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Endangered Sumatran Tiger Born at Sacramento Zoo by Andrea...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:13:37 -0400

Endangered Sumatran Tiger Born at Sacramento Zoo

by Andrea Thompson

What weighs 3 pounds, has its eyes closed and is striped?

A newborn male Sumatran tiger cub, born at the Sacramento Zoo on March 3, stands to be a boon for the critically endangered species.

The as-yet-unnamed cub was born to mom Bahagia at 2:55 a.m. and weighed 3 lbs (1.4 kg), a good size for a Sumatran tiger cub, which are usually only 2 pounds at birth. Both mother and baby tiger are in good health, the zoo noted in a release…

(read more: Our Amazing Planet)

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rhamphotheca: fairy-wren: Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:50:09 -0400

rhamphotheca:

fairy-wren: Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)

- Australia

(Photo by cobaltsenheiser)

rhamphotheca: Waiting for Protection: Eastern Massasauga...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:45:54 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Waiting for Protection: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Eastern massasaugas (Sistrurus catenatus) are small snakes that live in wet marshes and areas near rivers and lakes, predominantly in an area that stretches from western New York to Ontario and Iowa. Though the rattlesnake is venomous and has a life-threatening bite, very few people are bitten every year, reports the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

While some might be reluctant to save a poisonous rattlesnake, it is significant to its ecosystem as both a predator and prey. Ironically, because many people fear snakes, they go out of their way to kill massasaugas—contributing to the snake’s candidate status for the endangered species list.

These brown and black snakes are also losing their habitat, as wetlands are being drained for urban development, and human infrastructure prevents the snake from moving back and forth between wetland and upland habitats.

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr/Creative Commons

(via: TakePart.org)

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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:42:46 -0400

well that’s a sharp way of expressing yourself

chickenshit: Creative 8-bit graphics movie posters by Eric...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:40:10 -0400

chickenshit:

Creative 8-bit graphics movie posters by Eric Palmer.

rhamphotheca: Ditch the Mortgage Payment and Go Live in a...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:37:10 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Ditch the Mortgage Payment and Go Live in a Tree

Like other tiny homes, treehouses can mean less waste and less consumption.

By Andri Antoniades

Need a little escape? No worries—take your anxiety right up a tree.

Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a growing number of people are forgoing the bloated McMansion in favor of efficient, streamlined lifestyles. Not only are these smaller abodes more cost efficient, they can also be far more energy efficient than regular homes, including many small apartments.

While most tiny houses are planted firmly on the ground, these tiny treehouses have the added benefit of height. Some are unique for their design aesthetics, others because they’re made entirely with repurposed and reclaimed materials…

(read more: TakePart.org)

(images: T - Free Spirit Spheres; BL - Treehouse By Design; BR - Joel Allen)

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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:31:56 -0400

diripio: kaajoo: World’s Most Beautiful Abandoned...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:28:25 -0400

diripio:

kaajoo:

World’s Most Beautiful Abandoned Places

Italian product manager and web designer Francesco Mugnai recently added a collection of images to his blog touting some of the most beautiful images of abandoned spots and modern ruins that he’d ever seen. The images Mugnai has captured come from empty castles, shuttered power plants, and dilapidated churches around the world. From a sunken yacht in Antarctica to a forever-closed amusement park in Japan, these images all make up a sort of anti-phoenix; rather than rising as new from the ashes, these husks remain preserved in decomposition, forcing viewers to confront the strange beauty of ruination.

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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:25:18 -0400

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Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:24:06 -0400

chickenshit: San Francisco’s Secret Mosaic Staircase If you’ve...

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:08:09 -0400

chickenshit:

San Francisco’s Secret Mosaic Staircase

If you’ve ever wanted to find a hidden art gem in San Francisco, head to 16th and Moraga to discover The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. Read more

rhamphotheca: paulsbank: The Last of Us Concept Art

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:05:22 -0400

rhamphotheca:

paulsbank: The Last of Us Concept Art

chickenshit: Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:33 -0400

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the garage

the bathroom

the kitchen / dining room

chickenshit:

Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski have designed and constructed beautiful upside down house in Terfens, Austria. Fun project took eight month to complete. (photos by Dominic Ebenbichler)

ecocides: School of Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:48:55 -0400

ecocides:

School of Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) migrating, Gulf of Mexico | images by Sandra Critelli

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Wed, 09 May 2012 09:15:18 -0400

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Wed, 09 May 2012 09:13:17 -0400

chickenshit: (found on favim)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:34:57 -0400

chickenshit:

(found on favim)

zoo-logic: It seems it’s a good time for animals that have...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:22:09 -0400

zoo-logic:

It seems it’s a good time for animals that have teetered on the brink of extinction. The beautiful Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), seen here making the most of a pool in Dubai, is the first species to have been reclassified by an improvement of three categories on the IUCN Red List - from Extinct in the Wild to Vulnerable.

Like the Vegas Valley frog, the Arabian oryx’s downfall was primarily due to human actions. Unregulated hunting in the Arabian peninsula, to which the oryx is endemic, meant that the last individual was shot in the wild in the early 1970s. Luckily, Operation Oryx, established in the early ’60s, had previously captured 4 individuals, which were able to be bred with individuals from royal collections in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to form a herd large enough to release. The oryx was returned to the wild in Oman in the 1980s, and the operation has proven to be a truly successful conservation story, with wild populations now reaching over 1000 individuals. Let’s hope that this stunning animal can continue its upward climb away from that label of Endangered.

Ref: Collins (2011) Good news: The magnificent Arabian oryx is back. New Scientist [link]

rhamphotheca: Seven species of salmonids: Five Pacific salmon...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:05:18 -0400

rhamphotheca:

Seven species of salmonids:

Five Pacific salmon and two trout—inhabit the rivers and streams of the Pacific Northwest. (Their North American ranges are indicated.) Although these fish share certain fundamental characteristics, the differences among them are numerous, both in behavioral traits and in appearance, as is evident from this rendition of spawning males. As the authors explain, conservation efforts aimed at protecting salmon often overlook the importance of preserving this biodiversity and focus instead on boosting the total numbers of fish.

(via: American Scientist) (artist: Emma Skurnick)

supersonicelectronic: Guido Mocafico.

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:29:41 -0400

supersonicelectronic:

Guido Mocafico.