I couldn’t resist posting these photographs of cheetah cubs – magnificent and adorable creatures but so vulnerable!
Cheetahs are the fastest felines in the world but also the most endangered felines species. These little fellows are born blind and virtually helpless, but they develop fast. At 4 to 10 days of age, their eyes open, and [...]
I discovered this site today called Desktopography which is a non-profit project, launched in 2005 by a group of designers. They are striving to create a site where people can download nature and topological themed wallpapers with edits from selected designers.
What we see everyday can affect our mood and state of mind, enhance your desktop [...]
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The disappearance and downsizing of Australia’s backyard in major capital cities is placing increased pressure of Australia’s native birdlife.
Blue Wren
Ann-Maree Colborne, CEO of Gould Group, Australia’s oldest environmental education organisation formed in 1909 with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin as its first president to protect native bird life said, the decade of drought has seen a [...]
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I have seen this miniscule critter twice in my garden and despite looking up my reference books and scouring the internet, I cannot identify this bug. He is tiny, measuring about 1cm in diameter and I don’t know if he is a young butterfly/moth/grasshopper who will grow into something larger or if this is as [...]
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This drop dead gorgeous animal deserves special attention as he is an endangered species who was born in captivity at the Huachipa Zoo in Lima, Peru on Monday 5 May, 2008. He looks like a black puma but infact he is a jaguar with oodles of personality as you can see from the photos.
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This has got to be one of the most attractive looking fish I have ever seen and it is called a Mandarinfish. This photograph (which appears in wikipedia) and the others here were taken by Belgian photographer Luc Viatour and his work, I think you will agree, is outstanding. See more on Luc’s website.
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These Polish photographers work’ leaves me speechless. The lighting, mood, clarity, colours and composition in their nature shots is out of this world. I can’t find information in English about them unfortunately. Here is a selection of their work and you can see more of this stunning photography here.
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I am relieved that these massive insects are not native to Australia as I would not cope well - I freak out when I see a Granny’s Cloak Moth (considerably smaller).
The Atlas moth (Attaacus atlas) is found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia and is considered to be the largest moth in [...]
I couldn’t resist posting this when I saw this cute little rodent - he’s so adorable ….. it’s also a very good photograph which is called “Cookies for the Mouse” [but I've retitled it with an Australian slant] and I don’t know who took it but I saw it at Best Pic Ever.
Well done to [...]
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THESE FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THIS WEEK taken by members at http://pixdaus.com/ If you like these photos you may wish to vote for them.
An invasion of ladybugs - I wonder what causes this ….
“Family of Bugs” by someguy http://pixdaus.com/?fun=2&name=some%20guy
“Stop the Cats- Deer!
“Anade …by Pawel” http://pixdaus.com/pics/1206985280eEEGLtq.jpg
“Catch me - by Beny” http://pixdaus.com/?fun=2&name=pirizoe
http://pixdaus.com/?fun=2&name=jchip8
This one struck a chord [...]
