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These are the two most recent cubs of the Piccadilly female - the leopard (Panthera pardus) we tracked the previous day. On the morning we found them, mom had tucked them into a wooded area while she went out hunting. The cubs were ~3-6 month old when we saw them in July, one male and one female. Sadly, reports from the game reserve suggest that in September the male cub was killed by a local lion pride.
MalaMala Game Reserve, South Africa
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Nombre común: Guacamaya verde
Nombre científico: Ara militaris
Nombre en inglés:Militry Macaw
Nombre en alemán: Soldatenara
Nombre en francés: Ara militaire
Lugar de la foto: Reserva Natural Torre La Vega, Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia
Santiago Island/Isla San Salvador
Galapagos
Ecuador
South America
Marine iguanas tend to spend time on rocks by the water with their head upwards to soak up as much sunlight as they can at once.
The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. They are able to dive down up to 30 feet into the water to find food. They have a natural ability to swim and to move around with speed.
Since so much of the time of the life for a Galapagos Marine Iguana is spent in the water there is still a great deal that we don’t know about them. It is known that they come to land to help with regulating their temperature. The water is too cold for them to remain in it all the time.
When the body temperature drops too much, they have a hard time moving and that makes them vulnerable to predators such as frigate birds and the Galapagos hawk. They will become more aggressive too when they are cooler. - Wikiperdia
A Lesser Adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) was standing tall and handsome in its habitat for the early morning breakfast while it was framed from close. The personality of the stork was beautifully depicted here with a perfect looks on offer highlighting the long powerful beak. One can have here the glimpse of the power of it. The stork is vulnerable now globally. Pics was taken from Teesta river side in New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
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Atlantic Puffin has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22694927/132581443
An Atlantic Puffin engages in some bill clacking with another at the famous Elliston viewing site on the Bonavista Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.
Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) "Funani" playing with the water stream in the 150,000 gallon pool at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Tatqiq" living in Polar Bear Plunge at the San Diego Zoo with her litter mate brother, "Kalluk" and an unrelated female, "Chinook".
Conservation status: Vulnerable.
Male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) greeting his admirers. He lives in the Australia Outback habitat of the San Diego Zoo, the largest koala colony and the most successful koala breeding program outside of Australia.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Once they emerge from the den around 3 months of age, polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cubs stay with their mom for the next couple of years. Taken @ Polar Bear Point on Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Conservation status: Vulnerable
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A happy young female African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) named Mkhaya ("Kaia" for short) born September 26, 2018 to mom "Umngani". San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
A large, olive-brown parrot endemic to New Zealand. Adults have a deep crimson belly and undertail with a red-orange underwing. South Island birds are brighter with a white crown. Juveniles have a yellow base to their lower bill. A forest-dwelling parrot that is more common on offshore islands, but flourishes in areas where mammalian predators are controlled; some visit city and rural gardens. Harsh, grating “kra-aa” call is often heard before the bird is seen. The species also whistles a series of tuneful notes while perched. Distinguishable from Kea by smaller size, olive-brown as opposed to olive-green plumage, and range. (eBird)
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We were waiting for our guide, Abe, as he returned to the car to grab my spare camera battery. While we waiting, these parrots kept zooming past us. Curious, we walked a little way down the path and there they were - a whole crew of them at a feeding station. What a treat to see these lovely parrots so closely. They became a regular occurrence during the rest of the trip, flying overhead and calling loudly. This was the only time, though, that we saw them perched.
Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. February 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
A beautiful adult male Eyrean Earless Dragon cuts a fine portrait on the edge of the desolate and vast moon plain near Coober Pedy in central South Australia. Surrealism at its zenith.
She, well this new-born Blue Tit seems as cute and pretty as any female, has become a regular and welcome visitor to our garden. Since braving the new world, she's been treated to fresh food and water each day.
Have a great weekend and thanks for another week of visits, comments and favourites. I've seen some fabulous photography too :-))
Rusty Blackbird - a lifer - seen in near dark east of Calgary late last year. This is North America’s most rapidly declining species with an estimated 80-99% decline in the population in the last 40 years.
The Hyacinth Macaw is the largest parrot in the world and easily one of the most spectacular. It is an enormous bird weighing on average 1.5 kilograms (3.5 pounds) and is completely blue save its dark bill and bare yellow orbital ring and stripe at base of its lower mandible. It is completely dependent on the fruits of a number of palm species and has a necessarily massive bill to aid in the cracking of the tough exterior. Due to its dependence on palm fruit its range is regulated by the presence and abundance of its preferred species and is distributed in north central and south central Brazil into extreme north west Paraguay where it can be found in palm savannas, Mauritia palm stands, open dry woodland, gallery forest and the edge of humid lowland forest. Here, at Pantanal, looking outside its natural nest. For a Peaceful Blue Monday!
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At times one feels exposed and vulnerable
On explore: Explore / Interestingness / August 2011 / 23rd
About Instruction #47
"The real subject is yourself facing the world" - Thierry Girard
Aguila Marcial, Martial Eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus.
IUCN: Vulnerable
Moremi Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botsuana
Tiny bird in a great big world!
This little male Eastern Bluebird looks so vulnerable in his vast surroundings.
Coastal South Carolina, USA
Shoebill (stork), Balaeniceps rex, living on the Island in the middle of Mombasa Lagoon, San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
If I show you all my demons
And we dive into the deep end
Would we crash and burn like every time before?
I would tell you all my secrets
Wrap your arms around my weakness
If the only other option's letting go
I'll stay vulnerable, yeah
Head: LeLUTKA - Lake
Skin: Glam Affair - Reese
Eyes: Avi-Glam
Nails: Bloom
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East 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:[9] their range is limited at its western end by the lack of trees in which to build nests.
Southern ground hornbill on termite mound near Mopani, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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
Being officially classified as vulnerable, it is a real surprise to see a hooded plover anytime, but this was great to see a couple nesting down near Port MacDonnell in South Australia. I had parked the car and wandered a little closer on foot before I realised there was a nest. They naturally got quite agitated and jumpy, so not wanting to disturb them in any way I immediately backed right off, got back in the car and was surprisingly able to get much closer with the car without causing them any problems. They were happy as long as they didn't see anyone on foot. Fingers crossed they survive all the locals, cats, dogs and sightseers (like me) who travel along this little stretch of road. Thankfully it is on a quiet stretch of track that leads down to the beach well away from the town.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
....a work on the subject of emotion using dolls, they express it so well !
Thanks all ♥♥ have a nice day ☼♪♫
Male leopard (Panthera pardus)
Santawani Consession, Botswana
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
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The most vulnerable & fragile things must be kept in a safe place...
To do so we shall use the Dreams of Love bed by Luxury Designs International @ Whore Couture (bed comes with poses, cuddles & adult as well as glass or no glass cover)
While you're sitting there watching others walk by try not to fiddle with your No Face No Case pigtails by Eden x Nafi @ >Whore Couture
And make sure your Gesugao Body by SEKA @ Hentai Fair is covering all of your bits! (Includes Kupra Kups & Flat)
We shall accessorize with the Rebel Wrap by SEKA
and the Le Cuff by SEKA (RLV and Non-RLV versions)
while slipping our legs in these sexy Fishnet Waifu leggings by SEKA
Which shows off our Bitch Tattoo by ..:CORAZON:.. @ Whore Couture
** Using the INITHIUM ] KUPRA body & LeLutka Fleur head**