#exotic species

[techdriveplay]

Sacha Lodge Unveils New Private Birding Tours in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Sacha Lodge, a renowned 5,000-acre private ecological reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon, has just announced the launch of exclusive new private birding itineraries. Birdwatchers will now have the chance to explore one of the most diverse avian habitats in the world, with 600 species sighted on-site from Ecuador’s impressive list of 1,600 registered species. With the help of expert field guides,…

[howdoesone]

How does one get a Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula to model for a jewelry advertisement?

Introduction to the Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula The Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula, scientifically known as Poecilotheria metallica, is an arachnid that captures attention with its striking cobalt blue coloration and intricate patterns. Native to the forests of Andhra Pradesh in India, this tarantula is often compared to a living gem, making it a fascinating candidate for a jewelry…

[mazzystar24]

NOT THE “it’s unrealistic to have that many gay people in one group” DEFENCE AGAIN😭😭

Babe I’m pretty sure i know like 2 whole straight people

[doing-something-unholy]

A kind of pet play where the "pet" is a normal catholic priest.

HEAR ME OUT

Do we remember the clown husbandry meme? That but with priests. It hits this specific tone of condescending and being talked about instead of to thats just *chef's kiss* to me

[missedmilemarkers]

[amartworks]

Shauians, another sapient species from Rainmaker.

Trying to keep these kind of brief and not swamped with information. Blue and green are very attractive colors to them (associated with wealth), purple and pinks are the color of flesh and has the same dramatic connotations as red have for humans.

[soothebellss]

its a little weird to hear that in some places, people are judged harshly for having shiny pokemon? I get being wary of people who might support unethical breeding, but I grew up in a really rural area, and because farmers breed a lot of livestock, hatching shinies wasn’t THAT unusual…? it just wasn’t a big deal, I guess, so people don’t think much of it

[superfluffychickens]

Look at this funky chicken I got to meet on my birthday on Saturday!

And some featherless scaly chickens!

[guardian-of-local-forest]

i see my peers with interest in ornithology collecting lifers (i.e. "life list" - list of all bird species they saw in their life, people aim to see rare species while travelling, to add them to theirs), meanwhile i am mesmerized by pretty much any bird species doing anything

there's this guy who saw some rare pipit, totally happy and im like, aaaaa, it wouldnt even occur to me to chase some rare pipits, theres so much to see

[robbie-roo]

oooo ok I have an idea for my followers on Tumblr dot com >:) send me an animal- preferably a mammal, and I'll make a whole blog post about cool facts about them

like ok I don't think you guys understand how fun this is for me I fucking LOVE talking about animals if I could watch animal behavior all day every day I would do it in a heartbeat ill even make posts about common animals like dogs and cats throw em at me the weirder the better

[rinusuarez]

The last member of the Giraffe family and to my eyes the most beautiful! I must say that when I saw it at the zoo the first time, it didn't strike me as much as now when I draw it. Is clearly the head of a giraffe in the body of a prehistoric animal adorned with the stripes of a zebra running down its legs. If you think of it, is like coming from a fantasy book. Okapi It is a living fossil and contrary to its closest relative, the giraffe, which is mostly found in the savannas, the okapis live in the dense forests of the Congo. It is very elusive and timid making it a really hard specimen to study in the wild. Therefore little is known about it. The poster of the Giraffidae family is coming soon! ___________________________________ Photo Credits: Magda Ehlers ___________________________________

Thank you for your support.

[ruthlesslistener]

Genuinely don't get people who keep cobras as pets. Private venomous snakekeeping is stupid to begin with if you aren't rich enough to afford the years of training and the antivenom, but out of all the deadly snakes that can kill you, why the neurotic anxiety ropes with the potent neurotoxin that is constantly on edge. Just go to the zoo and hang out in the reptile room for hours like what normal people do

(This goes triple for mambas, especially black mambas, which are even Worse)

[drakkonyan]

Maybe it's just late night determination, but I'm feeling REALLY strongly about making PSAs about how the way animals like Slider turtles and goldfish are being treated is the equivalent of putting a puppy in a 20x20cms box and neglecting it until it dies at 5 months, and then saying that's because they "aren't supposed to live that long", and why parents should be worried these are the values their children are learning. Or how you wouldn't give a Rolex to a 5 year old just because it was spelled cheap to you, and so then why are we giving them pets that cost 2000$ to take care of and are practically family hairlooms

Shitttt maybe I'll doooo. I need to contact my local conservation group.

[missedmilemarkers]

Denver Aquarium

[saint-nevermore]

formulating my devious plan to study pheasant genetics in relation to colours..........is there any writing out there about this? especially when hybridisation comes into play and the ethics of that in the first place? i have a feeling a lot could be learned about gamefowl colour genetics from seeing what carries over and what doesnt between different pheasant/junglefowl species but its kind of hard to find if that raises major QOL issues aside from low hatchrates?

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Speaking of turtles, here's a bit of bright news! Here's what the resolution specifically directs the Department of Wildlife Resources to do:

"Establish replacement costs for native reptiles and amphibians of Virginia, beginning with native turtle species;

Establish four (4) full-time Regional Special Agent positions in the DWR’s Special Operations Unit. A responsibility of these positions will be working collaboratively with the covert special agents to target the illegal trade of reptiles and amphibians;

Explore participation in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Task Force Officer Program;

Obtain specialized technology and equipment to aid in investigations;

Explore other authorities established within the Code of Virginia to better leverage penalties for those convicted of illegal trafficking;

Develop and provide training on the illegal trade of reptiles and amphibians to: a. Commonwealth’s Attorneys and the judiciary; b. Other state and local law enforcement entities, including animal control officers; and c. DWR uniformed Conservation Police Officers and recruits;

Develop and deliver a communications campaign to increase public awareness about the impacts of the illegal trade of reptiles and amphibians as a public trust resource;

Explore new sources of funding to support the training and communications efforts;

Explore establishing a permanent facility or a partnership with another organization for the holding of reptiles and amphibians prior to adjudication of legal cases and subsequent repatriation; and

Develop a repatriation plan for the return of reptiles and amphibians illegally removed from the wild, beginning with turtles."

This isn't one of those huge, flashy bits of news that end up on international headlines. But it's important nonetheless, especially when we need to remember that there ARE people working to make the world better at a variety of levels and in many ways. One US state passing a resolution about turtles makes a difference for those turtles, which will hopefully take a bite out of illegal wildlife trade AND demonstrate to other authorities how to use their power to address this and other environmental issues in a practical way that sets forth very specific, realistic goals that do have a positive impact.