#WILDLIFE

[considernature]

Happy Earth Day!

We share this beautiful planet with over two million other species, from wasps the size of a grain of dust to whales larger than an office building. Yet, many of these species now face extinction due to the ways in which we humans have modified the planet to suit our needs. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 13% of birds, 21% of reptiles, 27% of mammals, 37% of sharks, and 41% of amphibians are currently endangered, and some estimates suggest that 28% of all species on Earth are at risk of extinction in the near future. Imagine you woke up tomorrow and more than a quarter of every plant, animal, and fungus, from the elephants at the zoo to the earthworms beneath the soil, simply vanished, never to be seen ever again. If we choose to continue treating our planet so poorly, this will become a reality.

Here at Consider Nature, we believe the best way to protect our planet is to arm ourselves with knowledge! Over the years, we have written many articles on some of Earth’s coolest, weirdest, and most-endangered species, in the hope of inspiring readers to step up to the plate and protect biodiversity. I hope you will spend a few minutes of your Earth Day today reading about some of the species we believe are worth saving.

Zacaton grasslands in central Mexico, home to the Zacatuche, or volcano rabbit. Image credit: Jurgen Hoth

The Succulent Karoo, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth and home to the Karoo Padloper. Image credit: Tjeerd Wiersma under CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gulf of California, home of the critically endangered Vaquita. Image credit: Natural World Heritage Sites.

#animals #nature #science #biology #wildlife #conservation #environment #earth day #endangered species

[raccoon-central]

#raccoon #raccoons #animals #cute #cute animals #nature #wildlife #animal #trash panda

[thomas--bombadil]

A Scarlet Tanager is a sneaky bird, despite being so bright and red. It spends its whole life in the treetops, away from our eyes.

But sometimes, especially in the spring, we can get a glimpse of this beautiful creature.

#midwest #spring #scarlet tanager #tanager #nature photography #birds #wildlife photography #wildlife #birdwatching #bird #birding #wildlife photos #birb #birblr #birbs of tumblr #cute birbs #bird photography #bird photos #bird pics #original photography #original photographers

[introvertedswimmer]

Northern Flicker

#ontario #nature #original photographers #nature photography #beautiful #walking in nature #bird photography #birding #birdblr #birds of north america #bird #birds #backyard birds #birdwatching #bird art #wildlife #woodpecker #northern flicker #birbs #birblr #birb art #birbs of tumblr #art #artwork #nature photo art #artists on tumblr #my art #photograph #photography #my photos

[maureen2musings]

markian.b

#deer #wildlife #wildlife photography #spring meadow #yosemite national park #curators on tumblr

[longingforrotkehlchen]

Whatever happens, Kohlmeise will always be there. Like for real.

Kohlmeise (great tit) im Büsnauer Wiesental, Vaihingen.

#kohlmeise #great tit #birds #bird watching #birblr #urban birding #birding #carbonero #nature #wildlife #ornithology #germany #stuttgart #photographers on tumblr #my photography #wildlife photography #bird photography

[riverwindphotography]

Various Bison, enjoy an afternoon grazing on fresh green grasses, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

(c) riverwindphotography, April 2023 and April 2024

#original photographers #wildlife #bison #buffalo #nature

[jadafitch]

It's salamander season again.

#spotted salamander #salamander #salamander eggs #eggs #egg mass #pond #poo #vernal #vernal pond #vernal pool #Ambystoma maculatum #nature #naturalist #sketch #watercolor #pencil #sketchbook #wildlife #animal #amphibian #Ambystomatidae #science #biology #pond life

[babyfoxcollectionthings]

#wildlife #underwaterlife #underwatervideo #marine life #sea life

[yolas0]

🤗🦅🪶😮

#birds #cute birds #wild birds #animals #beautiful animals #beautiful #nature #wild #wildlife #wild world #yolas0

[adigitalsky]

red winged blackbirds are some of my favorites

#skys art #birds #red winged blackbird #animals #nature #wildlife #artists on tumblr

[raccoon-central]

#raccoon #raccoons #animals #cute #cute animals #nature #wildlife #animal #trash panda

[thomas--bombadil]

An egret, in all is its wispy, feathery, beauty.

#midwest #spring #egret #great egret #nature photography #birds #birb #wildlife photography #bird #birblr #wildlife #birdwatching #birding #wildlife photos #cute birbs #birbs of tumblr #bird photos #bird pics #bird photography #original photography #original photographers

[introvertedswimmer]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

#ontario #nature #nature photography #original photographers #beautiful #bird photography #walking in nature #birdblr #birding #birds of north america #bird #backyard birds #birds #birdwatching #bird art #wildlife #woods #woodpecker #sapsucker #yellow bellied sapsucker #birbs #birblr #birb art #birbs of tumblr #art #artwork #artists on tumblr #my art #nature photo art #photograph

[biophonies]

new thing for new business cards: some lush future Africa, de colon1zed & self determined, where the great green wall has grown thick and steady & date palms & mango trees could maybe share canopies, adapting to the new weather patterns & all hope is not lost

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#tumblr why must you destroy the quality #art #illustration #climatechange #afrofuturism #africa #greatgreenwall #reforestation #ecology #solarpunk #antelope #goats #farm #farmlife #painting #concept #herding #design #sahel #sahara #desert #restoration #wildlife #sunset #landscape #sun #star #redgiant #mariah-rose marie

[longingforrotkehlchen]

This is evil Graureiher. And my unscientific take is that their eyes are simply full of rage.

Graureiher (grey heron) am Max-Eyth-See, Mühlhausen.

#graureiher #grey heron #birds #herons #bird watching #birding #urban birding #garza real #birblr #nature #wildlife #ornithology #stuttgart #germany #photographers on tumblr #my photography #wildlife photography #bird photography