ANIMALS
After Being Abandoned in the Forest, a Bear Cub Was Rescued, Fostered, and then Transferred to a Wildlife Zoo
Mother is the most important person to us. She loves and takes care of us unconditionally. She is ready to do everything to protect her children under any circumstance. The bond between a mother and her babies is special and inseparable.
Do you know wild baby animals cannot survive in the wild without their mother’s care? They need their mother much more than any of us. However, some are miserably left abandoned by their mothers. They keep wandering around to search for their moms and look for food. They have to fight for their survival. Some can wait until they get help, but some can’t.
Cisna, the two-month-old orphaned bear cub in this story, is a lucky one. The poor little girl was spotted in Bieszczady mountains by a man who alerted a nearby forester station. She was almost starving at that time as she could barely stand on its paws.
After finding no sign of the mama bear, the kind-hearted man called the “State Forests” for help. The staff of the organization came and took the poor baby bear with them. They then transferred her to the Rehabilitation Center of Protected Animals in Przemyśl Rehabilitation Centre of Protected Animals. Here, the little bear received medical examinations and special treatments.
Dr. Andrzej Fedaczyński and his son, Radoslaw Fedaczyński, and another doctor named Jakub Kotwicz were in charge of taking good care of the poor little girl.
They had helped all kinds of animals before, so they worked hard to keep the cub alive. Thankfully, she began to eat and grew stronger.
In order not to scare the baby bear, the zoo’s staff took night shifts to feed her and put on a mask on their faces. The cub was so scared of the humans around her.
Everyone all hoped that the motherless cub would be released back to the wild when she grew up. However, no center in Poland was capable of dealing with that small bear.
Eventually, the bear cub was taken to the Poznan Zoo. The Directorate of Environmental Protection had consulted experts before making that decision.
Dr. Radosław was having a good relationship with the little furry friend at that time. He cried like a baby when the bear cub left for Poznan. He also promised himself and Cisna that he would build a center for wild animals. He didn’t want to see wild animals like Cisna being sent to a zoo.
Thankfully, Cisna is currently growing healthily and happily in Poznan zoo. She gets her best friend, Bari the dog that helps her overcome loneliness and anxiousness.
Source: Bored Panda
ANIMALS
Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons
The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.
More info: Youtube
ANIMALS
These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects
Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.
For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.
With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.
1. Zebra longwing
This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.
Image source: nationalgeographic
2. Two-lined spittlebug
This insect, which comes from the eastern United States, is often seen as a pest because it likes to eat grass. Its springy back legs can make it jump into the air like a rocket.
Image source: nationalgeographic
3. Yellow-collared scape moth
Unlike most moths, this North American species flies during the day. Its shiny blue-black wings sparkle in the sunlight.
Image source: nationalgeographic
4. Ailanthus webworm moths
These tropical moths have spread farther north in the U.S. Because of their larval host, the invasive tree of heaven, they are now one of the most common backyard moths in the country.
Image source: nationalgeographic
5. Common stonefly
Mostly found in eastern North America, this insect starts its life as an underwater nymph in forested streams or rivers. Then it leaves the water, sheds its skin, and becomes an adult with wings.
Image source: nationalgeographic
6. Green lacewings
Eighty-seven species of this insect have been found in the U.S. and Canada. Since they eat a lot of unwanted plant pests like aphids and mites, they are often used to naturally control these pests.
Image source: nationalgeographic
7. Grapevine beetle
This insect, fittingly named, eats the leaves and fruit of grapevines, both wild and farmed, but it doesn’t do much damage to the plants. As a type of scarab beetle, it often flies in a curved path.
Image source: nationalgeographic
8. Oak treehopper and green treehopper
Treehoppers are known for their uniquely shaped pronotum, the part behind their head, which often looks like plant parts to hide from predators. They can jump well thanks to special muscles.
Image source: nationalgeographic
9. Banded orange
This brightly colored butterfly can be found from Mexico to Brazil. Before mating season, male butterflies look for mineral salts, sometimes even drinking salty fluids from the skin, eyes, and nostrils of other animals.
Image source: nationalgeographic
10. Sapho longwing
Longwings can live for 6 to 7 months, longer than most butterflies. This type, found from Mexico to Ecuador, has shiny blue wings, which is why it’s also called the Sapphire longwing.
Image source: nationalgeographic
ANIMALS
Eagle and Fox in an Epic Midair Battle Over a Rabbit, Were Captured by a Photographer
Wildlife photography often depends on the perfect combination of good timing and the right place.
That’s exactly what happened when Kevin Ebi, an experienced wildlife photographer, captured an incredible battle between a bald eagle and a red fox, both competing for a rabbit meal.
In a detailed blog post, Ebi shares the fascinating series of events that unfolded while he was photographing foxes in San Juan Island National Historical Park, located in Washington state.
Ebi noticed a lively group of eight fox kits as they began their hunting lessons. Suddenly, they spotted a rabbit, and a thrilling chase ensued. Eventually, one of the foxes emerged as the winner, proudly carrying the rabbit across the field.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Ebi shares what happened at that moment: “As I followed the fox with my camera, a sudden bald eagle cry caught my attention. It was swiftly approaching, clearly aiming for the rabbit. I quickly focused on the fox, anticipating a quick turnover of events.”
To Ebi’s astonishment, instead of a quick surrender, the situation turned into a intense fight in the air.
The eagle used its power to lift the fox and rabbit high up in the sky. Even while airborne, the fox attempted to break free by swinging back and forth.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
In the end, the eagle moved the rabbit to its other claw, causing the fox to let go. The intense battle came to an end in less than 10 seconds.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
For those worried about the fox’s well-being after the fight, Ebi reassures that it was not injured. The fox swiftly bounced back from the encounter and resumed its playful behavior with the other young foxes, showing no visible wounds from the aerial clash.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
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