Endangered Animals 2012 WWF Listed

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From the 2012 WWF's List of Endangered Animals

The Tiger

This is a sad statistic - only 3200 tigers remain in the wild, will any remain in 12 years when the "Year of the Tiger" rolls around again?

The Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

Is very close to extinction. There are believed to be as few as 40 left in the wild in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia and none are currently in captivity. The IUCN Red List currently lists Javan rhinos as critically endangered.
In October, poachers killed the last remaining Javan rhino in Vietnam. Several were alive in the wild in Vietnam as recently as 2004.
A survey of surviving Javan rhinos in Indonesia found that there are very few females in the population.
~ BlueChannel24

Snow Leopard

There are 4,080 to 6,590 of this Magnificent animal left in the wild

The Irrawaddy dolpin (Orcaella brevirostris)

According to WWF, there are only 85 of these dolphins left in Southeast Asia. The limited range of this animal along with killing by fisherman has left Irrawaddy dolphin populations in danger.

photo by Tom Lalley

The Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)

I was not able to find a photograph of a living animal for this endangered species. Small dolphin native to the Gulf of Califonia. The rarest porpoise in the world
WWF estimates that there are around 245 vaquita left in the wild. They are most immediately threatened by “entanglement in fishing gear.” Fortunately, WWF helped authorities in Mexico to reduce bycatch of vaquita to a “level that does not threaten the population” by 2009.

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

WWF explains that there are estimated to be about 786 individuals left in the two mountain gorilla populations near the Uganda-Rwanda-DRC and in a national park in Uganda. However, the two populations have grown by 14 and 12 percent, respectively, in the past decade.
Armed conflicts and natural resource exploitation have been blamed for endangering the gorilla populations.

Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

According to WWF, there are about 34,000 nesting females left in the world and populations in the Atlantic are relatively stable. In the Pacific, however, there may be as few as 2,300 adult females.
Their wide geographical distribution and shallow dive depth means they are threatened by longline fishing operations, explains WWF.
A study from September found that although the number of sea turtles killed in U.S. fisheries has declined by 90 percent since 1990, it may not be enough to sustain sea turtle populations.

In August, a 700-pound leatherback washed up on the shore at Montauk, New York.

The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)

According to WWF, they are the most endangered of the two orangutan species and there are about 7,500 Sumatran Orangutans left in the wild.
Native only to parts of Sumatra, Indonesia, the orangutans are threatened by human agricultural and residential development.
A recent study found that residents of Borneo killed at least 750 endangered orangutans in a one-year period.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Threatened by overfishing. A report from October found that eastern Atlantic bluefin is traded at twice the amount catch quotas actually allow. In August, it was reported that Mitsubishi executives planned to buy up tons of bluefin and freeze it to profit from impending population collapses.

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

World Wildlife Fund estimates that there are between 41,410 and 52,345 Asian elephants in the wild.
HuffPost blogger Wendy Diamond writes that besides deforestation and industrialization, landmines also threaten Asian elephants in the wild. The founder of an elephant park in Thailand claims he “has known about 20 elephants who stepped on land mines and died” since 1989. Efforts to raise awareness for elephants’ fragile status include Elephant Appreciation Day.

A touch of Red - Wildlife, Animal Photographs

A touch of red in our wildlife ..... thanks to all the exceptional photographers. Photos will be removed at the photographers request. If a link is missing please provide it in the comments and I will add it below or to the image. Happy Valentine's Day

Red Squirrel

Red-tailed Hawk canvas print by VisualJourney

Black and Red Moth Print by ckeenart

Bleached Anemone by prophoto

Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) by prophoto

Ladybug by VectorGraphics

Bright Red Dragonfly by beverlytazangel
Baby Red Panda
Mwanza flat-headed Agamas
Highland Cattle Photo by Patrick Kelley
Flame Fiddler Crab
Tiny Red Fox
African Bush Viper
this site is full of unbelievable photographs
Red Jungle Fowl

Poison Dart Frog

Really Cute Animals Video

I came across this video and just had to share it here .... enjoy these precious little ones

Will I Ever Grow Up? ... Small Animals

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by Penn State University Prof. Blair Hedges Caribean Geko

Micro Pig

Mini  Pig

Sugar Glider

Thumbellina

Mouse

 

European Gold Crest

 

 

Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat a/k/a Bumble Bee Bat

Pygmy Mouse Lemur

Tiny Deer

Ferret ?

On With the New Year

Now that I have my laptop mouse figured out I can wish you a proper Happy New Year. I have been working hard on my shops at Zazzle leaving me with little time to update this blog as much as I would like. I will always be adding more beautiful animal and nature photographs and if you have any requests don't hesitate to comment. I also try to make regular additions to my art blog, Inspired Ambitions, so make sure you stop by there and enjoy some unusual artwork.

As the title says, On with the New Year - hope we all have a great 20120

Handheld Wireless Mouse

PokerMouse V2 Review

Reviewed by K.C. Kim

$99 - NOW $59.49
Poker  / Weramouse  Mouse
Intro: I review a lot of products and come across many sites through blogs such as Engadget and Gizmodo. Here I saw this mouse and thought I give it a try. The Pokermouse V2 is a pistol grip style mouse. It's a bit different than any other mouse I’ve come across.

Design: Made of plastic the mouse feels good in hand. It says proudly made in China which I found kind of funny. But what isn’t made in China these days. It came with a usb cable to charge the internal battery. Receive to go wireless. A simple manual and of course the Pokermouse. Overall the quality as good as my Microsoft PC mouse. It feels good in hand and should last a good while. According the manual the battery should last at least 3 years.


Function: First grab the usb cable and the Pokermouse and connect it to the laptop or PC. A red light will show up this means it’s charging. When it turns green then your mouse is fully charged. Next connect the receiver to an open usb port. Now you have to pair the two together. There is a button on the bottom of the Pokermouse and a button on the receiver. Once I press both buttons at the same time a couple of seconds later the mouse cursor moves and I’m all set. I used the mouse online and to play some Yahoo free games online. And found that the mouse works remarkably well. Very similar to a real mouse. Except you could be lying in bed and player various games online. Something you can’t do with your wired PC mouse. The trackball works pretty similar to the built in trackpad in my HP 2140. It's not perfect but better than expected.



Conclusion: This is an excellent mouse for those who like to surf the web or play online games. For the slacker it’s perfect. The ability to get unwired and move around the mouse is great. It sort of the interactive feel of the Wii controller. For someone like me who is constantly on the computer this mouse is great while I can browse a site from a distance.