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Flickr group: pic of the day – leopard Jun 6 2008
Leopards (Panthera pardus), according to the World Conservation Union, are found widely in Africa, as well as parts of Asia and the Middle East. They are the smallest of the cats of the Panthera genus, which includes lions, tigers and jaguars.
Tags: africa, cat, flickr, kenya, leopard, mammal, photograph, photography, vertebrateFlickr group: pic of the day – white rhino May 1 2008
White rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) are found in central and southern Africa. According to the World Conservation Union (IUCN), they are considered near threatened, with only an estimated 11,670 white rhino individuals left in the wild.
Tags: africa, conservation, flickr, kenya, mammal, photograph, photography, rhino, threatened, vertebrate, white rhinoFlickr group: pic of the day – spotted hyena Apr 8 2008
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is a carnivorous mammal, indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. They are most well known for their distinctive noise, which sounds similar to human laughter.
Tags: africa, flickr, hyena, kenya, laughter, mammal, masai mara, photograph, photography, sub-saharan, vertebrateWildlife news from around the world
Social standing influences elephants’ range, study finds Nov 8 2007
Elephants led by older, more dominant matriarchs travel shorter distances to find food and water than those with a lower social status, reports the University of California, Berkeley.
Researchers at the university conducted a study in the Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves in northern Kenya with Save the Elephants, a non-profit organisation focused on preserving elephants and their habitat, and a colleague from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Tags: behavioral ecology and sociobiology, elephant, food, herd, kenya, samburu and buffalo springs national reserve, social status, university of california, berkeley, university of oxfordWildlife news from around the world
Buzz off, elephants Oct 11 2007
African elephants have less and less room to live in, as people move into their territory. This creates the potential for conflict, especially when the animals destroy farmers’ crops.
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Kenyan park restocked with game Aug 22 2007
Kenya’s Meru National Park, ravaged by poachers in the 1970s, is nearing the completion of an ambitious restocking programme which has seen the relocation of elephants, rhinos and zebras, among other species.
The 870km square (541mi square) reserve in the Eastern Province of the East African country is perhaps best known for the work of conservationists Joy and George Adamson. Joy Adamson’s 1960 classic Born Free, about an orphaned lion cub, was based on her experiences in Meru. The park is now home to the rare black rhino, and Grevy’’s zebra.
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