Seattle Zoo's website has a nice Komodo Dragon section, which opens with a nice Flash animation. The Zoo now has a permanent exhibit featuring two dragons, one 7.5-foot adult male; one 3-foot juvenile female. They are are on display in Woodland Park Zoo's Trail of Adaptations building.
And Tim Spalding's Komodo Dragon Central is a nice site with links to other zoos with Komodos, webcams and photo galleries.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Monday, August 02, 2004
STATUS REPORT - Mountain Gorilla
Animalinfo.org has a single page for all sub-species of Gorilla, generally classified as ENDANGERED. Full Report.
The page does include a population breakdown by sub-species and here is the snippet about the Mountain Gorilla.
All of which seems to suggest that the population is at its strongest in 50 years.
The page does include a population breakdown by sub-species and here is the snippet about the Mountain Gorilla.
Late 1950's: 400 - 500
1973: 275
1981: About 250
1984: 360 - 370
1989: 620
2000: About 600
2002: Approximately 660
2004: At least 700
All of which seems to suggest that the population is at its strongest in 50 years.
FOR KIDS - Build And Decorate Paper Animal Models
This is lovely. Yamaha Motor Company has a site where you can download kits that let you build and decorate paper models of rare animals.
For "Another Chance To See" we have the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal and the Gorilla, but there's also lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
Oh, and did you ever wonder about Arthur Dent's brother? If you remember, he was "nibbled to death by an okapi".
If anyone has any success, don't forget to send us a photo!
For "Another Chance To See" we have the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal and the Gorilla, but there's also lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
Oh, and did you ever wonder about Arthur Dent's brother? If you remember, he was "nibbled to death by an okapi".
If anyone has any success, don't forget to send us a photo!
STATUS REPORT - Amazonian Manatee
Animalinfo.org has the Amazonian Manatee classified as VULNERABLE. Full Report.
Last assessed by IUCN in 1996, this seems to be an improvement on it's endangered status of the 60s and 70s.
Last assessed by IUCN in 1996, this seems to be an improvement on it's endangered status of the 60s and 70s.
Sunday, August 01, 2004
WEBSITE - Rodrigues Fruitbats at Philadelphia Zoo
Turns out Philadelphia Zoo is part of a conservation program for the Rodrigues Fruitbats. I'll try to get some pictures next time I'm there.
STATUS REPORT - Baiji Dolphin is World's Rarest Animal
Didn't spot this yesterday! On Animalinfo.org's list of World's Rarest Animals, regrettably, the Baiji Dolphin tops the list with only a few tens of individuals!
The dolphin is classified as CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. Full Report.
The dolphin is classified as CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. Full Report.
NEWS - Squatters threaten Mountain Gorillas.
There's been a few reports in recent weeks of illegal settlers clearing forests and further threatening the habitat of the Mountain Gorillas. Click here and here for more details.
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