Stories (not only) from the wildlife
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Giant Pandas at Beauval Zoo in France were introduced to the public today (video later)
Yesterday: a video of pandas enjoying the snow ;
http://goo.gl/2wwUl
Yesterday: a video of pandas enjoying the snow ;
http://goo.gl/2wwUl
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I get so cross with our politicians & the special interests they kowtow to here in the USA who keep denying that something is happening to the climate. Such short-sighted pandering! The official classification for growing season zone in my area of the country was finally changed this year as they finally had to admit that, indeed, the growing season between frost dates is actually 3 weeks longer than it had been for centuries before. Nice for vegetable gardeners,perhaps, but it will ultimately not be good for the wild native flora.macdoum wrote:A giant crack in the ice in Antartica has been noted
The size of New York the iceberg is breaking (was ? )off.
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/02/01/19-m ... ntarctica/
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Oh my goodness! Is it true that this could happen??
Swedish man survived in snowed-in car for two months
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/fe ... r-hospital
Swedish man survived in snowed-in car for two months
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/fe ... r-hospital
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It`s unbelievable, isn`t it!? I read it in the newspaper today morning. For me the question is, why the man has all these clothes in his car and also a sleeping-bag?Kitty KCMO wrote:Oh my goodness! Is it true that this could happen??
Swedish man survived in snowed-in car for two months
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/fe ... r-hospital
Has he planned such an adventure? How stupid
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This film is described as "a documentary about the work of zoologist Sergei Ganusevich in the center of the Kola Peninsula". It was shot in 1999 and 2000 and released (copyrighted) in 2003. The title is 'The Ponoy Depression'. English subtitles/captions.
[youtube]IQKbRlk6GHs&feature=fvsr[/youtube]
My favorite moment is at 20:11.
[youtube]IQKbRlk6GHs&feature=fvsr[/youtube]
My favorite moment is at 20:11.
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Thanks for a film, unp! Excellent work!
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"When love goes thong! Unlucky seal almost strangled by G-STRING after it was left at amorous spot known as Lover's Leap"
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Sometimes people are just so invasive! argh!
Our trash causes trouble everywhere.
Our trash causes trouble everywhere.
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VIDEO: Baby elephant stuck in hole rescue in Kenya will make you cry
A baby stuck in a well. A frantic mother crazed with worry for her offspring. Anyone could relate, but these very human emotions came from the bond of an elephant baby and her mother. And a video capturing the rescued calf has captivated the Web.
Just your typical day in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where a team of elephant conservationists from the Amboseli Trust for Elephants received a call about a baby stuck in an five-foot hole dug by Masai tribesmen. They raced to the site of the accident.
The baby was fine, but the hole was too deep for the eight-month-old calf to climb out. And the mother was unable to help.
To complicate matters, the mother thought the rescuers were a threat, and almost sat on the Land Rover. The driver, Dr. Vicki Fishlock, resident scientist of the elephant trust, recognized the mother, Zombe, from a mark on her ear.
The scientist scared her away with a high-pitched yell and maneuvered around her, as two men managed to get rope around the baby. By attaching the line to an SUV and putting the vehicle into reverse, they were able to pull the elephant calf out.
A happy ending, but especially rewarding because the video captures the baby's sprint to its mother's side.
The rescue is a reminder of the challenges faced by humans and elephants that share the land. Without the rescue, the elephant would have died in the well, causing conflict with the Masai.
The Amboseli Trust for Elephants website noted, "Luckily the report came in early in the morning and we were able to get there quick before the mother was forced to leave by herders arriving to water their cattle. It was a happy ending as we were able to reunite the calf with her mother, Zombe."
The organization has a longtime relationship with the elephants, which it has been studying since 1972, as well as the Masai. Fishlock noted to Yahoo News in an email, "Our biggest fears for the elephants of Amboseli and elsewhere lie not with their sharing land with the Maasai, who we work with and who report elephant emergencies to us, but from the burgeoning ivory trade."
Indeed, thousands of elephants are slaughtered across Africa for their ivory tusks, used to make trinkets that are in high demand in Asia.
Fishlock added, " We are delighted by the web response to our video, and we hope it persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and cherished."
A baby stuck in a well. A frantic mother crazed with worry for her offspring. Anyone could relate, but these very human emotions came from the bond of an elephant baby and her mother. And a video capturing the rescued calf has captivated the Web.
Just your typical day in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where a team of elephant conservationists from the Amboseli Trust for Elephants received a call about a baby stuck in an five-foot hole dug by Masai tribesmen. They raced to the site of the accident.
The baby was fine, but the hole was too deep for the eight-month-old calf to climb out. And the mother was unable to help.
To complicate matters, the mother thought the rescuers were a threat, and almost sat on the Land Rover. The driver, Dr. Vicki Fishlock, resident scientist of the elephant trust, recognized the mother, Zombe, from a mark on her ear.
The scientist scared her away with a high-pitched yell and maneuvered around her, as two men managed to get rope around the baby. By attaching the line to an SUV and putting the vehicle into reverse, they were able to pull the elephant calf out.
A happy ending, but especially rewarding because the video captures the baby's sprint to its mother's side.
The rescue is a reminder of the challenges faced by humans and elephants that share the land. Without the rescue, the elephant would have died in the well, causing conflict with the Masai.
The Amboseli Trust for Elephants website noted, "Luckily the report came in early in the morning and we were able to get there quick before the mother was forced to leave by herders arriving to water their cattle. It was a happy ending as we were able to reunite the calf with her mother, Zombe."
The organization has a longtime relationship with the elephants, which it has been studying since 1972, as well as the Masai. Fishlock noted to Yahoo News in an email, "Our biggest fears for the elephants of Amboseli and elsewhere lie not with their sharing land with the Maasai, who we work with and who report elephant emergencies to us, but from the burgeoning ivory trade."
Indeed, thousands of elephants are slaughtered across Africa for their ivory tusks, used to make trinkets that are in high demand in Asia.
Fishlock added, " We are delighted by the web response to our video, and we hope it persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and cherished."
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What a story about the rescue of the baby elephant, it's good to here the little one (and the volonteers ) are well. It's so nice to hear this story is happy ending.
How fast this little guy ran at the end of the video, WOW....
How fast this little guy ran at the end of the video, WOW....
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I do not know if this is the right topic, but I saw this movie, interesting
http://swrmediathek.de/player.htm?show= ... 26b975f2e6
http://swrmediathek.de/player.htm?show= ... 26b975f2e6
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This is a really terrible story. Massacre of Amur falcons in India. Not for faint hearted.
You can read their report and watch a video at this link: http://www.conservationindia.org/campai ... r-massacre
You can read their report and watch a video at this link: http://www.conservationindia.org/campai ... r-massacre
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Just awful... :´(
I am definitely not happy with the world we live in.
I am definitely not happy with the world we live in.
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My opinion too.Starling wrote:I am definitely not happy with the world we live in.
It's so heartbreaking to see and read this report about the falcons in India .
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Little Hedgehog rescued from a crisp packet..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20151566
Happy ending.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20151566
Happy ending.
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Slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) was spotted yesterday in waste disposal area in Ämmässuo, Finland. This was the 4th time it is spotted in Europe.
Picture: Visa Rauste.
Picture: Visa Rauste.
Slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) was spotted yesterday in waste disposal area in Ämmässuo, Finland. This was the 4th time it is spotted in Europe.
Picture: Visa Rauste.
Picture: Visa Rauste.
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Very exciting. I can´t even find it in my bird guide, so we don´t have it here.
Great pictures, thank you Starling
Great pictures, thank you Starling
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Yes, it's exciting. First observation in Western Palearctic was in Lithuania in year 2008, and the second in Latvia in spring 2009.Lussi05 wrote:Very exciting. I can´t even find it in my bird guide, so we don´t have it here.
Great pictures, thank you Starling