wildlife

Ah, wildlife. Our term for everything that isn't manmade, wildlife is generally found far away from our cities and highways, frolicking (or crawling, or just swaying in the breeze) happily with little need for human interaction.

Many of us find inspiration and renewal in the natural world. That inspiration is reflected on the blogosphere as photos, essays, art, videos, more photos and photo essays (did I mention photos?), all of which attempt to capture and share some of that inspiration.

In recent decades, the environmentalist movement has made strides toward protecting many of the endangered species in our world. But human progress continues, and wildlife suffers from reduced habitat and resources. On this page, along with all the lovely photos, you'll also find conservation news, reports of interactions between wildlife and humans, and discussions of wildlife preservation.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “wildlife”

• Tiger Painting – Beginning the Oil Paints

  
  Wildlife Art / Painting Techniques by Jason Morgan — Authority: 110
  Well with the acrylic underpainting, complete and dry I am now gradually going over the underpainting with the 1st coat of oils. Here you can see that I have applied oil paints to the eye areas and also the blue side of the fur. Another benefit of a quick acrylic underpainting is that you require less layers of the ...
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• West African giraffe numbers on the rise

  
  EarthNews — Authority: 434
  Greenwire : Once on the brink of extinction, the number of giraffes in West Africa has crept to more than 200. New education efforts and laws banning hunting and poaching have caused the herd size of the western subspecies to quadruple from an estimated 50 in 1996. The government “realized they had an invaluable ...
  3 hours ago

• Communication with Birds

  
  Bianca Gubalke — Authority: 493
  by Bianca Gubalke Communication with Birds Communication with Birds is a red thread through my life. . . but this was definitely a Cape White-eye SOS this morning! Panic in my garden! Social Networks These tiny birds form large “social networks” outside the breeding season and often visit flowering ...
  4 hours ago

• red piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)

  
  Radigan Neuhalfen's Web Log — Authority: 112
  "THE MADNESS OF CROWDS "One morning, deep in the Amazon jungle, a native woman cut her hand while washing clothes on the flat stones set in the bank of the small stream bordering her village. Forgetful, she waded into the dark water to wash away the blood. Suddenly, the stream came alive, churning with piranhas in ...
  4 hours ago

• piranha or caribe (Serrasalmus piraya)

  
  Radigan Neuhalfen's Web Log — Authority: 112
  "BLOODY BUTCHER OF THE RIVERS "The most ferocious of all living creatures exists not on land, but in the fresh waters of South American rivers. It is the much-dreaded piranha or caribe , that is irresistibly attracted to blood. No animal, however big, or even a man attempting to ford a piranha-infested stream, ...
  5 hours ago

• Missing Canadian teenager survives three days on ice floe

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Search team finds teenager Jupi Nakoolak in decent shape after drifting in -15C temperatures with polar bears A Canadian teenager has been rescued unharmed, apart from minor frostbite, after drifting for almost three days on an ice floe together with two polar bear cubs and the carcass of their mother which he shot ...
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• Send us your winter photos!

  
  Official Digital Photographer News Blog — Authority: 438
  Want to see your best winter shots printed in the magazine? Send them to josie.reavely@imagine-publishing.co.uk along with the following details to be in with a chance. Details: Images need to be 300dpi, and sent with the following: - Shot details (Camera, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO + any ...
  5 hours ago

• Coastal storms kill 50,000 starfish

  
  Shocking News True Stories Worldwide — Authority: 110
  Extreme weather conditions have caused up to 50,000 dead starfish to be washed up on Lissadell Beach County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland, covering the sheltered beach in a blanket of mauve and pink. The most likely occurrence for this would have been coastal storms, which the area had been experiencing in ...
  6 hours ago

• CWD Deadly Cousin to Mad Cow Disease Reported In Deers

  
  Goodtimepolitics — Authority: 473
  A Wildlife Enforcement officer said hunters can help solve the problem by taking every deer they can legally shoot, he encourage hunters to take every deer on their tag, especially does. North Carolina hunters that is as this was talking about North Carolina deer. From what I have read is the over population of deer ...
  7 hours ago

• Wildlife Photography And It’s Surrealistic Tones

  
  Equipment For Photographers — Authority: 161
  The world we live in contains an immeasurable amount visual beauty which we see nearly everywhere we go. Nature provides us with surreal sunsets, serene coasts, bold mountains, and even wildlife that is both breathtaking and fascinating to watch. Our busy lives however often keep us from enjoying these magnificent ...
  8 hours ago

• Custom seized seahorses at ZSL London Zoo

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 443
  A herd of seahorses confiscated by customs are now seeking sanctuary at ZSL London Zoo. The 22 juvenile longsnout seahorses (Hippocampus reidi) were confiscated by the UK Border Agency two weeks ago. Rachel Jones, Deputy Team Leader of ZSL London Zoo’s Aquarium, said: “People usually try to smuggle seahorses ...
  9 hours ago

• Orissa villagers refuse to release rare turtle

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (IANS) Residents of a village in Orissa are refusing to release a rare turtle which they have trapped because they believe it as an incarnation of god, official said Tuesday.Wildlife officials have visited the residents of Khadipala village in the coastal district of Kendrapada, about 150 km from ...
  10 hours ago

• Tartan Turtles

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 151
  Hmm, supposedly this wee clip from the Scottish TV show “Tartan Turtles” was aimed at teaching the youth of Scotland to spell! Good luck with that!
  12 hours ago

• Beached Whale

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 151
  I was checking out Baring My Heart blog and saw this little Youtube clip which just about made me choke on my Cab Sav so I nicked it. Sorry
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• Sweet Little Wild and Crazy Kittens with An Unforgettable Fashion Statement ~

  
  Vulture Peak Muse — Authority: 114
  I can almost hear you sighing, saying how you want a kitten... or two... or three even. Well...HERE, have one or two or three even! I am not a cat person at all and my husband is allergic to them so... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  12 hours ago

• Wildlife Photography And It’s Surrealistic Tones

  
  Equipment For Photographers — Authority: 161
  The world we live in contains an immeasurable amount visual beauty which we see nearly everywhere we go. Nature provides us with surreal sunsets, serene coasts, bold mountains, and even wildlife that is both breathtaking and fascinating to watch. Our busy lives however often keep us from enjoying these magnificent ...
  13 hours ago

• Nepal is "Poachers Paradise"

  
  Critter News — Authority: 132
  Ugly stuff happening in Nepal.
  14 hours ago

• CWD-Management Zone Gun Deer Regisration/Sampling Stations

  
  Gary Engberg Outdoors — Authority: 148
  DATE: November 9, 2009CONTACT:Your Local Wildlife Manager OrGreg Matthews, Regional PA Manager, Fitchburg: 608-275-3317SUBJECT: CWD-Management ZoneGUN DEER SEASON REGISTRATION/SAMPLING STATIONSFITCHBURG - Carcass registration and sample collection stations are now set for the gun deer season beginning Nov. 21 in the ...
  14 hours ago

• Sex, drugs and rock n roll (and champagne)

  
  Heart Felt — Authority: 117
  My doctor doesnt always refer straight from the text book for health care ~ he has a fair respect for alternative remedies and suggestions.  For example his suggestions to bring the baby on is plenty of "Sex, drugs and rock n roll" (his words, not mine) Sex is self explanatory, drugs he refers to plenty of raspberry ...
  15 hours ago

• Top state parks in each state offer options for seeing native wildlife

  
  Gadling — Authority: 700
  Filed under: Hiking , Stories , United States , Ecotourism If you want to find out which are the best state parks from the point of view of the director of each state park system, check out The Best of the Best State Parks at About.com Darren Smith sent out a request to each director for his or her top ...
  16 hours ago

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