Cheetahs are the fastest felines in the world but also the most endangered felines species. These little fellows are born blind and virtually helpless, but they develop fast. At 4 to 10 days of age, their eyes open, and they start crawling around the nest area. They are heavily targetted by other predators, reason for which the female moves the young from den to den every few days. While the female is hunting, cubs are very exposed to predators, having a mortality rate as high as 90 percent in the wild. These amazing pictures epict just that: the early stages of these helpless cubs in their dangerous journey to adulthood.
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Filed under: Photos on May 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
A cat chasing a parakeet is something you see everyday. But this story is not that common. This time, the little cat lives in total harmony with the little green bird. Here is a fun little photo story about a special friendship between a parakeet and a baby kitten.
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Filed under: Photos on May 9th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This leopard, along with other 7 members of the species, were caught on camera in far southeastern Russia.The Amur leopard is currently considered the world’s rarest cat, according to recent surveys. There are fewer than 40 leopards in the forests of Russia’s Far East and parts of China, 60 fewer than the number needed to insure the survival of the species.
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Filed under: Documentary on May 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
Monkeys are usually curious creatures. And this one is no exception. The little guy is either really curious about the elephant’s food or really jealous that the big guy got its food, while the little one was left with none. Nonetheless, this is a great way to start off your day.
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Filed under: Photos on May 7th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
It’s not common that we see endangered animals born in captivity. That is why this event should get some well-deserved attention. The baby jaguar still hasn’t received a name, even though it has been born 2 months ago. The cub is the third born in captivity in Peru and a good reason to visit the country and, implicitly, its zoo. Here’s the little sucka playing with the camera at at the Huachipa zoo in Lima, Monday, May 5, 2008.
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Filed under: Photos on May 6th, 2008 | 35 Comments »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has been waging a war for quite some time now with the seal hunting industry. The Canadian Government insists that the seal hunt is an animal production industry like any others, while animal activists says the levels of suffering present here most than in any other industry cannot be tolerated. According to independent studies 79% of the sealers involved in the study did not check to see if an animal was dead before skinning it. Furthermore, in 40% of the cases, the sealhad had to be struck a second time, because it was still conscious after the first blow. Almost half of the seals were conscious when skinned.
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Filed under: Documentary on April 22nd, 2008 | 23 Comments »
Since everyone like a good animal friendship story, it’s time for another one, this time with a funny twist, which might not actually be a friendship after all. A cat escaped into the baboons’ cage, the latter deciding to adopt it. Needless to say, the cat had no choice but to accept the baboons’ offer. Here is the outcome of a cat trapped into the baboon cage.
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Filed under: Photos on April 16th, 2008 | 17 Comments »
When petting a tiger, you wouldn’t get out in one piece. Luckily, there’s one place where you can do just that without getting harmed. Thailand’s Tiger Temple is the place where you can meet some friendly tigers, shake hands, pet them or rub their bellies. 2 hours drive from Bangkok in the Kanchanaburi province, the Tiger Temple has been taking care of tigers singe 1999. Monks are taken care of the animals rescued from poachers, having around 17 fully grown tigers and cubs housed within the temple grounds.
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Filed under: Documentary on April 15th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
