Why do all of the other continents have prettier pest birds than we do?
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Javan Gibbon
Though I’m not sure mom gibbon always appreciates her baby.
Java Gibbon
The good news is that the captive breeding program is working and baby Java gibbons are being born and cared for.
Javan Gibbon
The only place I’ve ever seen a Javan Gibbon was at the Fort Wayne Children’s* Zoo. Javan Gibbons live in deep forest, so an enclosure that allows them to breed is very shady and difficult to photograph. Still, some of the photos turned out. Because of changing light conditions and rather uncooperative subjects, I had to revisit them several times to get the shots I did.
Due to where they live (Java) and what’s happening there (widespread forest destruction), we’re down 3,000 individuals in the wild, but they live in only 63 groups of what is called “fragmented habitat”. That means that not only are they small groups facing inbreeding threats, but each “fragment” is at higher risk of loss and, when it’s gone, so are the gibbons. Each group of gibbons has been assessed as “unsustainable”, so it is likely that the only real future of this animal is in zoos.
They will likely be extinct in the wild within my lifetime.
* Adults are allowed there as well.
Black Headed Monitor Lizard
Lizards are slow.
Lizards like the warm.
Lizards never lost the war.
Lizards follow the reports.
Lizards know what is coming.
Lizards await the drawing warm.
Lizards are patient.
Lizards know they will rule once again.
Hunting Cissa
According to the zoo website, this is also known as a green magpie, which is a fine name except for their tendency to turn blue if they’re in the sun too long.
Pelican
The best infrared photos are wide-angle so you can see the world in a different way. In a zoo, though, that tends to bring a lot of things into the photo that you don’t want – fencing, zoo visitors, garbage cans, etc.
Sometimes, though, it works out okay.
White Stork
Storks don’t have a problem leading a black-and-white life in a world of grey.
Komodo Dragon
I wonder if young dragons get their left-tongue and right-tongue mixed up.
Wheelers Knob Tailed Gecko
Some animals are camouflaged to better hide. Some to better hunt. This guy, though, just got tired of following the ever-changing styles of the fashion industry and decided “screw it, I’m gonna dress like dirt”.
Northern Tree Shrew
This is what happens when you decide to evolve into a squirrel’s niche but don’t want to bother with changing your head.
Robin
Hey! Remember robins? Remember when we had trees that had leaves on them?
Reticulated Python
There are both regular pythons and reticulated pythons.
This implies that someone out there is employed as a python reticulator.
Hunting Cissa
This hunting cissa spent hours stalking his prey but finally caught the wily cheeto.
Silvery Cheeked Hornbill
I am posting this in advance, so I don’t know what the current administration did today to upset this hornbill, but I’m sure it was something.
Skates and Rays
It’s a bit grainer/noisier than I’d like, but I still think it’s a decent shot.
Infrared Landscape
Some frequencies of infrared light can penetrate leaves. Others reflect off. That’s why the trees are different colours based on where the sun is.
Kangaroo
Sometimes all of the joey doesn’t fit into the pouch.
Black Stork
Black storks are more than just black.
Komodo Statue
Some zoos really don’t like their komodo dragons walking away.