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Cheetah Family In Masi Mara…***EXCLUSIVE*** *** NO INTERNET USAGE UNTIL 00:001 BST ON JULY 23, 2012 *** MASI MARA, KENYA – UNDATED: Cheetah mother shakes of the rain off her fur after a rain shower and in process soakes her six cubs in Masai Mara, Kenya. A cheetah mum drenches her six adorable cubs – as they all squirm with shock. The pack of three-month-old cubs had already taken a soaking from Mother Nature during a flash downpour in Masai Mara, Kenya. The nippers’ fur had just dried out when their mother shook herself dry – dousing them all in water. And Irish snapper Paul Mckenzie, 48, who now lives in Hong Kong, was perfectly poised to capture their adorable reactions. PHOTOGRAPH BY Paul Mckenzie / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
Fallow stag and flies at dawn.
Red Colobus. Photo Credit-Mohamed Kambi
I’ve spotted these cute cratures a couple of times, briefly crossing the alley before disappearing in the thick jungle surrounding the Mexican resort. I consider myself lucky to have spotted an entire family traveling from tree to tree, about 40ft from where I was standing. I found a small opening and carefully slipped between the trees, making sure I don’t scratch myself. I’ve landed in an opening large enough to perform a belly dance :-) Te coati bunch quickly became aware of my presence and made their way deep in the jungle, retrieving the youngsters one by one from different tree branches. I’ve found them quite cute and intelligent. While searching for the coati latin name I’ve sadly ran across this recent Herald Tribune article stating that 45 coatis have recently been poisoned in Cancun’s mangroves :-( http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=343607&CategoryId=14091
Goon Junior
Sanje Crested Mangabey. Photo Credit-Mohamed Kambi
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Trophic level interaction between wild flora and fauna. Image Credit: Vivi Granado
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- Shift to renewable energy could have biodiversity cost, researchers caution June 18, 2019
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- At least one species has been lost on more than half of Earth’s land area June 18, 2019
- Recreational divers help researchers track movements of rare stingray June 18, 2019
- New tool helps monitor forest change within commodities supply chains June 18, 2019
- First Nations have created a robust conservation economy in Great Bear Rainforest: Report June 17, 2019
- Norway sees sharp drop in palm oil biofuel consumption after ban on government purchasing June 17, 2019
- As Cambodia swelters, climate-change suspicion falls on deforestation June 17, 2019
- Primates lose ground to surging commodity production in their habitats June 17, 2019
- Deforested areas bleed heat to nearby forests, drive local extinctions June 17, 2019
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