Just to sum up everything, lets watch this two videos.
And this one:)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Overall
Our blog is concentrating on Galapagos tortoises, Giant Pandas and Siberian Tigers. We decided not to put in too much information and more pictures and videos as it will be not so... err... you will not feel like sleeping. :) So, ok!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Giant Pandas
Don't you think this panda is cuuute??? The giant panda has a black-and-white coat. Adults measure around 1.5 meters (5 ft) long and around 75 centimeters (2 ft 6 in) tall at the shoulder . Males can weigh up to 150 kilograms (330 lb). Females (generally 10–20% smaller than males) can weigh up to 125 kilograms (280 lb). The giant panda has a body shape typical of bears. It has black fur on its ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, arms and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage in its shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings. The giant panda's thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. The giant panda has large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo. Giant pandas are now decreasing in population as they only feed on ONE thing... And that is BAMBOO!!!
AND NOW BAMBOO TREES ARE GETTING LESSER!!! infomation > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Our mission in this world now is to bring about a world where wildlife is abundant and extinctions are rare, a world where people esteem wildlife and recognize the importance of biological diversity to their own well-being.The authorities work worldwide to save threatened species from extinction, protect their habitats and improve ecological health. They focus on human-modified landscapes and seascapes where biodiversity is at risk due to habitat loss, disrupted ecosystems, and other environmental changes. They invest in the world's best conservationists, educators, engineers, researchers and scientists, the professionals in the best position to preserve wildlife. An example of an endangered species is the giant panda etc.
The last known Pinta Island Tortoise (Geochelone nigra abingdoni)
This tortoise is also known as the 'Lonesome George' as it is the lonliest animal in the WHOLE WIDE world. There is only 1 more species of this tortoise. Sniff sniff...
George was first seen on the island of Pinta on 1 December 1971 by Hungarian malacologist József Vágvölgyi. The island's vegetation had been devastated by introduced feral goats, and the indigenous G. n. abingdoni population had been reduced to a single individual. Relocated for his safety to the Charles Darwin Researc Station, George was penned with two females of a different subspecies, but although eggs have been produced, none has hatched.
George is estimated to be 60–90 years of age, and is in good health. A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta is now complete and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state.
The presence of mixed race Pinta ancestry tortoises around Wolf Volcano, on neighbouring Isabela island, suggests the recent presence of at least one Pinta individual near Wolf Volcano. A possible purebreed Pinta candidate, male and dubbed "Tony", lives in a Prague.
Reproduction Attempts:
Attempts at mating Lonesome George have been unsuccessful for several decades, possibly due to the lack of any females of his own subspecies, and have prompted researchers at the Darwin Station to offer a $10,000 reward for a suitable mate.
George is currently penned with two females of a different subspecies, Geochelone nigra becki from the Wolf Volcano region of Isabela island, in the hope that his genotype would be retained in the resulting progeny. This subspecies was thought to be genetically closest to George's; however any offspring successfully hatched from George and his consorts would be intergrades, not purebreds of the Pinta subspecies.
On July 21, 2008, it was reported that George had unexpectedly mated with one of his female companions. A total of thirteen eggs were collected and placed in incubators. However, on November 11, 2008, The Charles Foundation reported that 80% of the eggs showed weight loss characteristic of being inviable. To the disappointment of the Darwin Center, by December 2008 the remaining eggs had failed to hatch and x-rays showed them to be inviable.
On 21 July 2009, exactly one year after first announcing George had mated, the Galapagos National Park announced that a second clutch of five eggs had been laid by one of George's female companions. The park authority expressed its hope that the second clutch of eggs, which it described as being in perfect condition, might prove to be fertile. The eggs have been moved to an incubator. "Now we have to wait for the incubation period of 120 days to find out whether they are fertile", the Galapagos National Park has said.0 On December 16, it was announced that the incubation period for the first 5 eggs had ended and the eggs were shown to unfortunately be inviable; also a second batch of 6 eggs laid after the first batch by the other female are looking like they might also end up being inviable.
So, If you all do not want other species of animals to end like George,PLEASE START CONSERVING WILDLIFE!
(Thank You!)
Source Adapted from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George
George was first seen on the island of Pinta on 1 December 1971 by Hungarian malacologist József Vágvölgyi. The island's vegetation had been devastated by introduced feral goats, and the indigenous G. n. abingdoni population had been reduced to a single individual. Relocated for his safety to the Charles Darwin Researc Station, George was penned with two females of a different subspecies, but although eggs have been produced, none has hatched.
George is estimated to be 60–90 years of age, and is in good health. A prolonged effort to exterminate goats introduced to Pinta is now complete and the vegetation of the island is starting to return to its former state.
The presence of mixed race Pinta ancestry tortoises around Wolf Volcano, on neighbouring Isabela island, suggests the recent presence of at least one Pinta individual near Wolf Volcano. A possible purebreed Pinta candidate, male and dubbed "Tony", lives in a Prague.
Reproduction Attempts:
Attempts at mating Lonesome George have been unsuccessful for several decades, possibly due to the lack of any females of his own subspecies, and have prompted researchers at the Darwin Station to offer a $10,000 reward for a suitable mate.
George is currently penned with two females of a different subspecies, Geochelone nigra becki from the Wolf Volcano region of Isabela island, in the hope that his genotype would be retained in the resulting progeny. This subspecies was thought to be genetically closest to George's; however any offspring successfully hatched from George and his consorts would be intergrades, not purebreds of the Pinta subspecies.
On July 21, 2008, it was reported that George had unexpectedly mated with one of his female companions. A total of thirteen eggs were collected and placed in incubators. However, on November 11, 2008, The Charles Foundation reported that 80% of the eggs showed weight loss characteristic of being inviable. To the disappointment of the Darwin Center, by December 2008 the remaining eggs had failed to hatch and x-rays showed them to be inviable.
On 21 July 2009, exactly one year after first announcing George had mated, the Galapagos National Park announced that a second clutch of five eggs had been laid by one of George's female companions. The park authority expressed its hope that the second clutch of eggs, which it described as being in perfect condition, might prove to be fertile. The eggs have been moved to an incubator. "Now we have to wait for the incubation period of 120 days to find out whether they are fertile", the Galapagos National Park has said.0 On December 16, it was announced that the incubation period for the first 5 eggs had ended and the eggs were shown to unfortunately be inviable; also a second batch of 6 eggs laid after the first batch by the other female are looking like they might also end up being inviable.
So, If you all do not want other species of animals to end like George,PLEASE START CONSERVING WILDLIFE!
(Thank You!)
Source Adapted from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur, Altaic, Korean, North Chinese or Ussuri tiger, is a subspecies of tiger which once ranged throughout Western Asia, Central Asia and eastern Russia, and as far east as Alaska during prehistoric times, though it is now completely confined to the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in far eastern Siberia, where it is now protected. It is the biggest of the eight recent tiger subspecies and the largest living felid, attaining 320 kg (710 lb) in an exceptional specimen. Genetic research in 2009 revealed that the current Siberian tiger population is almost identical to the Caspian tiger, a now extinct western population once thought to have been a distinct subspecies.
The pelage of the Siberian tiger is moderately thick, coarse and sparse compared to that of other felids living in the former Soviet Union. Compared to the now-extirpated westernmost populations, the Far Eastern Siberian tiger's summer and winter coats contrast sharply with other subspecies. Generally, the coat of western populations was brighter and more uniform than that of the Far Eastern populations. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tigers
The pelage of the Siberian tiger is moderately thick, coarse and sparse compared to that of other felids living in the former Soviet Union. Compared to the now-extirpated westernmost populations, the Far Eastern Siberian tiger's summer and winter coats contrast sharply with other subspecies. Generally, the coat of western populations was brighter and more uniform than that of the Far Eastern populations. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tigers
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Galápagos Tortoises
I do not think you would know what a Galápagos Tortoise is. Even I do not know much. Okay, about them: They are found only on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises are the largest tortoises among all the other species of it. An adult male can grow up to 6 feet long. Its as big as a dining table! Some of the Galápagos Tortoises have brown, black or gray bodies. They have strong claws for digging. There are fewer than 15,000 giant tortoises living on Earth now. We must do our best to protect them!
Please enjoy this video.
Please enjoy this video.
Introduction
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