not cute...it's URGENT to save these animals!! According to the WWF, here are the new threatened species found this year. 1. The Sumatran Orangutan Found only in Indonesia, its population has declined alarmingly mainly due to timber exploitation that destroys their habitat. 2. The Leatherback Turtle The only of its kind that has no hard shell, the Leatherback Turtle is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 3. Recent studies indicate there are only ~3,200 tigers in their natural habitat due to hunting and deforestation. 4. The Vaquita is a rare species of porpoise. 5. In October 2011, they became extinct in Vietnam. 6. With its meat used in the preparation of sushi, the fishing industry continues to harvest 60,000 tons each year. 7. The total wild population of the snow leopard was estimated to be only 4,000 to 6,500. 8. Conservation efforts have led to an apparent increase in overall population of the mountain gorilla — around 480 gorillas now inhabit that region. 9. 10. How You Can Help
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Aquatic Star Gazing [9 Pictures] April 6, 2012 at 6:00pm | by Hernando Ochre Sea Star An ochre sea star (background) shares a kelp-strewn beach with a bright-red cousin at low tide on Washington’s Tongue Point. Photograph by George Grall Necklace Sea Star A necklace sea star nestles among the C-shaped emerald tentacles of anchor coral in the western Pacific Ocean. Photograph by Wolcott Henry Maldives Sea Star A red-and-yellow necklace sea star clings to a sea fan in the Maldives. Photograph by Paul Sutherland Purple Sea Star A sea star with vibrant purple coloring rests on an ocean floor. Fire Urchin The spines of a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium) form a multicolored flower off Komodo Island, Indonesia. Photograph by Tim Laman Sea Star and Crab A small crab skitters across a brilliantly colored blue sea star in the western Pacific Ocean. Solomon Islands Sea Star A necklace sea star rests on a reef in the Solomon Islands. Sea Star Pair Photograph by Michael Melford Indonesian Sea Star Via: nationalgeographic.com
Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived Additional notes from the author: If you want to learn more about Tesla, I highly recommend reading Tesla: Man Out of Time Also, this Badass of the week by Ben Thompson is what originally inspired me to write a comic about Tesla. Ben's also got a book out which is packed full of awesome. There's an old movie from the 80s on Netflix Instant Queue right now about Tesla: The Secret of Nikola Tesla.
The Cutest Kitten in the World Animals This adorable kitten is called Daisy and she lives in Japan. She is photographed by her owner Ben Terode. Advertorial Do you also have a pet? Share Animals Illuminated by the Sun The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun’s disk disappears below the horizon in the west. There are few things in nature as photogenic as the sky at sunset, especially animals. The rich bright gold, pink and orange colors make unusually beautiful pictures of animals illuminated by the sun. Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Oh They’re So Surprised! Oh They’re So Surprised! Posted by SHMO on November 5, 2012 · 124 Comments What if the animal kingdom could understand the dramatic presidential election? What if they could comprehend the shocking nightly news? …We figured they might look like this…
tree.pdf (application/pdf Object) Deer Avoid Drowning by Boarding Charter Boat - Animal Planet I just learned about this odd and extraordinary wildlife rescue that happened in October in Alaska. It's such an amazing story, I don't know why I didn't hear about it earlier. According to the report in the Juneau Empire, Tom Satre, his sister Sharon Kelly and a few other family members were heading across Taku Inlet near Juneau on Tom's charter boat for a picnic at the State Marine Park. About a mile offshore, Sharon, a birder, spotted something odd in the water coming towards the boat through her binoculars. Four distressed Sitka deer swim desperately towards the Alaska Quest Charter Boat. Even though Sitka deer are known for their swimming ability and often cross large bodies of water between islands, these four where in obvious distress in the frigid water and whipping winds that had stirred up two to three foot swells in the inlet. Unable to propel themselves out of the water in their exhaustion, they had to be hauled out onto the deck, where they collapsed. Photos by Sharon Kelly.
Still Life: Bent Objects UPDATE: The Return of Bent Objects Wires transform these objects from inanimate to hilarious works of art. Little polish girl McDonalds as Sculpture Materials Yeah, this is where those come from Dancing Queens English breakfast Sylvia Muffin put her head in the oven. The introvert Bananas in bed – let’s slip into bed together You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto. Fruit with life experience Zombies are nuts about brains Modest pear Literary interpretations Paper training our little dog, Frank A little cat doodle Photo Credits: Terry Border at Bent Objects View more In Pictures sets on Owni.eu