May the artwork take you to a tranquil place and a quiet time, so still that you can hear the trickle of water cascading down the rocks at the Emerald Pools.
More Grant’s zebras are in the wild than any other species or subspecies of zebras. Unlike Grevy and mountain zebras, they are not endangered.
Grant’s zebras eat the coarse grasses that grow on the African plains, and they are resistant to diseases that often kill cattle, so the zebras do well in the African savannas.
However, recent civil wars and political conflicts in the African countries near their habitats has caused regional extinction, and sometimes zebras are killed for their coats, or to eliminate competition with domestic livestock.
As we drove slowly through the large empty spaces of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, I was fortunate enough to perceive a spot of slightly different color in a small group of bushes.
It was difficult to really see what it was, luckily a little bit of photography gear material can help!
This was a fun adventurous day. I kayaked across Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park & then hiked high up into the Tetons looking for Ochotona princeps (pika). Sadly, I didn't find pika, but then I didn't get to the highest point that day either. I should have found pika according to an old book, but climate change is causing cold loving pika to move up their mountain slopes & mountains are only so tall.
Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth. Then they ensure their babies get the best food, teach their children the most useful skills and show their children how to lead the herd during hard times.
Elephants learn how to pick the best plants for eating, how to defend against predators and how to navigate steep embankments — all from their mothers.
My late friend Dan leads the way as we hike out from Fort Bottom on our 3rd day of driving the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands.
The magnificent red sandstone formation is Bighorn Mesa. Below its sloping sides you can see the road on the thick ledge of white sandstone that gives the WRT its name. Below, and to the right, out of frame is the Green River.
“The iconic acacia tree in front of Mount Kilimanjaro”
The plains surrounding Kilimanjaro (the “lowlands”), are located between 600 and 800 meters above sea level. The climate is very hot and dry.
The vegetation is mainly composed of savannahs made up of numerous plant species, including the famous umbrella thorn acacia, a thorny tree that can reach up to 21 m high.
50 Jahre Naturschutzgebiete: "Das Wattenmeer hat globale Bedeutung"
Vor 50 Jahren wurden im Wattenmeer erste Naturschutzgebiete eingerichtet, Grundstein für den heutigen Nationalpark. Warum das Wattenmeer so wichtig ist, erklärt der Leiter des Nationalparks Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Peter Südbeck.