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Two cubs brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs are getting restless and ready to play while their mom tries to catch fish in the creek. Silver Salmon Creek area, Lake Clark National Park on the coast of Cook Inlet. Alaska. Conservation status: Least Concern #NaturalExposures
Southern white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). South Africa. Conservation status: near threatened
Southern white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) with red-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus). South Africa
Conservation status: near threatened
Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a medium sized hummingbird (3.5-4.5") native to the West Coast of North America. The reddish throat and head of the male looks dull brown or grey when not in direct sunlight. Seen in one of the garden beds at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
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)
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Terai Hanuman Langur
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED and decreasing
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African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - one of two relatively young brothers traveling together in the Sabi Sands region of South Africa. They caused a big stir with our rangers and trackers, as they are not frequently seen in this area. There are large prides of lions and the terrain is marshy and not supportive of cheetah's style of hunting. It is surmised they left their mom and were wandering the reserves around Kruger NP looking for territory to call their own. We encountered them over several days and there will be more pictures to recount our adventures with them.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata or Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), aka Somali giraffe, crossing the nearly dry Ewaso Nyiro River resulting from the devastating drought impacting this region of northern Kenya.
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
Conservation status: Endangered
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Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in profile close-up. The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes and is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It typically scavenges on carcasses. Although this is a common species, numbers of these birds are decreasing rapidly. Threats include poisoning, hunting and loss of habitat, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered". It is a small species compared to most vultures.
Submitted: 11/03/2022
Accepted: 15/03/2022
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) on the road heading our way. Madikwe Game Reserve, North-West Province, South Africa. Conservation Status: Endangered
Two of three female African lions (Pantera leo) that have been hunting together. After their meal, they went to the watering hole for a drink, then spent time relaxing and grooming nearby. The traces of blood on their coat are from their most recent hunt.
Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis) from the rainforests of the Congo Basin. While these old world monkeys are called Angolan, few are found in that country. San Diego Zoo Conservation Status: Least Concern
One of two cubs leopard cubs (Panthera pardus) born ~ March 2021 to 9 year old "Nkoveni". Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male named Kalluk in front and female named Chinook in back are enjoying a special day of snow at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Vulnerable
Hummingbird (genus Selasphorus) seen at the pollinator garden outside the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
An Allen's Swamp Monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis), a native of the Congo Basin. San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Least concern
Greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) mom named "Tanaya" with her calf born April 11, 2020. While not yet named, the female calf has been nicknamed "Little T" . She and her mom live in the 40 acre Asian Plains Field exhibit of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable primarily due to habitat loss, poaching threats and illegal traffic in rhino horn.
Also known as Rüppell's Griffon Vulture, this species was given an IUCN status of critically endangered in 2015. Only eight years prior, in 2007, its IUCN status was "near threatened", and it was subsequently degraded down through "vulnerable" and "endangered" to its current status. The BirdLife International Fact Sheet for this species estimates that there are only 22,000 individuals left in the world. The biggests threats are poisoning (a technique used to kill predators of livestock, this species and other carrion feeders are also impacted), medicinal purposes, and habitat loss. This species is also considered the highest flying bird in the world. There is documented collision with a commercial airliner at 37,000 feet (the bird was sucked into the engine, killing the bird; the engine was shut down and the plane landed safely).
Five year old female puma (puma concolor), "Escarcha" (aka Frost), named for her distinctive silver grey color.
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri), a small parrot species from the grasslands of Tanzania. See in Africa Rocks Aviary, San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Near Threatened
Young female cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named "Maggie" who was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Cheetah Breeding Center (part of the international Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition). Maggie now lives at the San Diego Zoo as an animal ambassador.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Escarcha (puma concolor) is known for her extraordinary calmness and confidence when humans are present. In part this comes from her mother, Petaca, who was known for her unusually relaxed demeanor, and in part from growing up in an area where pumas are protected and humans are not seen as a threat.
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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19 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Tatqiq" enjoying a special day of snow at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
4 day old gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) calf born 2/3/2020.
San Diego Zoo.
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
31- year-old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Chinook" enjoying the fresh snow provided on International Polar Bear Day (2/27/26).
San Diego Zoo's Polar Bear Plunge
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at the San Diego Zoo. To look out for predators, one or more meerkats stand sentry, to warn others of approaching dangers. When a predator is spotted, the meerkat performing as sentry gives a warning bark or whistle- a signal that indicates whether the threat is from a snake or bird.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Evening Grosbeak has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720702/131500502
Evening Grosbeak is a member of the Finches family (Fringillidae), and not as one might expect the Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and relatives (Cardinalidae). Such are the vagaries of common names. This species certainly has a heavy bill, typical of a seedeater. Males, as in this image, have a bright yellow superciliary (‘eyebrow’) and other yellowish highlights; females and juveniles are greyish. Some authorities now place this species in the genus Hesperiphona. This individual was seen in the Weaselhead Natural Area in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in wintertime — Evening Grosbeak is a year-round resident of southern Canada and the western USA, with some birds spending the colder months in central and eastern USA.
African jacana (Actophilornis africanus). We saw a lot of these really interesting water birds in the delta. They have remarkably long toes and claws, which allow them to walk on floating lily pads and other vegetation. This particular bird seemed somewhat agitated. I don't know whether it didn't like us or was just defending its turf. In any case, it was fun to watch.
Okavanga Delta, Botswana
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Phaethornis longirostris.
Taken from the hummingbird blind at Las Escobas Tropical Forest Trail, Guatemala. Conservation status: Least Concern
White-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Conservation Status: Least Concern
25 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Chinook" used her powerful nose to find a sweet treat hidden in the snow. Enrichment experiences such as this help to bring out natural behavior in the polar bears that live at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
A leucistic plains zebra (Equus quagga) living in a herd of normally pigmented zebras. Leucism is a genetic condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration.
Ol Pejeta conservancy, Kenya.
Conservation status: Near Threatened
A male Lake Victoria Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus adolfi-friderici). San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Conservation Status: Threatened
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~18 month old female koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named “Coolaroo” living in the Australia Outback habitat at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) possess a unique pattern of spots, either dark on a light background or light on a dark. They vary in color from brownish black to tan or grey. Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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31/2 year old Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abeli), "Aisha" at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Orden:Passeriformes
Familia : Thraupidae
Nombre común: Cigua amarilla
Nombre científico: Spindalis dominicensis
Nombre en Ingles: Hispaniolan spindalis
Status: ENDEMICA DE LA HISPANIOLA
Lugar de captura: Cordillerera central, Rep. Dom.
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
LOS FOTOGRAFOS ENTIENDEN EL TITULO DE LA FOTO, PERO ALGUNOS FAMILIARES NO. POR ESO HEMOS SIDO LLAMADOS SIMPATICAMENTE POR NUESTRA HERMANA MAYOR COMO "LOS SIN DOLIENTES" JAJAJAJA
Ya lo dije una vez.... ERAMOS CUERDOS COMO LOS DEMAS HASTA EL DIA EN QUE TOMAMOS UNA CAMARA EN LAS MANOS.
AsÍ mi hermana Joalhi dió un brinco como gata barcina y apareció de sorpresa ante la nieve de Yosemite cuando se enteró que había nevado y el cimarrón mayor despertó debajo de una mata de Pimienta en la Cordillera Central ante el aviso de Enrique de que las lluvias, el frío y los vientos del invierno tumbarían las pimientas y yo perdería este momento anhelado de mis adoradas ciguas amarillas- Spindalis dominicensis colgando del ramillete!! Cuando ambos nos reportamos desde nuestros lugares al grupo familiar de los diez hermanos en Wapsap, algunos tragaron en seco, otros torcieron el hocico, otros aplaudieron como mi hermana COCO , otros oraron por nosotros como Ada, pero nuestra hermana mayor que ahora es como nuestra mamá solo atinó a decir....... LOS SIN DOLIENTES ANDAN EN SU MUNDO , YO ME REÍ Y RECORDE A MAMA, LA CUAL ESTOY SEGURO HUBIERA DICHO...... CADA QUIEN CORRE DETRAS DE SU PELOTA, PARA REFERIRSE A LOS JUGADORES DE FUTBOL EN LOS PARTIDOS TELEVISADOS.
Si nos quedamos entre panties y calzoncillos, Yosyta hubiese perdido su foto del gran capitán cubierto de nieve y yo mi serie de la cigua amarilla colgando de las masetas de pimienta, lo que confirma que la fotografía NO ES SUERTE, es estar ahí en el momento oportuno y en el preciso momento de frisar el tiempo en segundos , anteponiendo la resaca de año nuevo, abandonar a la familia y por supuesto quedar sometido a las críticas sociales e inocentadas de una hermana maravillosa como lo es SALVA!!!
En conclusión cada quien tiene su historia y el don de ser feliz!! ASI QUE ME VEO OBLIGADO A REPETIR EL HIMNO CIMARRONICO CON TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL
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Abrazos y gran inicio de año para todos.
Cimarron mayor Panta.
Male gelada (Theropithecus gelada), an old world monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, with a large population restricted to the Semien Mountain region. They are the only primates that are primarily grazers.
This fellow lives in an all-male ("bachelor") troop in the Africa Rocks section of the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), also called rock badger, rock rabbit, or Cape hyrax is a mediium sized mammal that lives in Africa. In the wild it is known to use sentries to watch for predators. Despite its size, it is the closest living relative to the elephant and the manatee! Seen in the Kopje Habitat of Africa Rocks, San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
taken in the green season in the Moremi part of the Okavango Delta in Botswana (2010)
from the archives
a fairly young Lioness with a still unblemished face is quite nervous because a large nomad male Lion had crossed into the territory of its pride while the dominant male of the pride was not in the area.
The nomad had been calling during the night and he passed through our mobile tented camp just before sunrise.
The afternoon before we had seen an older Lioness moving away from the pride and her older cubs. Probably she wanted to divert the nomad ...
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: vulnerable
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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
Whytecliff Park is located in a beautiful corner of Howe Sound with a rugged coastline and spectacular views of colourful mountains and passing boats.
Precarious stepping stones lead the brave out to explore the little stone island. It's so important to keep an eye on the tide, as many people have been stranded out on the Islet. When the tide rolls back in, the water level rises and the stone path leading out becomes submerged under the ocean.
As per, the indicating water line that surrounds the base.
A variety of trees and other plants grow out of the rocky surface.
West Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
Online information as follows.......
Coordinates:
49.374005°N 123.288832°W
15.63 hectares (0.1563 km2; 0.0603 sq mi)
Operated by:
District of West Vancouver
Status:
Open all year
Whytecliff Park is located near West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay Neighbourhood, the original name of which was White Cliff City, which opened in 1909. In 1914, Colonel Albert Whyte pressed for the spelling change from White Cliff City to Whytecliff. The Whytecliff area is now distinct from Horseshoe Bay. The park, originally Rockcliffe Park, was developed by W.W. Boultbee in 1926, and a private access road was cut from the Marine Drive highway at Batchelor Bay.
The fifty acre Boultbee estate was purchased by the Union Steamship Company in 1939 and the company operated a Bowen Island Ferry from Whytecliff during 1939-41 and 1946-1952
The park is currently home to more than 200 marine animal species and is the first Marine Protected Area in Canada. Sea lions can be seen sunbathing on the beach during summer.
Wikipedia
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