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Gatilho leads the Python Patrol troops towards the G.I. Joe outpost in Aldeia dos Índios, Brazil.
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The Olive Python is the largest snake up here in the Top End, reaching lengths of over 4 metres! They are often found around water and at a large size will take down wallabies and freshwater crocodiles.
At this large size these slow snakes are unfortunately vulnerable to becoming roadkill at night. Always responsibly slow down or stop if you see a snake on the road!
Python Pool is located within the picturesque Millstream-Chichester Range National Park, south of Roebourne. It is a stunning spot for a swim in a cool refreshing rock pool whilst enjoying the spectacular backdrop of the imposing rugged ochre cliffs. If you are adverse to chilly water, pack a lilo or other floatation aid to keep you above the cooler waters below.
Take a drive through the park to enjoy the pristine scenery including vast rolling hills, tranquil gorges, magnificent escarpments and winding tree-lined watercourses. There is prolific bird life in the area, hear their calls amidst the otherwise eerie silence.
Pack a picnic and enjoy a day out at the park or camp overnight in one of the camping grounds. If you are feeling fit and agile, enjoy a six hour trek along the Chichester Range Camel Heritage Trail.
Millstream-Chichester Range National Park is a two hour drive southeast of Karratha. Check road conditions prior to visiting.
Read more: www.australias.guide/wa/attraction-tour/python-pool/
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Python Pool befindet sich im malerischen Millstream-Chichester Range National Park, südlich von Roebourne. Es ist ein atemberaubender Ort für ein Bad in einem kühlen erfrischenden Felsenpool, während Sie die spektakuläre Kulisse der imposanten zerklüfteten ockerfarbenen Klippen genießen. Wenn Sie kältewasser sind, packen Sie eine Lilo oder andere Schwimmhilfen ein, um Sie über den kühleren Gewässern unten zu halten.
Machen Sie eine Fahrt durch den Park, um die unberührte Landschaft mit weiten sanften Hügeln, ruhigen Schluchten, herrlichen Böschungen und gewundenen, von Bäumen gesäumten Wasserläufen zu genießen. Es gibt eine fruchtbare Vogelwelt in der Gegend, hören ihre Rufe inmitten der ansonsten unheimlichen Stille.
Packen Sie ein Picknick und genießen Sie einen Tag im Park oder campen Sie auf einem der Campingplätze. Wenn Sie sich fit und agil fühlen, können Sie eine sechsstündige Wanderung entlang des Chichester Range Camel Heritage Trail genießen.
Der Millstream-Chichester Range National Park liegt zwei Autostunden südöstlich von Karratha. Überprüfen Sie die Straßenverhältnisse vor dem Besuch.
Mehr lesen: www.australias.guide/wa/attraction-tour/python-pool/
This was a pleasant surprise sighting... well not at first haha i nearly stepped on it! Shortly after realizing what it was my initial fear quickly changed to excitement, this is the first python i have seen in the wild. I've brightened this photo up a bit.
The FWC (Florida wildlife commission) Has used the exceptional snake hunting skills of Irula tribesmen from India to help in their invasive Python removal program. In their first 8 days, the Irula tribesmen, removed 13 Burmese Pythons from S.E. Florida!! !(Over 1,100 hits on Explore so far!)
A Carpet Python (Morelia spilota) found at O'Reilly's, Green Mountain, Lamington National Park. A common snake found in Queensland.
Nikon D810, Nikkor 200-500mm, f/5.6, at 200mm f/5.6, 1/6,400 second, ISO 4,000.
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Sony A7iii + 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS No flash
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Another approach to designing an origami Python logo. This model is folded from two separate sheets, which allows the snakes to be different colors and have color-change eyes using yet another color.
Morelia viridis
Mission success! My first wild Australian Green python photographed in situ at night, low to the ground in ambush mode.
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The African rock python is Africa’s largest snake, and the forth largest snake in the world.
The African rock python is a non-venomous snake with a thick, muscular body covered in smooth scales. Its coloration ranges from brown, chestnut, olive, to grey-green, with dark blotches forming a staircase-like or irregular stripe pattern on the back, fading to a lighter belly with black specks. Juveniles are more brightly marked than adults.
The head is triangular with a distinctive spearhead marking from the snout to above the eyes and a smaller inverted 'V' under each eye. Females are generally larger than males, with adults averaging (3 to 5 m) in length and (44 to 55 kg) in weight, though exceptional individuals can reach nearly (10 m) and over (135 kg).
This snake inhabit a wide range of environments across sub-Saharan Africa, including forests, savannas, wetlands, and areas near rivers and lakes. They avoid the driest deserts and the highest mountain elevations but can be found up to (2,300 m) above sea level.
Two subspecies exist, Python sebae sebae in northern and central Africa, and Python sebae natalensis in southern Africa. Their range spans countries such as Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Angola, with some overlap in Kenya and northern Tanzania.
The snake does not perceive much with their eyes; instead, they rely on a complex network of sensory organs in and around the face. Their tongue is able to 'smell' the surrounding environment thanks to special receptors in the tissue. They also have a little organ above their nasal cavity called the vomeronasal organ that can detect pheromones in the air, useful in pinpointing the location of nervous or frightened prey. Finally, African rock pythons have heat-sensing pits in their scales that can help them locate both predators and prey. It works a little like infrared technology for snakes. The pits can detect heat patterns in the atmosphere around them,
These pythons are carnivorous constrictors, feeding on mammals, birds, and reptiles. Smaller individuals consume rodents and birds, while larger adults can prey on antelopes, warthogs, and even crocodiles. They kill by constriction. After gripping the prey, it coils around it, tightening its coils every time the victim breathes out. Death is thought to be caused by cardiac arrest rather than by asphyxiation or crushing. In March 2017, a 12 ft.10 in. (3.9 m) African rock python was filmed eating a large adult male spotted hyena weighing 150 lb. (70 kg). That encounter suggests that the snake might very well be capable of hunting and killing larger and more dangerous animals than previously thought. The largest ever recorded meal of any snake was when a (4.9 m) African Rock Python consumed a (59 kg) impala. They always swallow their prey head first.
Breeding occurs from November to March. Females lay eggs in protected sites such as tree hollows, burrows, or termite mounds, with clutch sizes ranging from 20 to 100 eggs, though 20 to 50 is more common. The eggs weigh between 4.5 to 5.9 oz. (). The female coils around the eggs for protection rather than thermoregulation. Eggs incubate for two to three months, and hatchlings are independent immediately, growing rapidly to about 4.6 ft. (1.4 m) in their first year.
African rock pythons live for around 20 to 30 years. According to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the oldest African rock python in captivity was a female that lived for 27.3 years, but evidence suggests that they might live even longer in the wild.
African Rock Pythons are generally solitary and are most active at night, especially when attempting to hunt. However it’s common for them to bask in the sun in winter months to help with their thermoregulation.
Despite being non-venomous they can be dangerous due to their size and strength. Observing them safely requires caution, and binoculars or zoom cameras are recommended for wildlife enthusiasts.
They are threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet and leather trades. While not currently classified as endangered, local populations may be at risk due to human activity.
African rock pythons are both prized and feared in African culture. The Luo people of Kenya generally consider snakes to be evil and believe that sorcerers make them harm people. They express a different attitude towards pythons and they worship the python, seen as a reincarnation of Omieri, Goddess of Harvest and linked with rain and fertility. In some parts of eastern Nigeria, particularly in the towns of Idemili in Anambra, the python is revered as a sacred symbol of the deity Eke Idemili.
One of the "beasts" that guests had the opportunity to meet at the "Breakfast with the Beasts" program is a female Angolan python. She's an education animal who meets many humans at events and programs, though she's not on exhibit full-time.
Angolan pythons come from southwest Africa.
Python 20/05/2023 12h04
You can never have too much photos of the first loopings I experienced in my life. Python as seen from the exit of the ride.
Python
FACTS & FIGURES
Opening date: April 12, 1981 (re-opened after renovation March 31, 2018)
Type / model: steel double-loop Corkscrew roller coaster
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Lift/launch system: chain lift
Height: 29.00 m
Drop: 22 m
Length: 750.00 m
Speed: 75 km/h
Inversions: 4
Duration: 120 seconds
Capacity: 1400 riders per hour
G-force: 0 - 3.5
Trains: 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
[ Source: Wikipedia - Python (Efteling) ]
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Street Photography, Jungle Style.
Jungle Photography, Street Style.
Nikon D300 DX Camera.
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 Lens.
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Back Story ...................
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OK, I know a lot of you want some updated info on the political situation here in Thailand.
Things have been happening at a very fast pace.Large stashes of weapons and bombs are being discovered nearly everyday.
The daily shootings and grenade attacks have stopped for the most part due to the Coup.
A few hundred politicians and their cronies have been brought in for a friendly chat with the military.
As of this mornings news 5 Trillion Baht $ is missing from the gov coffers.Divide that by 30 to get a close count in US Dollars.
Three million tones of rice is missing from the gov warehouses.
This number is expected to keep rising as the investigation continues.
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Number #1 wife and I are doing fine, that goes for all the dogs as well.
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The early heavy rains have brought in a bumper crop of frogs which also brings in a large amount of snakes.
Needless to say Mr Monkey Boy With No Brain 4 Thinking has been very busy fighting Cobras on a daily basses.Sometimes 2-3 times a day ! ...;-(
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This morning I left at daybreak heading for the monkey temple. The sound of thunder was quite loud but the sky was semi clear.
So I took off anyway.
Zipping down the main road there was a pickup truck about 60+ feet in front of me traveling at the same speed, about 45-mph.
All of the sudden he slams on his brakes. Locking my arms I too slammed on my brakes. Stuff went flying off to the side in front of the truck as I headed for the shoulder of the road.
Instantly I see a motorcycle with a man still attached to the saddle and his head bouncing on the pavement leaving a blood trail.
FYI--- He was Not Wearing a Helmet !!!
Car brakes were locking up all around us, my first reaction was to dismount and give first aid.
At the same instant the truck that had rear ended the bike started to take off. I had to make a quick decision and make it fast !
Knowing there was plenty of people to help the injured rider and a hospital only minutes away I took off in pursuit of the hit an run truck.
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My little 125cc was wide open, maybe reaching 70+mph. Flying down the road in hopes of getting a photo of his license plate.
The wild man driving the truck was weaving in an out of traffic and gaining distance on me so another decision was made.
I backed off !
It was clear at this point chasing him was a lost cause and now I'm putting not only myself but others is serious jeopardy.
If I had not gone after him I would feel guilty, but at least I gave it some effort. I wish the motorcycle rider well.
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30 minutes later and about 400 meters from the monkey temple I round a curve and spot this little old farmer dragging what I first thought was a pipe covered with mud or something?.
I know him and his friends as most every trip out they are standing by the road an we wave, smile and nod to each other .
It became clear once I was much closer this was no pipe covered with mud.
Dismounted pulled out the D300 and started shooting.
He was so excited the white man that feeds the dogs had stopped to document his new prize.
This is a 4-5 meter python with 2 chickens inside it's belly.
He will skin it and sell the hide for belts, the meat will be eaten and the 2 chickens inside it's belly will be used for fish bait, nothing left unused.
After we had a big laugh and photos were taken we said our good byes & I continued on to feed the temple dogs.
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They were, as usual very excited and hungry, all is well ...;-)
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The End .
Jon & Crew, somewhere in the jungles of Thailand.
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Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
Coconut palms and other tropical plants make the background landscape look like this snake's native region of Southeast Asia. However, both the snake and the location are actually South Florida, where the Burmese Python is now a firmly established invasive species. One of the five largest species of snakes in the world, they can attain a length of 18+ feet. This individual was captured as a hatchling in the Florida Everglades. It belongs to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and is used as an educational animal. Photographed with a Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon 580ex II Speedlite, and Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Lens at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center.