Tiger Conservation

12/01/2023

Another huge old coral tree, that has been in the Kei Mouth Caravan Park for at least 70 years, has been killed. These old trees have such an important role in the environment, they deserve our protection! I have just seen two loeries flying from a Big Fig Tree. Do we really want a town with one massive lawn and nothing else? Kei Mouth is Wild Coast. Without trees, nothing wild will remain.

22/06/2022

A very special Dinner Table!
An interactive wildlife sculpture has arrived in London. Public artists Gillie and Marc Art have created a piece aptly named
"The Wild Table of Love."
10 of the world's endangered animals including the Koala, Bengal Tiger, African Elephant, Maasai Giraffe, White Rhino and Mountain Gorilla have been given a seat at the "table!"
2 empty seats are placed at the banquet for the public to join in and take action against wildlife loss.
If you are in London, go and take a seat with some iconic greats!
Time Out London
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22/06/2022

ADOPTION

Brad Thompson photographed a Common Loon that has adopted a Canada Goose Gosling riding around on the Loon's back.

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29/04/2022

THE SADDEST DAY

“This is so painful.”

These few words spoken by ranger Daudi Ninaai describe well how we are all feeling at Big Life. Tolstoy, one of Africa’s biggest ‘tusker’ elephants, and an icon of the Amboseli ecosystem, has died at 51 years old.

He was speared in the leg 6 weeks ago, almost certainly by a farmer defending his crops from one of Tolstoy’s nighttime crop raids. The wound was treated, but the resultant infection has ultimately had the worst possible consequences.

Big Life’s rangers in Kimana Sanctuary have been monitoring Tolstoy since his treatment. Yesterday morning, they found him lying down. This was not unusual for an elephant who took frequent horizontal naps despite his enormous size, but upon getting closer, the rangers could see signs of his failed struggle to stand up. They knew that this time was different.

Tolstoy was still alive and two Kenya Wildlife Service vet units (both funded by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust) responded. He was given further treatment, but getting him on his feet again was unlikely from the start. For hours the rangers and vets tried to pull him up with vehicles and ropes, with no success. A front-end loader was called in as a last desperate attempt, but Tolstoy was just too weak to stand.

With the rescue team running out of ideas, and night fast approaching, Tolstoy finally ran out of strength and died, surrounded by the rangers who have looked over him for so long.

Ranger Job Lekanayia is one of these: “Today is the saddest day in my job as a ranger, having lost one of the elephants that I treasured the most. We tried everything that we could. I thought he would wake up, but he just couldn’t lift himself up.”

After 50 years on earth, there isn’t much that Tolstoy hadn’t seen. And there isn’t much that looks the same. His home has been transformed by the human species, and it is the consequences of rapidly expanding farmlands that eventually killed him.

His death is a reminder of the vulnerability of even the largest of animals, as well as the urgent need to protect habitat for wildlife and manage the interface between wild animals and human activities. There are solutions, and we are making progress despite a tragic setback such as this.

Over his long time on this planet, Tolstoy had a positive impact on countless people, and will be remembered as a calm and gentle giant. As ranger Lekanayia says, “All I can say is: rest in peace Tolstoy, we will miss you.”

Photo: Josh Clay

03/04/2022

Happy 88th birthday to our founder Dr. Jane Goodall !! Today, on April 3rd, 2022, we celebrate the 88th birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall, a woman who for over 60+ years has inspired and motivated millions of people around the globe to live in greater harmony with nature and to take action on behalf of the planet we share. In honor of Jane and , join us in building a cross-generational movement of people who resolve to make the planet we share a better place for all through supporting indigenous and community-led restoration, protection, and regeneration of global forests.

Jane is proud to drive nature-based solutions through the Jane Goodall Institute, strategic partnerships and more! Join for and beyond >> https://janegoodall.org/make-a-difference/janes-green-hope/

31/03/2022

GORILLAS

Gorilla mother & baby by Jutta Hof
www.jutta-hof.de

29/03/2022

Fish is a favorite food for many of us. But soon there might not be any left. Overfishing is leaving the natural reproduction rate of fisheries greatly behind.

26/03/2022

Did you know that Idaho allows the killing of newborn pups and nursing mothers in their dens? Pup season begins in April.

means relist ALL wolves, including in Idaho where they're still under attack. Urge Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to save wolves in the northern Rockies ➡ http://relistwolves.org

22/03/2022

05/03/2022

Lovely fungi

28/02/2022

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27/02/2022

KIDS!

Screech owl and chick, by Mark J. Schocken

10/02/2022

Every Picture Has Two Sides!!

07/02/2022

Big Craig - one of Kenya's super Tuskers 😍😍
📷: Mark Drury Photography

06/02/2022

LONGEVITY

From Compton’s Encyclopedia

As a general rule, there’s a relationship between the size of an animal and its lifespan. The larger it is, the longer it lives. A mouse has a life expectancy of a few years at most, while a blue whale can live to almost 100.

05/02/2022

Send it!

05/01/2022

Redwood Park, Arcata, California, USA

photography by‎ David Safier‎

03/01/2022