The world's tiger population could soon be extinct because of illegal trophy hunting, deteriorating habitats and the use of tiger parts in Eastern medicine, environmental experts warn.
World Wildlife spokeswoman Marie von Zeipel says the tiger is one of the most threatened species and could face extinction within 12 years. The organization estimates that there are 3,200 tigers in the wild.
Von Zeipel told The Associated Press that the wild tiger population has shrunk 97 per cent in 100 years and that "if nothing drastic happens the [population] curve is heading straight for disaster."
Her comments on Friday came after the wildlife organization hosted a seminar in Stockholm about the plight of wild tigers.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/22/tigers-extinction.html#ixzz13VK2vk00
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tigers Could Be Extinct By 2022
Monday, October 25, 2010
Jane Goodall on 60 Minutes
Excellent segment on her groundbreaking work with Chimpanzees.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Stunning Silver Beetle Photographed
These pictures were taken by photographer Roland Seitre in Costa Rica:
The beetle has a metallic silver carapace.
Roland's daughter, Mahaut Seitre poses with the beetle.
You can read more about this here at the Daily Mail.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Video: Russian Police Versus Pack of Wolves
"Versus" might be a bit strong, considering the traffic officer's response to seeing a pack of wolves running straight for him!
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Speaking of Big Cats...
They occasionally like to eat cute kids. (Well, at least they like to try...)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Big Cats Love Halloween Too
It's that season again, and our furry friends like to get in on the act too. No, we don't mean wearing costumes (although some dogs and cats apparently like it), we're talking about pumpkins!
You can find out more about this great organization here.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Rare Golden Tiger
This particular tiger is a bit too classy to sell children's cereal or gasoline!
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Rainbow Trees!
Don't adjust your monitor, there's nothing wrong with these images.
The Rainbow Eucalyptus is native to New Guinea and its bark naturally produces these colors. No word on whether or not there are any Rainbow Koalas around to feed on them...
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Two Venti Bunny Lattes to go, please...
...hold the whipped cream.
These probably don't need any additional sweetener.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Meet the Dik-Dik
One of the smallest species of deer, the Dik-Dik is also a sort of watchdog; its shrill cry goes up any time it senses a predator, much to the consternation of many African big game hunters.
Read more about it on Wikipedia!
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