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Charismatic Faunas
Goon Junior
Fallow stag and flies at dawn.
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Wild Tiger
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
Trophic level interaction between wild flora and fauna. Image Credit: Vivi Granado
Tiger
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
Bengal Tigers
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Red Colobus. Photo Credit-Mohamed Kambi
Sanje Crested Mangabey. Photo Credit-Mohamed Kambi
Conservation News
- Housing project puts São Paulo’s remaining Atlantic Forest at risk March 27, 2020
- Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park March 27, 2020
- BR-319 illegal side road threatens Amazon protected area, indigenous land (commentary) March 27, 2020
- Ending illegal deforestation is good for our health (commentary) March 27, 2020
- Conservationists urge reforms in Bolivia after environmental, political crises March 27, 2020
- Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers March 26, 2020
- In Sri Lanka, beguiling bloom of cat’s claw vine conceals potential trouble (commentary) March 26, 2020
- National parks in Africa shutter over COVID-19 threat to great apes March 26, 2020
- The next great threat to Brazil’s golden lion tamarin: Yellow fever March 26, 2020
- Indonesia ends timber legality rule, stoking fears of illegal logging boom March 26, 2020
- Idea that electric cars might produce as much emissions as fossil-fueled vehicles ‘essentially a myth’ March 25, 2020
- Palm oil giant Olam under scrutiny again over Gabon plantations March 25, 2020
- In Kenya, the indigenous music of Afro Simba promotes environmental stewardship and peace March 25, 2020
- First possible COVID-19 indigenous cases detected near key Amazon reserve March 25, 2020
- Biodiversity boon for Niue, the world’s first ‘dark sky nation’ March 25, 2020
- Chilean authorities eye controversial Cruz Grande port project March 25, 2020
- In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed March 25, 2020
- National parks pay the price as land conflicts intensify in Colombia March 24, 2020
- New evidence suggests Ivorian timber merits tougher EUTR due diligence (commentary) March 24, 2020
- Keeping gorillas safe amid COVID-19 concerns March 24, 2020
