#lake Saimaa

[anirobot]

#yle.fi #suomi #finland #suomitumppu #suomi tumppu #suomi tumblr #Lake Saimaa #Saimaa ringed seal #Pusa hispida saimensis #Phoca hispida saimensis #100 #100 pups #Pups #Record #Seal pups #Saimaan norppa #100 poikasta #This year! #100 ringed seal pups in the Saimaa lake region

[valoale]

🌡️ -26

#it’s so pretty out here like fuck #also cold as fuck #but pretty nonetheless #wanna bring my camera outside but I don’t want any condensation inside my gear so I won’t risk it so phone pictures y’all get #sad because I just borrowed a 50mm f1.4 from my friend #but anyway #continuing to use tumblr as my diary even in 2024 #vee talks #Finland #winter #lake saimaa #Aino the dog #bestie tag

[jammiedoggo]

Finnish saimaa ringed seal

#furry #art #animal #feral #fluffy #seal #hat #finland #suomi #cold #freezing #winter #forest #northern #north #lake #saimaa #saimaa ringed seal #water #europe #wildlife #language #linguistics #uralic #finnish #stylistic #art style #digital #jammiedoggo #sfw furry

[bagfuloflenses]

Green evening

Taipalsaari, Finland

September 2020

#photography #landscape #scenery #finland #nature #lake #saimaa #travel #nightphotography #night #aurora borealis #green #samyang #20mm #sony a7 #a7

[nosfeh]

"Destroy all nets" #linocut 23*31cm 2023. edition of 23 50€ print, 100€ framed. + postages #nosfe #nosfeart #norppa #seal #sea #lake #art #printmaking #contemporaryprintmaking #finnishartist #fineartprints #suomi #saimaa (at Somerniemi, Länsi-Suomen Lääni, Finland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpx-vhatdSM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#linocut #nosfe #nosfeart #norppa #seal #sea #lake #art #printmaking #contemporaryprintmaking #finnishartist #fineartprints #suomi #saimaa

[sealsdaily]

Hi my name is Saimaa Ringed Seal Pusa Hispida Saimensis and I have a ring pattern on my back (that’s how I got my name) with light colored rings and an otherwise black back and dark black eyes like the deep sea and a lot of people tell me I look like Ponsuke (AN: if u don’t know who he is get da hell out of here!). I’m not related to the Leopard seal but I wish I was because she’s a major fucking hottie. I’m a carnivore but my teeth are straight and yellow. I have brown fur. I’m also an endangered species, and I go to a lake called Saimaa in Finland where I’m in the third year (I’m three). I’m a generalist feeder (in case you couldn’t tell) and I eat mostly fish. I love Lake Saimaa and I hunt all my fish from there. For example today I was eating some vendace with matching freshwater smelts and a European perch, and rutilus roach. I had shiny brown fur, sharpened claws on both front and back flippers, and thick fat. I was galumphing around the lake. It was snowing and raining so there was no sun, which I was very happy about. A lot of other seals stared at me. I put up my left flipper at them.

#not daily #mod ribbon #long post

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Hi folks! UPM, a Finnish forest industry company, is planning on cutting down forest in Rokansaari — an island that spans five square kilometers in Lake Saimaa. Rokansaari has often been described to be a hidden gem and a paradise island, known for its natural sandy beaches, eskers, and lush beautiful pine forests. It’s very popular among travellers, boaters, tourists, all kinds of people really. Some of the forests on the island are even 130 years old.

The areas that UPM is planning on cutting down are labelled as a protected area, but that really only means that you can’t build things there. “Careful cutting” of these forests is fine. Do you know what UPM’s definition of “careful cutting” is, according to their previous work in other parts of Rokansaari?

…Yeah. And now they’re back to cut down the rest of the area they have.

Anyway, Greenpeace has made a petition to urge UPM to not cut down Rokansaari’s forests! They’ve succeeded in telling UPM off before in 2016, when they managed to keep another similar island safe. I hope they’ll be able to do it again, so I’m sharing the petition! I’m not sure if non-Finns can sign it, but if not, sharing it would be enough. We need more people on this case!

#not fish #environmetalists #environment #ecology #sustainability #environmentalism #biology #petition

[holts-knees]

Special interest infodump time [facilitated by an art challenge I'm taking part in over on my instagram] this episode: The Saimaa Ringed Seal! The Saimaa Ringed seal is a subspecies of ringed seal endemic to Lake Saimaa in Finland. They have evolved separately from other species of glacial ringed seals for nearly 10,000 years after being separated in the forming of Lake Saimaa during post glacial rebound at the end of the last ice age. That prolonged and continued period of isolation has caused them to have broken off into their own, incredibly rare geographically specific and small numbered morphology [other animals to exhibit this include the Devil's Hole Pupfish of death valley]. Due to this nature, while they face endangerment due to the same reasons as many other seals [bycatch mortality, hunting, pollution etc] they also face it purely from a rarity angle, isolated species populations in the sub-1,000s are always going to be incredibly delicate by virture of not having the "padding" of large count numbers on their side.

That said! Conservationists in Finland work closely with the government to do their best to make sure these adorable freshwater seals have the best shot they can at sticking around, and Metsähallitus was very excited to report that this year was a record-high year for Saimaa Ringed Seal pups! Noting that their annual census for 2023 counted 100 pups [the highest count they have ever had! And a HUGE number considering the overall population of the species is estimated around 410 total seals] The organization thinks it's possible the continued increase may be caused by recent net fishing bans in certain parts of the lake allowing more seals to survive to reproductive age, and hope the bans can continue to expand to further parts of the lake as well to increase this encouraging and exciting momentum. Onnea teille pikku hyljit!! 🦭🩵🇫🇮

#embroidery #saimaa ringed seal #fiber art #fibre art #animal art #endangered species #conservation #marine biology #seals #traditional art #beadwork

[maureen2musings]

Lake Saimaa, Finland

teemu.hannes.aho

#curators on tumblr

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Saimaa Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida saimensis)

(Photo from WWF)

Conservation Status- Endangered

Habitat- Finland

Size (Weight/Length)- 90 kg; 145 cm

Diet- Small fish

Cool Facts- The Saimaa ringed seal is one of the most endangered seals in the world with around 400 mature individuals. Only found in Lake Saimaa in Finland, they have been completely separate from any other species of seal for 9,500 years. While they exclusively eat fish, these seals eat almost every species that inhabit the lake. Despite this, the Saimaa ringed seal does not have an impact on the fishing industry of the area. Despite being protected from hunting for almost 70 years, the Saimaa ringed seal is on the brink of extinction. Due to the small size of the lake mixed with multiple bad breeding seasons in a row, certain fishing methods have been banned from Lake Saimaa along with artificial dens being installed on the beaches.

Rating- 14/10 (Check out Norppalive from WWF for some awesome videos and a live feed of these seals.)

#animal of the day #animals #mammals #seals #wednesday #september 6 #saimaa ringed seal #ringed seal #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[anirobot]

This year, the number of the Saimaa ringed seals has increased by tens of individuals to around 480. Last year, the size of the stock was 436 the Saimaa Ringed Seals.

Metsähallitus' annual stock assessment describes the situation in January, when the stock is at its lowest. The survivors of the litters born in the spring will only be included in next year's assessment.

Thanks to conservation measures, the number of the Saimaa ringed seals has doubled in just over 20 years.

#yle.fi #suomi #finland #Itä-Suomi #East Finland #Saimaa #Lake Saimaa #Saimaan norppa #Saimaa Ringed Seal #Pusa hispida #Phoca hispida #Pusa hispida saimensis #Phoca hispida saimensis #480 #Määrän lisäys

[torillatavataan]

A Finland-based pro-Ukrainian group Totuuden Vuoksi has purchased an advertisement space for a memorial for Alexey Navalny in Imatra for a week. They specifically wanted it for the date of Navalny's funeral. The group has previously purchased similar by-the-road advertisement spaces for pro-Ukraine messages that have sometimes been vandalised.

Imatra is a Finnish town near Russia, formerly favoured by Russian tourists shopping in Finland. The town also has a population of Russian immigrants.

The name Totuuden Vuoksi is a pun meaning “for the sake of the truth” or “tide/flood of truth”. Vuoksi is also the name of the river flowing through Imatra from Lake Saimaa to Lake Ladoga.

Flowers and a candle were left at the scene on Friday.

According to an anonymous Totuuden Vuoksi member, the local Russians avoid talking about the war. In his opinion, the local Finns in contrast have less fear of Russia as they can see how the sanctions have affected Russia.

"Fear is Russia's most effective weapon against us. Russia ought to be stripped off of this weapon," he says.

Article by Yle in Finnish

#suomi #finland #alexei navalny #imatra #russia #venäjä #*

[travelella]

Finland Fun Facts!

Finland is located in Northern Europe.

Around 75% of its surface is covered with forests.

One of the happiest countries in the world

Finland is a safe travel destination – 11 out of 12 lost wallets are returned to their owners.

There are as many reindeer as people in Lapland.

Silence is considered a part of communication in Finland.

Over 70% of Finland is covered by forest – more than any other European country.

Finland’s largest lake, Saimaa, is the fourth largest lake in Europe.

Finns are the world’s biggest coffee drinkers.

Finland has the most heavy metal bands per capita in the world.

Finland was the first country in the world to give full political rights to women.

There are 187,888 lakes in Finland.

Finland is one of the least corrupt countries in the world.

In Finland you can camp, swim, sail, fish or forage anywhere you like.

Finland publishes everyone’s income tax returns.

Finnish is one of the most challenging languages in the world to learn.

When you get a PhD diploma, you are given a top hat, and in some schools a sword.

The literacy rate in Finland is 100%

Finland’s education system is one of the world’s best.

#Finland #Europe #Finland Fun Facts #FinlandFacts #Fun Facts

[bagfuloflenses]

Road 62

Puumala, Finland

June 2020

#photography #drone #saimaa #finland #road #landscape #lake #scenery

[mehilaiselokuva]

Finnish word of the day

Saimaannorppa

Saimaa (gen) + norppa

Saimaa: a place name of unknown origin. Largest lake in FInland

Norppa: Ringed seal. Probably a borrowing from Sami.

= Saimaa ringed seal Pusa hispida saimensis

The Saimaa ringed seal is an endangered seal living in the Saimaa fresh water lake. (It's very rare for a seal to live in fresh water!) There are about 440 of these little rolls left! If they die, the species will be completely lost. I'm very passionate about these seals!

Learn more about them (and maybe donate to them):

[This is Pullervo]

[This is Siiri]

[And one of my favorite pics] (from Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto)

#finnish #langblr #language #learning #study blog #suomen kieli #suomipaskaa #saimaannorppa #saimaa ringed seal #endangered species #endangered animals #seals

[cupofteainme]

In the flashback we can see Wille's bedroom in the background. It makes sense that as a royal he has his own apartment inside the palace. In this regard Erik's tiny bedroom looks weird. I don't know if it's an issue with production (which is understandable) or is the room more like a walk-in shrine for him. It has Erik's own portraits on the wall so it doesn't look like a room he lived in.

I'm happy Wille's living area is a bit more cozy than his bedroom. It has a pile of some clothes or blankets. I can't make out what they are, the green one looks a bit like a giant frog with yellow eyes and brown pupils. (Am I delusional? Yes. Can I unsee it? No.)

But the picture of the seal I recognize for real. It's Erik Bruun's drawing of a Saimaa ringed seal from the year 1974. It's an endangered species that lives only in one lake in Finland. I don't know why Wille has it. Maybe it was a gift.

They still sell this picture online if you wan to decorate like Wille. No need to hang it on the wall. Just put it behind a table.

#I'm sure I'm not the first one to notice the seal #would be interesting to learn if it was a thought out detail #what's the deal with the seal? #foreshadowing a bald Wille in season 3? #this post is all over the place #young royals #prince wilhelm