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]]>“It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity,” he wrote on his website. “When we save species, we’re actually saving ourselves.”
The project wanted to reverse the extinction crisis that is currently happening all over the world. His animal portraits are remarkable, creating inspiring images to help endangered animals.
His works have been featured by famous TV shows such as National Geographic’s Explorer, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Sunday Morning Show.
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]]>The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has recently ranked this remarkable turtle number 29th on a new list of the world’s most vulnerable reptiles and has been classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List since the 1990s.
A 'punk' turtle that breathes through its genitals is one of the world's most endangered turtle species https://t.co/ASyxxPTtuB pic.twitter.com/TV2wqeWVEV
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) April 11, 2018
The ‘punk’ turtle, also referred to as a “butt breather” has the unusual ability to stay underwater for three consecutive days through specialized glands in an opening that serves both the reptile’s butt and genitals. This ability provides the turtle with a bright green mohawk, the result of algae growing on its head while submerged for extended periods.
According to Rikki Gumbs, reptile biologist at ZSL, these turtles were often kept as pets during the exotic pet trade in the 1960s and 1970s. Around 15,000 “penny turtle” eggs were sold each year to pet shops during those times.
“The turtle takes a long time to reach sexual maturity, taking up to 25 to 30 years,” Gumbs told CNN. “As their vulnerability was discovered late, we lost a whole generation due to the pet trade and now their population has become very small.”
Protection of these turtles is ongoing so that these reptiles have a chance of survival and can live for many years to come. You can make a donation to the Australian Geographic Society to help the Mary River turtle and protect nesting sites and increase the hatchling population along the river.
This fella, the Mary River Turtle, has been added to the #endangered species list. Most turtles breathe through their bum, but this #punk look comes from the #algae that grows over its body.
I guess, for some creatures the #world could really be on the back of a turtle. pic.twitter.com/MEHisuGGXU— Particle WA (@ParticleWA) April 12, 2018
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]]>The post Photographer Captures Rare Animals to Help Save Them From Extinction appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>“It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity,” he wrote on his website. “When we save species, we’re actually saving ourselves.”
The project wanted to reverse the extinction crisis that is currently happening all over the world. His animal portraits are remarkable, creating inspiring images to help endangered animals.
His works have been featured by famous TV shows such as National Geographic’s Explorer, NBC Nightly News, and CBS Sunday Morning Show.
The post Photographer Captures Rare Animals to Help Save Them From Extinction appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post The Mary River turtle Is Now Officially Endangered appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has recently ranked this remarkable turtle number 29th on a new list of the world’s most vulnerable reptiles and has been classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List since the 1990s.
A 'punk' turtle that breathes through its genitals is one of the world's most endangered turtle species https://t.co/ASyxxPTtuB pic.twitter.com/TV2wqeWVEV
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) April 11, 2018
The ‘punk’ turtle, also referred to as a “butt breather” has the unusual ability to stay underwater for three consecutive days through specialized glands in an opening that serves both the reptile’s butt and genitals. This ability provides the turtle with a bright green mohawk, the result of algae growing on its head while submerged for extended periods.
According to Rikki Gumbs, reptile biologist at ZSL, these turtles were often kept as pets during the exotic pet trade in the 1960s and 1970s. Around 15,000 “penny turtle” eggs were sold each year to pet shops during those times.
“The turtle takes a long time to reach sexual maturity, taking up to 25 to 30 years,” Gumbs told CNN. “As their vulnerability was discovered late, we lost a whole generation due to the pet trade and now their population has become very small.”
Protection of these turtles is ongoing so that these reptiles have a chance of survival and can live for many years to come. You can make a donation to the Australian Geographic Society to help the Mary River turtle and protect nesting sites and increase the hatchling population along the river.
This fella, the Mary River Turtle, has been added to the #endangered species list. Most turtles breathe through their bum, but this #punk look comes from the #algae that grows over its body.
I guess, for some creatures the #world could really be on the back of a turtle. pic.twitter.com/MEHisuGGXU— Particle WA (@ParticleWA) April 12, 2018
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