Archive for June, 2007
Javan Rhino
When speaking about rhinos, everybody thinks of the Sumatran Rhino first, not knowing that the Javan Rhino is the rarest of the rhino species with fewer than 60 animals surviving in only two known locations: one in Indonesia and the other in Vietnam. Rhinos have been poached from these small populations in recent years and [...]
Bizzare Mola Mola
The ocean sunfish, or common mola, Mola mola, native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe, is the heaviest bony fish in the world, with an average weight of 1000 kilograms. It is flattened laterally, giving it a distinctive oval shape: sunfish are relatively narrow across, but can be as tall, counting their dorsal [...]
Jesus Christ Lizard
* They are part of the Iguana Family.
* They have the nickname “Jesus Christ Lizard” because when fleeing from a predator, they are very fast and can even run on top of the water.
* Basilisks actually have large hind feet with flaps of skin between each toe. The fact that they move quickly [...]
Eco Conscious Kiwi Youth
…or simply Kev’s blog “a blend of environmentalism and my day to day life. Join in on experiencing natures best and the journey to protecting it’s splendour.”
Feeding the Eel
Copyrights: Kevin Carter
…It’s quite strange how things work out in the end and you start towards a goal you never even considered before hand. In our careers [...]
Thinking Blogger Award
Mark, thanks again for your nomination. I had a wonderful feeling when I saw your post, as that was the proof that our work is not in vain and that there are many people that care about our environment and about our wild animals.
Now, to explain the others what this nomination means:
It is called ‘5 [...]
Baby Binturong- the bearcat
Sydney, Australia
May 30, 2007—No, a kitten and a bear cub didn’t get jumbled together using the machine from the 1986 horror flick The Fly. Indah, seen here, is actually an eight-week-old binturong on display at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. The fledgling—the first binturong bred in captivity at Taronga since the species went on [...]
Ameya Preserve where Nature meets Culture
Ameya Preserve is forming key alliances with leaders in various fields. Outfitted with a bamboo fly rod handcrafted by revered craftsman, Glenn Brackett, members can fish the Yellowstone with Fly Rod & Reel Angler of the Year, Craig Mathews. Dig for dinosaur fossils with Jack Horner, renowned paleontologist and consultant on Spielberg’s Jurassic Park films. [...]