The World’s Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities!

Wildlife

Information

All things wildlife. Wildlife management, ecology, eco-tourism, research, conservation, rehabilitation, photography, etc. For anyone who enjoys wildlife.

Location: Austin, TX
Members: 31
Latest Activity: 4 hours ago

3 members like this

Discussion Forum

The Mystery of the "Immaculately" Conceived Baby Anteater

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes

By Jen Doll | The Atlantic…Continue

The Desperate Fight to Save the Tasmanian Devil from Extinction

Started by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Continue

Meanwhile, in a Chinese Zoo, a Man Bit an Ostrich to Death

Started by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Alexander Abad-Santos 41,164 Views Jan 23, 2013You'd think the safest place for…Continue

Madness in the Village of Elephants: 26 Pachyderms Slaughtered

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Steph S. 8 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like

Why I hate human greed so much. -- DallasIn the forest clearing locals call the “Village of Elephants,” or Dzanga Bai, 17 heavily armed men arrived on Wednesday, May 8, with AK-47s. They were bound for the observation tower where tourists in the…Continue

Tags: ivory, China, Africa, extinction., poaching

Bristly tongue helps bats grab nectar

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo on Monday. 2 Replies 1 Like

The hairy bristles on the tongue of a particular bat that feeds on nectar help it draw up the sweet liquid. Now the precise way in which those bristles work has been glimpsed for the first time using high-speed video.By filming Glossophaga…Continue

Tags: evolution, anatomy, mammals, bats

U.S. loses nearly a third of its honey bees this season

Started by Dallas the Phallus on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Nearly a third of managed honeybee colonies in America died out or disappeared over the winter, an annual survey found on Wednesday. The decline—which was far worse than the winter before—threatens the survival of some bee colonies.The heavy losses…Continue

Tags: food, pollination, agriculture, parasites, pesticides

Aquarium launches desperate search to save a species down to 3 individuals

Started by Dallas the Phallus on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Aquarists at ZSL London Zoo have launched a worldwide appeal to find a female mate for a fish species that is believed to have gone extinct in the wild.The fish, Mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis Insolitus), was once found in the Mangarahara River…Continue

Tags: extinction, marine life, fish, conservation

Rhinos now extinct in Mozambique: experts

Started by Dallas the Phallus on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Speechless. -- DallasJOHANNESBURG — Mozambique’s rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers seeking…Continue

Tags: wildlife, conservation, extinction, Africa, Mozambique

Climate Change poised to wipe out Painted turtles

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. on Monday. 1 Reply 1 Like

Painted turtles set to become all-femaleThe wild painted turtles I enjoyed watching as a…Continue

Tags: painted turtles, Climate Destabilization, extinction

Conserving our bees

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Apr 30. 4 Replies 0 Likes

The title of this article, and the similar title of the IBRA…Continue

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Wildlife to add comments!

Comment by Tony Carroll on September 6, 2012 at 1:57am

Comment by Steph S. on September 5, 2012 at 8:42pm: Hammerhead sharks! Beautiful Tony!

Thank you!

Comment by Tony Carroll on September 5, 2012 at 8:41pm

Comment by Steph S. on September 3, 2012 at 10:46am: Animals have emotions - just be around them for a while and you see that.

Patricia I love the polar bear photo.

Comment by Patricia on September 1, 2012 at 4:58pm: Hyddin' ---- yuh dont see mee.

Comment by Patricia on August 29, 2012 at 9:37pm: Nobody can convince me that animals are emotionless. I've seen elephants cry tears.

Comment by Tony Carroll on August 29, 2012 at 9:30pm: Beautiful elephants. I remember a show I saw on PBS last winter about elephants. What moved me was a troop, made up of sisters, aunts, mothers, and immature elephants come across a group of three young juvenile males. Suddenly the young bulls started charging at the females (or so I thought). What it was is that they recognized the females, who in turn recognized them. They were the nephews, sons, cousins, and sons of this troop of females. The reunion was joyous! However, after a littl bit, one of the males was clearly looking for his mother, who had died earlier that year. His aunt comforted him.

A few days later, the aunt of the male showed him where his mothers remains were. He went to her remains alone, and stood there loving caressing her. After a few minutes, his aunt came up beside him, and gently draped her trunk across his shoulders, and stood there. When he was ready to leave, they momentarily touched trunks, and walked away side by side. It was very moving. Made me well up.

Comment by Patricia on August 29, 2012 at 9:30pm: Such beauty!!!!

Comment by Steph S. on August 29, 2012 at 8:53pm: Wow Patricia! An elephant that paints! How exciting!

Comment by Steph S. on August 29, 2012 at 8:51pm: I loved watching the baby elephant go toward her mom to nurse.

How wonderful!

That live cam is so awesome! Thanks!