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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
Young African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) engaged in playful sparring. Madikwe Game Reserve, North-West Province, South Africa. Conservation Status: 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
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Lesser kudu are forest antelopes found in East Africa. The females and juveniles have a reddish-brown coat, while the males become yellowish grey or darker after the age of 2 years. Males have a prominent black crest of hair on the neck. One long white stripe runs along the back, with 11-14 white stripes branching towards the sides. A black stripe runs from each eye to the nose and a white one from each eye to the center of the dark face. There is also a chevron between the eyes. The area around the lips is white, the throat has white patches, and two white spots appear on each side of the lower jaw. The underparts are completely white, while the slender legs are tawny and have black and white patches. Horns are present only on males and are dark brown and tipped with white in color
Giraffe & Oxpecker.
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.
The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae.
Kenya.
Conservation status (giraffe): Endangered.
Conservation status (Oxpecker): Least Concern
Rarely, have I seen a giraffe on a hill. I add this image after learning that they are now among the growing number of endangered African species. They seem to be the target of hunters now especially from America and their guns and bullets can kill from quite a long distance. I feel contempt and disgust for these folks who find it sporting to kill wildlife.
I took many images of this giraffe that day and have added different editions of this lovely animal enjoying the sunlight. This is the latest.
I don't believe it. The first person to like this has a huge number of guns and rifles as subjects of his post. Guess who just got blocked. Good news for me was that he wasn't from America. He the first gun enthusiast that I know of to like one of my images of endangered species. Perhaps he learned something positive by reading my post, but probably not.
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...
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. Photo taken at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Nombre común: Turpial Jamaiquino
Nombre científico: Icterus leucopteryx
Nombre en inglés: JAMAICAN ORIOLE
Nombre en alemán: Jamaikatrupial
Nombre en francés: Oriole de Jamaïque
Lugar de la foto: Old Point REGIONAL MANGROVE PARK, San Andres Islas, Colombia
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED- NEAR ENDEMIC
CR- EN PELIGRO CRITICO-
Ave cantora
songbird
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
A pair of endangered whooping cranes vocalizing to warn others to stay away. The White-tailed deer bucks just seemed to be thinking "what's the ruckus about?"
From The Friends of Wild Whoopers website: "...loud calls are used by crane pairs to help defend their territory. When defending territory unison calls means “Keep out, this piece of wetland property is ours”."
For those who haven't heard Whooping Cranes vocalizing, here's a link to some recordings on Cornell's website.
Deep within a mangrove forest, an endangered Black-faced Spoonbill (in non-breeding plumage) dances its way across one of the many tidal channels; image captured in Hong Kong
The Black-faced Spoonbill has the most restricted distribution of the six extant spoonbill species, and it is the only one regarded as endangered (Source: Wikipedia)
After concerted conservation efforts across several nations in East Asia, the global population of this species of spoonbill reached a record high of 6,162 during the 2021 / 22 winter census, of which 369 birds overwintered in Hong Kong (Source: The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society)
Nevertheless, and despite this impressive recovery in numbers, the Black-faced Spoonbill continues to be one of the world's rarest birds
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female of this beautiful and peculiar eagle species in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered
The Bateleur is a mid-sized African eagle with long wings and a very short tail. It lives in partially open savanna country and woodland within Sub-Saharan Africa. The adults have spectacular colors but the juveniles have a quite uniform brown colors. It may take up to 8 years before the birds have the full adult plumage.
Bateleur is the French word for "tightrope-walker", this aptly describes its distinctive, erratic and unstable manner of flying; the rocking flight motion very much mimics the side-to-side movement of a tight rope walker maintaining his balance. The species also demonstrates some spectacular aerial displays, particularly during courtship.
They prey on mammals (often rodents), birds and reptiles. While looking for food they stay up in the air for up to 8 hours and cover huge distances. Carrion is also a part of their diet, especially for juvenile and immature birds. Many carcasses are often first detected by a Bateleur ( or a Tawny Eagle ) well before the vultures arrive
Terathopius ecaudatus
bateleur
Bateleur des savanes
Gaukler
Águila Volatinera
Falco giocoliere
águia-bailarina
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Male western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named "Frank". Born September 4, 2008 at the San Diego Zoo to Azizi (mom) and Paul Donn (dad), Frank now lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Critically Endangered
On our pelagic on sunday Aug 29th we were blessed to see this endangered Short-tailed Albatross. This bird was banded in Japan. I sent in the band number X10 and they said it was banded on the 7th of March 2021 at Hatsunezaki colony of Torishima, Japan. When this bird was banded, it was a chick in the nest. Colour ring No. X10, and the small ring of the Ministry of the Environment No. 13E9019. Sex was unknown and it is currently 6 months old. This species may be split one day so it is always interesting to know where it came from. I have been lucky to have seen this species 3 times since 2018 and this is my 5th individual in BC waters. They were historically almost decimated by the feather trade and today longliners and plastic pollution and climate change continue to negatively impact them to this day.
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.
The red Apollo or Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) is a severely endangered and strictly protected butterfly in Europe from the family of knight butterflies (Papilionidae). The genus name derives from Mount Parnassus in central Greece, which is considered the seat of the muses and is dedicated to the god Apollo. The Apollo butterfly was the animal of the year in Germany in 1995.
Danger and protection
The endangerment of this species is shown in some Red Lists of Threatened Species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists them as endangered (Vulnerable). The Red List of Germany sees it as threatened with extinction, the Red List of Switzerland and also Austria shows the species as endangered. The Apollo butterfly is critically endangered in many European regions.
A wonderful moment
I can sometimes combine the beauty of the mountains with the beauty of the creatures there when I hike through nature. It's been a while since this image was made, but I thought you might like it and the story behind it that I experienced at the time. It was a game of patience that tested me, but it was unforgettably beautiful when you saw the result. I discovered the unique beauty of the swiss alps at an idyllic mountain lake in the afternoon with wonderful weather conditions. The rocky escarpment on the shore of the lake was full of colorful wildflowers. There were different kinds of beautiful butterflies, but one of them was particularly beautiful that I had never seen before. The Apollo Butterfly. There were several specimens that I could observe in this quiet place, but photographing them was a completely different matter. I needed a lot of patience and time because the Apollo butterfly flew short distances from one flower to another and these were scattered throughout the rocky terrain. But suddenly he sat in front of me on this wonderful flower and drank the nectar from it. For a few brief seconds I was able to approach him and take this picture. The macro lens I used here also challenged me as I had to get very close to the butterfly. In the end I was more than happy to have found this rare alpine beauty and that I was able to capture it with my camera. You can find beauty everywhere but it takes time and we have to protect the habitat of the rare species that still live there.
The most important thing is that you don't stop asking.
Albert Einstein
Sting – Fragile
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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The world's only true alpine parrot, found only on the South Island of New Zealand. Large, with olive-green plumage. Note scarlet underwings visible in flight. Females are smaller than males with shorter bills. Juveniles have a yellow eye-ring and a paler crown. Gives a distinct loud “keee-aaa” call, mostly in flight. Very inquisitive toward people and their cars within the mountain ranges, at ski fields, at huts, and along mountain roads. Distinguished from New Zealand Kaka by blue-green flight feathers, larger size, and alpine habitat. (eBird)
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A real treat to see this beautiful endangered parrot so well. We were up early to look for them around the village since this would be our only chance for good looks.
Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
The piping plover is a threatened and endangered species. This piping plover pair had at least 5 adorable chicks.
A Black-faced Spoonbill shows off its beautiful white plumage.
This is the only species of spoonbill that is endangered, although overall population numbers have been rising after intense conservation efforts by many countries and territories throughout East Asia.
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Eld's deer (Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an endangered species of deer indigenous to South Asia. San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Asian Plains habitat.
Conservation Status: Endangered. The population has declined by more than 50% over the last 15 years
An unusual visitor to the suburbs. According to internet sources there are only about 1500 of them left in the wild in South Africa, mainly in nature- or private reserves hence they are classified as endangered.
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. They forage on the ground, where they feed on reptiles, frogs, snails, insects and mammals up to the size of hares.
Another view from the edge of Wistman's Wood, with it's spectacular gnarly ancient oak trees and rare species of lichen.
African Elephants enjoying the "Green" season in Kenya. More to eat and drink for sure. Sadly, they remain "endangered" throughout Africa due to Ivory poaching and loss of habitat.
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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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。
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
Shrimp boats like this one are have been around a long time, but their time is coming to an end. Even if they can keep these old boats afloat eventually they won’t be able to make a profit. I like to shoot things that won’t be with us in the long run. Perhaps my art can also serve as a historical record. I selected this shot randomly, as an exercise in texturing. It was just luck that I got a good picture to work with. I processed it in Photoshop and used several textures.
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.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
The iconic crocodile found in Africa, the Nile crocodile is the second largest crocodile in the world, reaching a typical adult length of 4.5 metres (14.7 feet). The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Nile Basin, and Madagascar in rivers, freshwater marshes, and mangrove swamps.
On average the Nile crocodile is between 4 metres (13.1 feet) to 4.5 metres (14.7 feet), weighing around 410 kg (900 lb). However, specimens measuring 5 metres (16.4 feet) in length and weighing 600 kg (1,300 lb) can occasionally be seen. Nile crocodiles are found along the eastern and southern regions of Africa. The population in the West of the continent are now recognised as a separate crocodile species, the West African Crocodile (Crocodylus suchus). However, specimens measuring 6.1 metres (20 ft) in length and weighing 907 kg (2,000 lb) have been recorded. They have thick scaly skin that is heavily armored.
The Nile crocodile is an opportunistic apex predator and a very aggressive species of crocodile that is capable of taking almost any animal within its range. They are generalists, taking a variety of prey. Their diet consists mostly of different species of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. The Nile crocodile is an ambush predator and can wait for hours, days and even weeks for the suitable moment to attack.
Nile crocodiles are very social crocodiles. They share basking spots and large food sources such as schools of fish and big carcasses. There is a strict hierarchy, that is determined by size. Large, old males are at the top of this hierarchy and have primary access to food and the best basking spots. It is a rather common species of crocodile and is not endangered. - Wikipedia