poços de água e possui uma rede de estradas para observação de animais. Mkhaya Game Reserve é nomeado por conta da árvore de knobthorn, que é conhecida como mkhaya em siSwati. Mkhaya é composta por pessoal e patrulhada inteiramente pelo povo suazi local. Todas as viagens dentro da reserva são guiadas e requerem pré-reserva. A reserva é autofinanciada somente através da receita de visitantes. Foi criada em 1979 para salvar o gado Nguni, que estava próximo da extinção, e passou a incluir outras espécies ameaçadas, como rinocerontes, hipopótamo, antílopes, elefantes e búfalos.
Fonte: Wikipedia (tradução livre)
O Stone Camp está situado no coração da reserva, em uma floresta ribeirinha ao lado de um leito de rio seco. Os 12 chalés de pedra semi-abertos têm meias paredes - sem janelas, sem portas! Nas unidades familiares, todas as camas estão em um quarto em plano aberto.
Fonte: Mkhya Game Reserve website (Tradução livre)
no not the cheetah ,the photo ,its a old j/peg shot that i took a couple or more years and have treated to full up to date processing methods.
The October rebellion begins. Poor Steve Stop Brexit looks a bit put out with all these climate protesters on his territory.
Activists started to occupy Pont au Change and Place du Châtelet in central Paris on Monday, 2019-10-07.
Day 3 and the roadblocks are in place still. Dorking is rising up but possibly having a rest in the sun at the moment.
Kayt: Meine größte Angst ist, dass durch das Luxus Leben weniger die Existenz für viele Spezies auf diesem Planeten unmöglich wird. Meine größte Hoffnung ist, dass durch Aktivismus die Tierausbeutung beendet werden kann. Aktiv bei Extinction Rebellion, Berlin, 09.07.22
DAY 1 - Big day of road-blocking to underline the seriousness of climate change, and the need for action. If you're planning to stay for a while then of course you need to bring a toilet to Marble Arch.
DAY 1 - Big day of road-blocking to underline the seriousness of climate change, and the need for action. Carnival time at Oxford Circus with The Correspondents.
Activists started to occupy Pont au Change and Place du Châtelet in central Paris on Monday, 2019-10-07.
Activists started to occupy Pont au Change and Place du Châtelet in central Paris on Monday, 2019-10-07.
I wore this to school, with purple pants. How did ANYONE fuck me. (Tracy The Slut did. When I was 16. She was a slut; hence the name. Im not kidding, that was seriously her nickname.)
The tentacles of the global environmental movement or trouble makers depending on your point of view have even reached the wooded sign posts down The River Don Aberdeen
Location: St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter
Sponsor: Harley Investments
Artist: Design by Valerie Osment. Painted by Mik Richardson.
Meet the founder of the Bears Angels! Originally from South East Asia, ‘Harley’ took off on a motorcycle journey which ultimately took him to Birmingham. Loving the city’s six million trees, he stayed and founded his bikers club. This sun bear is an explorer, searching out a safer home. While appearing ‘tough’ with leathers and tattoos, he belongs to a vulnerable species.
Repeating The Big Hoot’s multi-award-winning formula, Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and Wild in Art have teamed up once again to present The Big Sleuth!
To most people, the word ‘sleuth’ means a private detective, but it’s also the collective noun for a group of bears! Bizarre but true. Birmingham has brought both definitions together this summer by bringing the sun bear, the world’s smallest species of bear (now threatened with extinction), to the region for the second free, public-art trail!
The trail, which culminates on Sunday 17th September, is hoping to attract thousands of families, tourists and residents to the region. Hoping they discover places they’ve never visited before, as well as appreciate the beautiful pieces of art!
Each striking sculpture on the trail tells a different story, whether it is raising awareness of the children’s hospital, the plight of the sun bear, celebrating a community, the city’s industrial heritage or a famous film character or artist.
At the end of the trail, the large bears together with the special celebrity bear cubs will be auctioned off in October to raise vital funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. The Big Sleuth’s predecessor, The Big Hoot, raised over £500,000 for the charity at auction, and The Big Sleuth aims to do the same.
The Big Sleuth bear has been created specifically for Birmingham.
Created by Guy McKinley and developed by Wild in Art, our bear sculpture has been designed to act as a canvas for artists, schools and communities to showcase the creativity and uniqueness of Birmingham. The world’s smallest species of bear, the Sun Bear is also known as the Honey Bear as it likes to eat vast quantities of it - using its trademark incredibly long tongue to scoop it all up. The Sun Bear originates from South Asia and will bring out the explorer and traveller in all of us to ensure we all get more active to walk, jog, run or cycle the trail.