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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) relaxing in a tree in the Australia Outback habitat of the San Diego Zoo. San Diego is famous for having the largest koala colony as well as the most successful koala breeding program outside of Australia. Conservation status: Vulnerable
This photo was taken on a dark and rainy day, when a group of these beautiful and uncommon parrots appeared in the treetops.
This parrot is classified as vulnerable
Deniliquin - New South Wales - Australia
At times one feels exposed and vulnerable
On explore: Explore / Interestingness / August 2011 / 23rd
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La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (Red-bellied Grackle / Cacique candela)
The red-bellied grackle is endemic to Colombia where it is found in all three Andean ranges at altitudes of 800 to 2,400m (2,600 to 7,900ft) above sea level.
Its natural habitat is tropical forest, but the trees are increasingly being felled for timber and to make way for agriculture, and little virgin forest remains within its range.
H. pyrohypogaster was formerly classified as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature but in 2012 the threat level was lowered to "vulnerable". This is on the basis that, although its forest habitat remains under pressure, it has been found at some new locations where it was not known before. The total population is now estimated to be in the range 2,500 to 9,999 individuals.
The fin whale, also known as finback whale or common rorqual is a cetacean belonging to the parvorder of baleen whales. It is the second-longest species of cetacea on Earth after the blue whale. The largest reportedly grow to 27.3 m (89.6 ft) long with a maximum confirmed length of 25.9 m (85 ft), a maximum recorded weight of nearly 74 tonnes, and a maximum estimated weight of around 114 tonnes.
The fin whale's body is long and slender, coloured brownish-grey with a paler underside. At least two recognized subspecies exist, in the North Atlantic and the Southern Hemisphere. It is found in all the major oceans, from polar to tropical waters, absent only from waters close to the pack ice at the poles and relatively small areas of water away from the open ocean. The highest population density occurs in temperate and cool waters. Its food consists of small schooling fish, squid, and crustaceans including copepods and krill.
This is three of the six we saw in a small pod offshore from the island.
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. July 2013.
The West Virginia White, is a butterfly found in North America in the Great Lakes states, along the Appalachians from New England to Alabama, and in southern Ontario. They are typically found in moist deciduous forests. Forestry, development, and a highly-invasive species that it confuses with its host plant are causing this species to decline.
Along with the butterfly Pieris oleracea, it is threatened by the invasive weed garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata. The butterflies, having not evolved to be familiar with the plant, confuse it with their host plants. The offspring laid on garlic mustard do not survive. (Wikipedia)
Chaffey's Lock, Ontario, Canada. May 2014.
....a work on the subject of emotion using dolls, they express it so well !
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Botswana
The wattled crane is classified as a vulnerable species. (IUCN 3.1). Found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa.
It is the largest crane in Africa and is the second tallest species of crane in the world,
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Alba, a young female Andean (Spectacled) bear. Born in the Salisbury Zoo Maryland on 1/23/2015, she is now living at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
it is considered the strongest of the African eagles and lives in open and semi-open areas in sub-Sahara Africa.
The diet consists of birds ( francolins, guineafowl, bustards, waterfowl...), mammals (hares, hyraxes, mongooses, monkeys, small antelopes.....) and large lizards and snakes.
The length is up to 90cm (35 inch), the wingspan up to 2,6m (8,5 ft) and the weight up to 6,2kg (13 lbs)
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Male leopard (Panthera pardus)
Santawani Consession, Botswana
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
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A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun, but a covered bridge can last over 100 years. In the United States, only about 1 in 10 survived the 20th century. The relatively small number of surviving bridges is due to deliberate replacement, neglect, and the high cost of restoration.
Surviving covered bridges often attract touristic attention due to their rarity, quaint appearance, and bucolic settings. Many are considered historic and have been the subject of historic preservation campaigns.
Typically, covered bridges are structures with longitudinal timber-trusses which form the bridge's backbone. Some were built as railway bridges, using very heavy timbers and doubled up lattice work.
In Canada and the U.S., numerous timber covered bridges were built in the late 1700s to the late 1800s, reminiscent of earlier designs in Germany and Switzerland. They tend to be in isolated places, making them vulnerable to vandalism and arson.
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Cyanotype photogram on Hahnemühle sumi-e paper
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Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
Africa
The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri; formerly known as Bucorvus cafer), is one of two species of ground hornbill and is the largest species of hornbill. The other species of the genus Bucorvus is the Abyssinian ground hornbill, B. abyssinicus.
Southern ground hornbills can be found from northern Namibia and Angola to northern South Africa and southern Zimbabwe to Burundi and Kenya. They require a savanna habitat with large trees for nesting and dense but short grass for foraging.
The southern ground hornbill is a vulnerable species, mainly confined to national reserves and national parks. They live in groups of 5 to 10 individuals including adults and juveniles. Often, neighbouring groups are engaged in aerial pursuits. They forage on the ground, where they feed on reptiles, frogs, snails, insects and mammals up to the size of hares. Southern ground hornbills very rarely drink: their range is limited at its western end by the lack of trees in which to build nests.
Southern ground hornbill groups are very vocal: contact is made by calls in chorus which can usually be heard at distances of up to 3 kilometres (1.86 mi). The calls allow each group to maintain its territories, which must be as large as 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) even in the best habitat. - Wikipedia
This is one of the hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Much like the other hot springs it has amazing colors.
Chestnut-collared Longspur has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721040/180649581
This breeding male Chestnut-collared Longspur was visiting one of the prominent perches in its habitat of long grasses in order to advertise with its mellow song. This image was taken near Travers Reservoir in southern Alberta, Canada.
(Zonotrichia querula). Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
I was surprised at how vocal these and other species of sparrow were as they were foraging in massive mixed species flocks. In winter sparrows and other songbirds of several species will flock together, a behavior that makes them less vulnerable to predation. They were especially abundant and surprisingly tolerant on this snowy December day in the Wichita Mountains.
One of a coalition of five male cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), sometimes called the 5 Musketeers or the Fast Five, that have been together since the Fall of 2016. This is a historic grouping because of its large number and consists of two brothers and three non related males. Together they are able to hold larger territory and bring down larger prey. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa, Conservation Status: Vulnerable
A very rare bird and very localized in the spiny forest. Described for the first time in 1997.
Classified as vulnerable.
La Table, Toliara, Madagascar
"Once upon a time I was all alone
How you like me now? Do I turn you on?
Now I got you drunk, hot, and vulnerable
Show me what you want,
give me what you want, want."- Tinashe ♫
Scenery: Bryn Oh's Lobby Cam Exhibit
The colors of the male Multi-colored Tanager are almost hard to believe. This brilliant little tanagers are only found in a small range in Colombia in the west and north Andes
Two lions (Panthera leo) who are part of a small pride calling the area by Tanguila Mara their home. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Listed as vulnerable on the IUCN the Bulwer's Pheasant can only be found in forestry at an altitude of above 1,000 feet on the island of Borneo. This is a female with her brown plumage unlike her male counterpart that sports lovely Black plumage and rather extensive collection of white tail feathers.
Photographed like several of the mountain birds I encountered at a hide in Trusmadi.
Londolozi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday!!
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae. It is a social species, forming groups called prides. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex and keystone predator, although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur, and have been known to hunt humans, although the species typically does not.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern.
The lion is a generalist hypercarnivore and is both an apex and keystone predator due to its wide prey spectrum. Its prey consists mainly of mammals – particularly ungulates.
Lions also hunt common warthog depending on availability, although the species is below the preferred weight range. Domestic livestock may contribute significantly to their diet. They usually avoid fully grown adult elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotamus, as well as small prey like dik-dik, hyrax, hare and monkey. Unusual prey items include porcupines and small reptiles. Lions kill other predators such as leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena but seldom consume them. – Wikipedia
Horned Grebe has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22696606/132066871
A windy day leads to a comical view of a Horned Grebe, whose head feathers have become dishevelled due to the breeze. This individual was observed at Elliston Lake in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Southern Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mom lifts up her pup; I've been visualizing this type shot for 12 years; Morro Bay; CA; USA; Sony a9; Sony 200-600mm lens at 485mm; 1/1250; ISO 2000; f/9 B&W conversion
This species is described as vulnerable:
Red-necked Amazon
(Amazona arausiaca)
Photo taken on the island of Dominica, Lesser Antilles Islands:
A chunky and gregarious resident of wet upland forests; often found in flocks of up to 15 birds. Its green body, bluish head, and orange-red spot on upper chest readily separates this species from the Imperial Parrot, the only other parrot sharing its range, as well as parrot species commonly kept in captivity. The largely blue underwing, often seen in flight, is also distinctive. Calls include a shrill “chur-lu-weeek” with the final note louder and higher pitched, plus a shrill, almost trilled, “cureeek.”
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Today, in the UK, it is Mother's Day and the single greatest loving act that you can show is to stay away and stay at home. Call your mum, use the phone or video chat apps but physically stay away. Stay safe everyone!