Archive for November, 2007
Spa Month for Indian Elephants
August 23, 2007, Guruvayur, India—Senior mahouts, or elephant trainers, bathe an elephant in a pond during heavy rain on the grounds of the Punnathur Kotta, a palace in southern India on August 11, 2007.Trainers assemble about 60 elephants every year in the first week of July for a month of “spa” treatments following the principles [...]
Odd Ocean
My constant work and research on behalf of animal needs allows me to gather huge amount of information on endangered species, animal habitat, land programmes, annual reports and also stumble over stunning images of odd or interesting creatures. As most of you also know, Earth is the planet of oceans, water being the abundant factor [...]
The Bone Eaters
Bearded vultures, the largest birds in Europe, once soared over the continent from western Spain to the Balkans. But centuries of persecution against these raptors-once mistakenly considered a scourge to shepherds-eliminated them from all of their habitat in western Europe except for about 100 breeding pairs in the Pyrenees, Corsica and Greece.
With wings stretching as [...]
6 Curiosities about the Turkey Vulture
* The Turkey Vulture uses its sense of smell to locate carrion. The part of its brain responsible for processing smells is particularly large, compared to other birds. Its heightened ability to detect odors allows it to find dead animals below a forest canopy.
* The Turkey Vulture maintains stability and lift at low altitudes by [...]
Sloth bear in distress: species on the verge of extinction
The small sloth bear is unique amongst the bears, as insects are its main food source. It has a long, shaggy black coat, which on some individuals appears to have a cinnamon tinge, and there is a pale white/cream marking on the chest. The muzzle is also pale in colour and these bears have a [...]