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Cool Animal Health images

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Malian refugees at Mentao camp, Burkina Faso
animal health
Image by Oxfam International
Conflict in the north of Mali, the entrenchment of armed groups and the spread of instability has led to increased humanitarian suffering across the region.

The human impact is evident: 30,000 people are reported to have been displaced by recent combat, adding to the 345,000 Malians who have been displaced already over the last year. Across the region, vulnerable communities struggling to host them.

In Burkina Faso, we aim to reach over 290,000 people, including some 77,000 refugees, with water and public health work, food, cash for work activities, animal health and food programs for pastoralist communities, and assistance to refugees from Mali.

Read more: Oxfam calls on civilians to be protected and humanitarian needs met as Mali conflict escalates

See also: Oxfam's response to the Sahel food crisis.

Photo: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam


Building shelter at the Mentao Nord camp in Burkina Faso
animal health
Image by Oxfam International
Conflict in the north of Mali, the entrenchment of armed groups and the spread of instability has led to increased humanitarian suffering across the region.

The human impact is evident: 30,000 people are reported to have been displaced by recent combat, adding to the 345,000 Malians who have been displaced already over the last year. Across the region, vulnerable communities struggling to host them.

In Burkina Faso, we aim to reach over 290,000 people, including some 77,000 refugees, with water and public health work, food, cash for work activities, animal health and food programs for pastoralist communities, and assistance to refugees from Mali.

Read more: Oxfam calls on civilians to be protected and humanitarian needs met as Mali conflict escalates

See also: Oxfam's response to the Sahel food crisis.

Photo: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam


Malian refugee at Mentao camp in Burkina Faso
animal health
Image by Oxfam International
Conflict in the north of Mali, the entrenchment of armed groups and the spread of instability has led to increased humanitarian suffering across the region.

The human impact is evident: 30,000 people are reported to have been displaced by recent combat, adding to the 345,000 Malians who have been displaced already over the last year. Across the region, vulnerable communities struggling to host them.

In Burkina Faso, we aim to reach over 290,000 people, including some 77,000 refugees, with water and public health work, food, cash for work activities, animal health and food programs for pastoralist communities, and assistance to refugees from Mali.

Read more: Oxfam calls on civilians to be protected and humanitarian needs met as Mali conflict escalates

See also: Oxfam's response to the Sahel food crisis.

Photo: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Nice Photos Of Animals photos

A few nice photos of animals images I found:



jackie o dog
photos of animals
Image by istolethetv
Jackie Onassis Dog costume, 19th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, October 25th, 2009, New York City. This (and the hulk dog) were my two favorite dog costumes this year.
If you like this picture, check out my other pictures of dogs in costumes.

Cool Wildlife Animals images

Some cool wildlife animals images:


Bandhavgarh
wildlife animals
Image by Koshyk
Captan Suresh Sharma and I just returned from three day trip to Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The National Park, formally established in 1968 was the hunting reserve of the erstwhile rulers of Rewa. Spread over an area of 108 Square KM in the core area and a buffer zone of nearly 500 Sq.KM, this tiger reserve is famous for its large population of tigers. Though the Park has a rich variety of fauna, tigers remain the main attraction. This Park has the greatest density of tigers in India. In summers, the visibility of tigers become more on account of the drying up of seasonal water sources. A few water holes available attract prey and the hunter and of course photographers willing to brave the sweltering summer heat of India.
The small village of Tala where the main gate is situated has a number of hotels and lodges catering to all tastes and purses. Our stay at Nature Heritage (aslo known as Agra Lodge) was very comfortable and lucky. In three days we had over 15 sighting of tigers. As many as 60 species of birds and 12 of wild animals were also seen


Swift Fox Wink
wildlife animals
Image by Property#1
View On Black

Description
The swift fox Vulpes velox, a member of the canid, or dog, family, is related to wolves, coyotes, dogs, and other foxes. It can be distinguished from other kinds of foxes found in Canada, such as red, arctic, and grey foxes, by its small size (it is about the size of a house cat), the black spot on each side of its nose, and its black-tipped tail.

In winter, the swift fox’s fur is long and dense, mainly buff-grey on the head, back, and upper surface of the tail, and orange-tan on the sides, legs, and lower tail surface. The throat, chest, and belly are light coloured (buff to white). In summer, the fur is short and coarse and more reddish grey.

Males are slightly larger than females, average weights being 2.45 and 2.25 kg, respectively. The animal stands about 30 cm high at the shoulder, and its total length is about 80 cm.

Early settlers of the Canadian plains knew the swift fox as the “kit” fox, and the two names have been used interchangeably since that time. However, studies of the prairie kit fox of Canada and the central United States and the desert kit fox of the southwestern United States showed that the two animals have some differences in appearance. Hence, the plains-dwelling species was designated the “swift” fox, and its desert cousin retained the name “kit” fox.

The swift fox can be distinguished from the kit fox Vulpes macrotis by its shorter, more widely spaced ears and its more rounded and dog-like head. The kit fox is broader between the eyes and has a narrower snout. The swift fox also has a slightly shorter tail, averaging of 52 percent of its body length compared with 62 percent for the kit fox.

Information from www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=105&cid=8

Cool Wildlife Animals images

A few nice wildlife animals images I found:


Manx Lizard
wildlife animals
Image by Tolka Rover
A fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) that seems to have lost its tail. [Iguania] [IMG_2163-manx-lizard]


Auggie the Owl
wildlife animals
Image by Anna Fischer
Augustine is fostered by Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation. He is 9 months old, and works as an animal educator.


Gecko
wildlife animals
Image by asgw

Lindsay the hound

A few nice names for animals images I found:


Lindsay the hound
names for animals
Image by rikkis_refuge
Greetings, I've only been at Rikki's Refuge a few days. I sure hope it continues to be so much fun. And the food! It's delicious, and there is so much of it. They tell me in a few more weeks you won't even be able to see my ribs. Ol’ Geezer and I have been together since we were pups. My name is Lindsay, by the way. And we've had many a pups together. Our job was to hunt and make more hunting dogs. I never could understand why they needed more when so many of them just disappeared at the end of hunting season every year. Every time somebody didn't come back from a hunt, I would cringe in horror wondering what happened. After hunting season this year me and Ol Geezer and Mark and Betsy Sue loaded up in the truck with our human and went for a very long ride. I'd never ridden that long in my life. We stopped and all got out of the truck. Our human looked at us kind of sad, and said, “well so long ol’ dogs.” And then he got in the truck and drove away. We were dumbfounded. We chased, and chased, and chased, we ran until our feet hurt. After wandering about lost for several days we came to a farmhouse. We were so happy. A human came out of the house, and began to yell at us like he didn't like us, and then we saw he had a shotgun. We turned to run, but we weren't in time, he shot Mark. Betsy Sue stopped to nudge Mark in the hopes that he would get up. We had to bark and bark at her to make her come with us, we knew Mark was gone. We were all so sad and so hungry that night as we huddled together in the woods hoping to find a home. The next day we found one of those big roads. Maybe we could find their way home. We saw a human that looked sort of like ours on the other side of the road and Betsy Sue ran to him without looking. A big truck was coming, Ol’ Geezer and I barked and howled hoping she would stop. She was so happy to think of being reunited with her human, that she didn't listen to us, and the truck hit her. Ol’ Geezer and I wondered how long it would be before our turn came. A couple of days later somebody picked us up, and now are living happily ever after at Rikki's Refuge. I agree with London, the happiest day of my life will be if you picked me as your Valentines Spay, 9. Rikki's Refuge No Kill Animal Sanctuary, RikkisRefuge.org


PUP portraits: Missy
names for animals
Image by Nicole.Kelly
People United for Pets is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization specializing in small and toy breed dog rescue. We are located in Western Washington State.

Mission Statement
Countless dogs are without homes and in need of assistance. These are dogs who would make wonderful and faithful companions if only they could connect with the right person or family. We have made it our mission to help them do this. At the same time we hope to enrich the lives of those who adopt them.

www.petfinder.com/pet-search?N=&No=0&Ns=shelter_n...


PUP portraits: Dano
names for animals
Image by Nicole.Kelly
People United for Pets is an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization specializing in small and toy breed dog rescue. We are located in Western Washington State.

Mission Statement
Countless dogs are without homes and in need of assistance. These are dogs who would make wonderful and faithful companions if only they could connect with the right person or family. We have made it our mission to help them do this. At the same time we hope to enrich the lives of those who adopt them.

www.petfinder.com/pet-search?N=&No=0&Ns=shelter_n...

DSC_1360

Some cool endangered animals images:


DSC_1360
endangered animals
Image by asterix611
Himalayan Red Panda (Endangered)

Cool Animal Health images

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U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs teams work in the Horn of Africa
animal health
Image by US Army Africa
www.usaraf.army.mil

By Staff Sgt. Amanda Boersma, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from 418th Civil Affairs Battalion are making a positive impact on the lives of people in East Africa through outreach programs.

The Belton, Missouri-based battalion oversees the work of several U.S. Army Reserve and Navy civil affairs units assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

In Harmakale, Ethiopia, Company D, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion worked with local officials to open an agricultural demonstration project that teaches area residents unique methods for crop irrigation in drought-prone areas. The team is one of two civil affairs units led by Maj. Reginald Kornegay, who also led community outreach efforts in Kitgum, Uganda during Natural Fire 10, a U.S. Army Africa-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in October 2009.

“These types of projects receive overwhelming support from local residents,” Kornegay said. “The villagers have begun purchasing supplies on their own to duplicate the nursery stations.”

Several senior officials attended the Feb. 11 project inauguration to include John Yates, the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tom Staal, USAID mission director and Lt. Col. Rich Appel, the 418th commander.

“U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers fostered a cooperative effort with the local community, which has already made this project a success,” Appel said. “There is now the potential for projects like this in other villages throughout the region.”

In Djibouti, near CJTF-HOA’s headquarters at Camp Lemonier, Soldiers from the 478ths “Team Seminole” recently offered humanitarian assistance supplies to local people, including a water cistern at Balbala, a nearby community in need.

“Fire has destroyed a neighborhood there, to include homes for nine families,” Kornegay said. “A local leader told of their needs, the most vital being a way to collect water.”

Access to drinking water may prevent affected families from forced migration, often a cause of local turbulence, Kornegay said.

Further South, in Eldoret, Kenya, a team of Soldiers from the Danbury, Connecticut-based 411th Civil Affairs Battalion focuses on ways to improve local people’s lives. During a visit to an orphanage, Sgt. 1st Class Victor Fermin recently found a 13-year-old boy with poor hearing. The stop was part of an ongoing effort to conduct medical assessments.

“His hearing loss has affected his education. He has been held back in school,” Fermin said. “We look to local organization and companies in the U.S. to donate hearing aids.”

This event is one of several assessments at local orphanages that the team will do in the next few weeks.

Work on Kenyan primary school was another team project – a low-cost effort that greatly improve education for local children, said Capt. Roxana Pagan. It’s not all work, though. During a recent visit to the Ng'Arua Primary School, Pagan also practiced English skills with Kenyan students.

“This school is one of 10 minimal cost projects begun in the area by a previous civil affairs team,” Pagan said. “Our job is to assess the effectiveness and impact of the previous project and how we can improve upon them in the future

In Moroto, Uganda, two U.S. Army noncommissioned officers are working with the Ugandan People's Defense Force and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to help animals in the area. Staff Sgt. Danielle Bayar and Staff Sgt. Eric Roth discussed plans for a UPDF-led veterinary clinic in Karamoja region of Northern Uganda. Local animal health workers will lead the effort, Roth said.

“We’ve found that pets and smaller animals who may carry rabies are often overlooked,” Roth said. “There is also a need to treat poultry for Newcastle disease, a virus that can be fatal for birds.”

In Gulu and Amuru, two towns in Northern Uganda, U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers are assessing a two-year veterinary medicine program that wrapped up in 2009.

The project focused on animal health through vaccinations, training for students from Makerere University in Kampala and sustainable veterinary care for animals in the area. For people living in camps following unrest caused by the Lord's

Resistance Army, animal care was key to them returning to their home villages.

Overall, the team found last year’s effort were successful - treated livestock increased in weight and were producing more milk. Now, a local nongovernmental organization offered grant funding to local veterinarians to open shops to treat livestock.

“Our U.S. Army Soldiers and Navy civil affairs personnel are doing great work across the Horn of Africa, is support of CJTF-HOA and U.S. Africa Command,” Appel said. “These efforts will continue to broaden the reach of U.S. strategic goals toward security, stability and peace for our partner nations and increase the level of prosperity for people throughout East Africa.”

To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil

Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica

Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica


U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs teams work in the Horn of Africa
animal health
Image by US Army Africa
www.usaraf.army.mil

By Staff Sgt. Amanda Boersma, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from 418th Civil Affairs Battalion are making a positive impact on the lives of people in East Africa through outreach programs.

The Belton, Missouri-based battalion oversees the work of several U.S. Army Reserve and Navy civil affairs units assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

In Harmakale, Ethiopia, Company D, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion worked with local officials to open an agricultural demonstration project that teaches area residents unique methods for crop irrigation in drought-prone areas. The team is one of two civil affairs units led by Maj. Reginald Kornegay, who also led community outreach efforts in Kitgum, Uganda during Natural Fire 10, a U.S. Army Africa-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in October 2009.

“These types of projects receive overwhelming support from local residents,” Kornegay said. “The villagers have begun purchasing supplies on their own to duplicate the nursery stations.”

Several senior officials attended the Feb. 11 project inauguration to include John Yates, the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tom Staal, USAID mission director and Lt. Col. Rich Appel, the 418th commander.

“U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers fostered a cooperative effort with the local community, which has already made this project a success,” Appel said. “There is now the potential for projects like this in other villages throughout the region.”

In Djibouti, near CJTF-HOA’s headquarters at Camp Lemonier, Soldiers from the 478ths “Team Seminole” recently offered humanitarian assistance supplies to local people, including a water cistern at Balbala, a nearby community in need.

“Fire has destroyed a neighborhood there, to include homes for nine families,” Kornegay said. “A local leader told of their needs, the most vital being a way to collect water.”

Access to drinking water may prevent affected families from forced migration, often a cause of local turbulence, Kornegay said.

Further South, in Eldoret, Kenya, a team of Soldiers from the Danbury, Connecticut-based 411th Civil Affairs Battalion focuses on ways to improve local people’s lives. During a visit to an orphanage, Sgt. 1st Class Victor Fermin recently found a 13-year-old boy with poor hearing. The stop was part of an ongoing effort to conduct medical assessments.

“His hearing loss has affected his education. He has been held back in school,” Fermin said. “We look to local organization and companies in the U.S. to donate hearing aids.”

This event is one of several assessments at local orphanages that the team will do in the next few weeks.

Work on Kenyan primary school was another team project – a low-cost effort that greatly improve education for local children, said Capt. Roxana Pagan. It’s not all work, though. During a recent visit to the Ng'Arua Primary School, Pagan also practiced English skills with Kenyan students.

“This school is one of 10 minimal cost projects begun in the area by a previous civil affairs team,” Pagan said. “Our job is to assess the effectiveness and impact of the previous project and how we can improve upon them in the future

In Moroto, Uganda, two U.S. Army noncommissioned officers are working with the Ugandan People's Defense Force and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to help animals in the area. Staff Sgt. Danielle Bayar and Staff Sgt. Eric Roth discussed plans for a UPDF-led veterinary clinic in Karamoja region of Northern Uganda. Local animal health workers will lead the effort, Roth said.

“We’ve found that pets and smaller animals who may carry rabies are often overlooked,” Roth said. “There is also a need to treat poultry for Newcastle disease, a virus that can be fatal for birds.”

In Gulu and Amuru, two towns in Northern Uganda, U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers are assessing a two-year veterinary medicine program that wrapped up in 2009.

The project focused on animal health through vaccinations, training for students from Makerere University in Kampala and sustainable veterinary care for animals in the area. For people living in camps following unrest caused by the Lord's

Resistance Army, animal care was key to them returning to their home villages.

Overall, the team found last year’s effort were successful - treated livestock increased in weight and were producing more milk. Now, a local nongovernmental organization offered grant funding to local veterinarians to open shops to treat livestock.

“Our U.S. Army Soldiers and Navy civil affairs personnel are doing great work across the Horn of Africa, is support of CJTF-HOA and U.S. Africa Command,” Appel said. “These efforts will continue to broaden the reach of U.S. strategic goals toward security, stability and peace for our partner nations and increase the level of prosperity for people throughout East Africa.”

To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil

Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica

Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica


U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs teams work in the Horn of Africa
animal health
Image by US Army Africa
www.usaraf.army.mil

By Staff Sgt. Amanda Boersma, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from 418th Civil Affairs Battalion are making a positive impact on the lives of people in East Africa through outreach programs.

The Belton, Missouri-based battalion oversees the work of several U.S. Army Reserve and Navy civil affairs units assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

In Harmakale, Ethiopia, Company D, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion worked with local officials to open an agricultural demonstration project that teaches area residents unique methods for crop irrigation in drought-prone areas. The team is one of two civil affairs units led by Maj. Reginald Kornegay, who also led community outreach efforts in Kitgum, Uganda during Natural Fire 10, a U.S. Army Africa-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in October 2009.

“These types of projects receive overwhelming support from local residents,” Kornegay said. “The villagers have begun purchasing supplies on their own to duplicate the nursery stations.”

Several senior officials attended the Feb. 11 project inauguration to include John Yates, the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tom Staal, USAID mission director and Lt. Col. Rich Appel, the 418th commander.

“U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers fostered a cooperative effort with the local community, which has already made this project a success,” Appel said. “There is now the potential for projects like this in other villages throughout the region.”

In Djibouti, near CJTF-HOA’s headquarters at Camp Lemonier, Soldiers from the 478ths “Team Seminole” recently offered humanitarian assistance supplies to local people, including a water cistern at Balbala, a nearby community in need.

“Fire has destroyed a neighborhood there, to include homes for nine families,” Kornegay said. “A local leader told of their needs, the most vital being a way to collect water.”

Access to drinking water may prevent affected families from forced migration, often a cause of local turbulence, Kornegay said.

Further South, in Eldoret, Kenya, a team of Soldiers from the Danbury, Connecticut-based 411th Civil Affairs Battalion focuses on ways to improve local people’s lives. During a visit to an orphanage, Sgt. 1st Class Victor Fermin recently found a 13-year-old boy with poor hearing. The stop was part of an ongoing effort to conduct medical assessments.

“His hearing loss has affected his education. He has been held back in school,” Fermin said. “We look to local organization and companies in the U.S. to donate hearing aids.”

This event is one of several assessments at local orphanages that the team will do in the next few weeks.

Work on Kenyan primary school was another team project – a low-cost effort that greatly improve education for local children, said Capt. Roxana Pagan. It’s not all work, though. During a recent visit to the Ng'Arua Primary School, Pagan also practiced English skills with Kenyan students.

“This school is one of 10 minimal cost projects begun in the area by a previous civil affairs team,” Pagan said. “Our job is to assess the effectiveness and impact of the previous project and how we can improve upon them in the future

In Moroto, Uganda, two U.S. Army noncommissioned officers are working with the Ugandan People's Defense Force and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to help animals in the area. Staff Sgt. Danielle Bayar and Staff Sgt. Eric Roth discussed plans for a UPDF-led veterinary clinic in Karamoja region of Northern Uganda. Local animal health workers will lead the effort, Roth said.

“We’ve found that pets and smaller animals who may carry rabies are often overlooked,” Roth said. “There is also a need to treat poultry for Newcastle disease, a virus that can be fatal for birds.”

In Gulu and Amuru, two towns in Northern Uganda, U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers are assessing a two-year veterinary medicine program that wrapped up in 2009.

The project focused on animal health through vaccinations, training for students from Makerere University in Kampala and sustainable veterinary care for animals in the area. For people living in camps following unrest caused by the Lord's

Resistance Army, animal care was key to them returning to their home villages.

Overall, the team found last year’s effort were successful - treated livestock increased in weight and were producing more milk. Now, a local nongovernmental organization offered grant funding to local veterinarians to open shops to treat livestock.

“Our U.S. Army Soldiers and Navy civil affairs personnel are doing great work across the Horn of Africa, is support of CJTF-HOA and U.S. Africa Command,” Appel said. “These efforts will continue to broaden the reach of U.S. strategic goals toward security, stability and peace for our partner nations and increase the level of prosperity for people throughout East Africa.”

To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil

Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica

Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica

Axl

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Axl
animals
Image by ucumari
Axl is a two year old male Siberian mix tiger. He weighs 500lbs and is expected to get to 700lbs when fully grown.The Natural Science Center in Greensboro has opened a new, small, but very nice zoo. The animals seem to have large exhibits built with them in mind


Caméléon en plein repas
animals
Image by tbruyelle
Réserve naturelle d'Anjiro, Madagascar

Pour la petite histoire, le guide a tendu un grillon fixé au bout d'un bâton à environ 20cm devant le caméléon. On voit alors les yeux du caméléon se fixer sur l'insecte, juste avant que sa longue langue vienne happer la petite bête.
Slurps ! (Non en fait ça ne fait pas de bruit...)

Cette langue protractile, composée de muscles propulseurs et retracteurs, est dotée d'une extrémité enduite d'un mucus gluant, qui permet de coller à ses proies. Selon les espèces la langue peut atteindre la longueur du corps de l'animal, et être projetée à plus de 20 km/h avec une grande précision.


An Everest Evening
animals
Image by Brett Kiger
Staying in Animal Kingdom for today...

I forget if we heard the news that AK would no longer be open after dark before we left for the trip or while we were at WDW, but we were disappointed to hear the news. We have never experienced this park at night, and this shot is as close as we've come.

To get the shot, we lingered around the Tree of Life paths past park closing and just when when we thought we might be pushing our luck a little we headed over to the bridge to Harmbe. I knew the image I had in mind, so I quickly changed changed lenses and set up my tripod. This was out last night of the trip, so this was the only chance. Unfortunately, I was only able to get one series of brackets before our escorts arrived.

Fortunately, I was able to get the shot, but it would have been nice to stay a bit longer to see more of the park at night.

Walt Disney World | Animal Kingdom | Expedition Everest

Dublin Zoo

A few nice endangered species of animals images I found:


Dublin Zoo
endangered species of animals
Image by infomatique
Dublin Zoo, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland is the largest zoo in Ireland and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Founded in 1830 it is the fourth oldest scientific zoo in the world, after Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, London Zoo, and the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. The zoo receives over 500,000 visitors per year. The zoo describes its role as conservation, study, and education. Its stated mission is to “work in partnership with zoos world-wide to make a significant contribution to the conservation of the endangered species on Earth".
Covering 12 hectares (30 acres) of Phoenix Park, it provides a habitat for more than 235 species of wild animals and tropical birds. The zoo includes: World of Cats, World of Primates, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, Birds, Reptiles, Plants, City Farm and Endangered Species.


Dublin Zoo
endangered species of animals
Image by infomatique
Dublin Zoo, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland is the largest zoo in Ireland and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Founded in 1830 it is the fourth oldest scientific zoo in the world, after Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, London Zoo, and the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. The zoo receives over 500,000 visitors per year. The zoo describes its role as conservation, study, and education. Its stated mission is to “work in partnership with zoos world-wide to make a significant contribution to the conservation of the endangered species on Earth".
Covering 12 hectares (30 acres) of Phoenix Park, it provides a habitat for more than 235 species of wild animals and tropical birds. The zoo includes: World of Cats, World of Primates, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, Birds, Reptiles, Plants, City Farm and Endangered Species.

Mosca da família Sarcophagidae // Flesh Fly (Phylloteles pictipennis), male

A few nice animal species images I found:


Mosca da família Sarcophagidae // Flesh Fly (Phylloteles pictipennis), male
animal species
Image by Valter Jacinto | Portugal
Location: Europe > Portugal > Algarve

Date Photo Taken: May 14, 2009

Info: It's a NEW species for Portugal!

© Copyright. You cannot use! Only Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)


Mosca // Longlegged Fly (Sybistroma impar)
animal species
Image by Valter Jacinto | Portugal
Location: Europe > Portugal > Algarve

Date Photo Taken: April 21, 2011

Info: It's a NEW species for Portugal!

© Copyright. You cannot use! Only Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)


Vespa // Wasp (Gymnomerus laevipes), male
animal species
Image by Valter Jacinto | Portugal
Location: Europe > Portugal > Algarve

Date Photo Taken: April 24, 2011

Info: It's a NEW species for Portugal!

© Copyright. You cannot use! Only Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Nice Animal Pics photos

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Horned screamer Anhima cornuta
animal pics
Image by pierre pouliquin
Random visit

In the wild, it is supposed to live mostlly close to rivers confluences, thus its strong call may help find water!
More here
Note for the Field guide group, although this was not wild, I put two pics in the group as it seems there is none of this species in the group's pool, yet (ok?).


Deer
animal pics
Image by WxMom
On our way home from our prairie walk, we drove up into the old Helena Cemetery. It's an old dirt track, I wasn't sure I should have taken my car up there. Paula saw her first, and I snapped a few photos, through the window of the car. I switched lenses and got out of the car to take a few more pics, while peeking out from behind the trunk or up and over the roof. Those photos will be uploaded next time.

Nice Facts About Animals photos

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I'm a big handsome fellow ... really ...
facts about animals
Image by wallygrom
Big handsome warthog! Tsimbazaza Zoo, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

From Wikipedia -
The Warthog or Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus, "African Lens-Pig") is a wild member of the pig family that lives in Africa.

The common name comes from the four large wart-like protrusions found on the head of the warthog, which serve the purpose of defense when males fight. They are the only widely recognised species in their genus, though some authors divide them into two species. On that classification, P. africanus is the Common (or Northern) Warthog and P. aethiopicus is the Desert Warthog, also known as the Cape or Somali Warthog.

Subspecies
Nolan warthog (Phacochoerus africanus africanus)
Eritrean warthog (Phacochoerus africanus aeliani)
Central African warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii)

Description
Warthogs range in size from 0.91 to 1.5 metres (3.0 to 4.9 ft) in length and 50 to 150 kg (110 to 330 lb) in weight. A warthog is identifiable by the two pairs of tusks protruding from the mouth, which are used as weapons against predators. The upper canine teeth can grow to 9 inches (22.86 cm), and are of a squashed circle shape in cross section, almost rectangular, being about 1+3⁄4 in (4.4 cm) deep and 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The tusk will curve 90 degrees or more from the root,[citation needed] and the tusk will not lie flat on a table, as it curves somewhat backwards as it grows. The tusks are used for digging, for combat with other hogs, and in defence against predators—the lower set can inflict severe wounds.

Warthog ivory is taken from the constantly growing canine teeth. Each warthog has a pair of teeth in each jaw with the lower teeth being far shorter than the upper teeth. Both pairs grow upwards, with the upper teeth being by far the more spectacular in appearance. The lower pair, however, are the more dangerous: the teeth are straight, sharply pointed, and keep a keen edge by the upper pair rubbing against the lower pair. The tusks, more often the upper set, are worked much in the way of elephant tusks with all designs scaled down. Tusks are carved predominantly for the tourist trade in East and Southern Africa.

The male is called a boar, the female a sow, and the young piglets.

Ecology
Although warthogs are commonly seen in (and associated with) open grasslands, they will seek shelter and forage in denser vegetation. In fact, warthogs prefer to forage in dense, moist areas when available. The common warthog diet is omnivorous, composed of grasses, roots, berries and other fruits, bark, fungi, eggs, dead animals, and even small mammals, reptiles and birds. The diet is seasonably variable, depending on availability of different food items. Areas with many bulbs, rhizomes and nutritious roots can support large numbers of warthogs. Warthogs are powerful diggers, using both heads and feet. When feeding, they often bend the front legs backwards and move around staying on the knees. Although they can dig their own burrows, they commonly occupy abandoned burrows of aardvarks or other animals. The warthog commonly enters burrows "back-end first", with the head always facing the opening and ready to burst out as needed.

Warthogs are fast runners and quite capable jumpers. They will often run with their tails in the air. Despite poor eyesight, warthogs have a good sense of smell, which they use for locating food, detecting predators and recognizing other animals.

Although capable of fighting, with males aggressively fighting each other during mating season, a primary defense is to flee by means of fast sprinting. The main warthog predators are humans, lions, leopards, crocodiles, and hyenas. Cheetahs are also capable of catching small warthogs. However, if a female warthog has any piglets to defend she'll defend them very aggressively. It had been reported that warthogs have given lions deep, serious, deadly wounds, which sometimes end with the lion bleeding to death.

Warthogs have been observed allowing banded mongooses to groom them to remove ticks.

Wild warthogs can live up to 15 years, and captive warthogs may live as long as 18 years. The typical gestation period is 5 or 6 months and the litter is 2 to 8 piglets, although 2 to 4 is more typical. Piglets are weaned at 3 or 4 months of age, reaching sexual maturity at 18 to 24 months. Females may give birth twice or, in extremely rare cases, up to five times per year.

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Tree at sunset. Taken at the Thornybush Game Reserve next to the Kruger National Park near Hoedspruit, South Africa.

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The Raven that says hello
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Dudley Zoo today with a raven named Jill. This has to be kept in captivity due to it's upbringing sadly, and wouldn't survive in the wild.

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Our most recent visit has showed us how much improved the site has become. Well done Dudley.

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Scientific name: Lycosa Tarantula

Other Names: Garden and Gram Spiders

Name in Portuguese: Tarântula

Origin of the Name: The name can be had originated in the city of Tarento, in Italy, where Lycosa torentula was abundant or according to Hecker de Torrantola, what it crawls in the soil.

Filo: Arthropoda

Classroom: Arachnida

Order: Araneae

Family: Lycosidae

Length: up to 2,5 cm. The males abanam the pedipalpos during namoro.

Geographic distribution: They are spread by the whole world, even though in high mountains and the Arctic.

Description: The family characterizes itself for the disposal of the eight eyes in three lines, first the next one to the edge of quelíceras with four, second with two and third with two. They are sly, hunting, agile spiders and capture its canine tooth in the pull and kill it with its peçonha.

Color: brown-yellowish in the body and legs

Where they are found: They are found with great easiness in the fields, á side of swimming pools, in the lawns of the gardens, under the shrubs and you surround alive or to the side of the dividing walls. They like to expose it the sun of the afternoon and, sultry temperature and cloudy days become them active. It is sufficiently frequent in small farms or farms, exactly in the immediacy of the man.

Accidents: The majority of the accidents is sufficiently benign, and alone in rare cases destruction of the skin around the bite is verified. The action of the poison can or not be necrosante, depending on the depth of the bite and fabric reached.


Duke near Croc. Bridge on Saturday May 14, 2011
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PICT8298 Highest position: 242 on Thursday, May 19, 2011

Origin of Name: Duke is named for the ranger Thomas Duke who was based at Lower Sabie between 1903 and 1923. A windmill which this bull frequents shares the same name.
Range: This large and docile animal roams in the South of the Kruger National Park between Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge Rest Camps, these area’s dominating his home range, he has however been known to roam as far north as Tshokwane and the Metsi Metsi Trails camp.
Special Features: Small square notch in the left ear towards the bottom of the ear lobe, with a small hole slightly above this to the outer edge of the ear lobe. Until recently Duke had fairly straight substantial and long ivory. He has recently broken both his tusks about 20cm from lip line.
General: Duke was until recently the largest of the tuskers in KNP, and possibly the biggest in the world. Duke is probably the most photographed of the big tuskers, as he seemed to thrive on human attention and is regularly seen along the tourist roads and hides in his home range. He is well known for his relaxed disposition and is a favorite amongst staff and guests most of whom all have a personal interaction experience to tell of this well known bull.
Duke sadly broke his left tusk in an attempt to uproot a Leadwood tree, luckily this was reported by forum member Jonathan Heger (also a participant in the ‘duke quest’ which raised funds by forum members for the purchase of 2 cyber trackers for the rangers of the Kruger National Park) who had seen Duke at around 4pm fairly close to Crocodile Bridge and when returning to camp just after 5pm noted that he no longer had 2 tusks, this small time line allowed the ranger at Crocodile Bridge (Neels van Wyk) to react immediately to retrieve the ivory which is now safely stored in the ivory stores in Skukuza.
Recent reports reveled that Duke has broken his last remaining tusk. On the 1st of September 2008, he was spotted by the Mpanamana Concessions early morning game drive. Crocodile Bridge Section Ranger Neels van Wyk went to investigate and confirm that it was in fact Duke, sadly it was Duke who now has broken both his magnificent tusks in attempts to uproot trees. Luckily through quick action from Neels and his team they were able to follow Duke’s spoor in an attempt to retrace his steps to hopefully find the missing piece. Luckily after a short distance they were able to retrieve the broken piece of ivory.
Tusk Data LeftRight
Length (cm) 175cm 156cm
Mass (kg)37.05kg 32kg
Circumference at Lip (cm)49cm?


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A handful of many nesting Cliff Swallows, underneath the entrance roof of the Chula Vista Nature Center.

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A Cliff Swallow, in flight, at the Chula Vista Nature Center.

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Benji enjoying a cuddle at The Donkey Sanctuary's Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Belfast. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary

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Benji enjoying a cuddle at The Donkey Sanctuary's Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Belfast. Photo copyright of The Donkey Sanctuary
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Call for volunteers at Belfast Donkey Assisted Therapy centre
PRESS RELEASE from The Donkey Sanctuary
30 October 2012

The Donkey Sanctuary has this week issued a plea for volunteers at its Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick near Belfast.

The centre, which provides over 6,000 riding therapy sessions for children with additional needs from across the province each year, is appealing for local people to join their existing team of volunteers.

Tina Symington, centre manager for The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick, says:

“We would love to hear from people who would like to get involved with our Donkey Assisted Therapy activities on Tuesdays or Thursdays, and are also looking for volunteers to help at our Wednesday Twilight Club (3-5pm). Our volunteers are highly valued members of the team and we couldn’t provide the level of service that we offer without them. If you live locally, have some spare time on your hands and are interested in finding out more about volunteering with us, please call the centre on 028 93324647.”

To find out more about The Donkey Santuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Templepatrick, please visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/riding-therapy.

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For an interview, further information or images, please contact The Donkey Sanctuary press office on 01395 573142/573124 or mobile 07970 927778.

About The Donkey Sanctuary
International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary was founded by the late Dr Elisabeth Svendsen M.B.E. in 1969. It supports projects to alleviate the suffering of donkeys in 28 countries worldwide, including sanctuaries across Europe, where more than 15,000 donkeys and mules have been cared for, and major projects in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Mexico, where donkey welfare is improved through community education and veterinary work. It also provides donkey-assisted therapy for children with additional needs and therapeutic visits for elderly people in the local community from centres in Belfast, Birmingham, Ivybridge, Leeds, Manchester and Sidmouth.
For further information telephone: 01395 578222, view www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk or visit the charity’s headquarters near Sidmouth in Devon (open 365 days/free admission).


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A nice surprise at the entrance of the Giant Panda habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, DC . The picture is a magnet.

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