#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

[generouskittendragon]

Snow Leopard by Steve Tracy

#wildlife #snow leopard

[babyfoxcollectionthings]

#wildlife #wild animals #natgeo #wildlife videos #national geographic #natgeowild

[raccoon-central]

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

[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

[klemannlee]

Chuck-wills-widow

#photographers on tumblr #birds #texas #original-photographers #wildlife #spring migration

[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

[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

[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

[the-cricket-chirps]

Ohara Koson

Magpie with Pink and White Magnolia Blossoms

Shôwa period, circa 1931

#ohara koson #japanese prints #japanese artist #japanese art #woodcut #woodblock print #asian art #birds #bird art #beautiful birds #wild birds #wildlife #magnolia #magpie #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #aesthetic #beauty

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

🦇 📸 José Gabriel Wildlife

#bat #bats #wildlife #vampire #creature of the night #photography #photo

[generouskittendragon]

Snow Leopards by Margot Raggett

#wildlife #snow leopard #snow leopard cups

[babyfoxcollectionthings]

#koala #marsupial #wildlife #wild animals #natgeo #wildlife videos #nationalgeographic #natgeowild

[raccoon-central]

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

[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

[besidethepath]

No beaver!

#photographers on tumblr #original photography #wildlife #nutria #Nabu Vogelstation Wedeler Marsch