Category Archives: Photos

Turtle Conservation in Solomon Islands

January 7, 2008 – 12:06 am

From The Nature Conservancy.
Neither British colonists nor Christian missionaries nor government entities could tamp down conflicts among tribes in this remote South Pacific island nation. But when turtles started disappearing, the local people finally started talking.
The Solomon Islands, a remote Pacific archipelago strung southeast of Papua New Guinea, are probably best known as the site [...]

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Nature’s Best Photography 2007

December 18, 2007 – 11:41 pm

View at AOL Visions.
Related:
Wildlife Photography from East Africa.

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Orca Attack Seal with Waves

December 16, 2007 – 12:19 am

From Nature News.

A pack of killer whales uses waves to knock seals off the ice.
They made large waves to wash the seal off the relative safety of the ice. Later the orca put the seal back on the ice and dislodged the seal a second time which suggested strongly they were training their young.
It is [...]

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Camels at Sunset Photo

December 14, 2007 – 11:21 pm

The photo is taken directly above the camels in the desert at sunset. Remarkable shadows!

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First Footage of a Long-Eared Jerboa

December 14, 2007 – 11:03 pm

From BBC News.
The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China.
Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientist Jonathan Baillie said the footage was helping researchers to learn more about the mysterious animal.
The species is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red [...]

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Happy Face Spider Guarding Eggs

December 6, 2007 – 12:42 am

View at National Geographic.
Found only on the islands of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii, the happy face spider, such as this one guarding its eggs on a leaf in Maui, is known for the unique patterns that decorate its pale abdomen.

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Rare Sumatran Rhino Sighting in Malaysia

December 3, 2007 – 11:10 pm

From Physorg.
A Sumatran rhinoceros has been photographed in peninsular Malaysia in the first sighting for more than a decade, raising hopes the animal can avoid extinction, a report said Sunday.
The report did not reveal where the rhino was snapped, but said the photo was taken in a wildlife corridor targeted by the Wildlife and National [...]

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