Quid pro quo

These butterflies drink the mineral rich tears of the yellow-spotted river turtle. The liquid helps the butterflies reproduce, the turtle's eyes remain clean... and everybody is happy!

      [Photo taken by Peter Oxford (Minden Pictures) at the Yasuní National Park in Ecuador.]

Wild parents, adorable babies

Under the sea

Just imagine seeing incredibly colourful, exquisite creatures in our everyday lives! Perhaps they live under the sea so we don't go around feeling permanently overwhelmed... 

Enjoying wildlife in all its glory!

Mrsgunka sent us this spectacular video. Thanks, MrsG.

Two great videos

View sent us these very well made videos about some amazing creatures. Thank you, View.

Who invited you?

Lovely birds

A bird enthusiast in England recorded his success in attracting new visitors after making changes to his garden:

A selection of some of the 39 species of birds that visit my garden. I have gradually changed my urban back garden into a wildlife friendly area by adding water features, fruit and berry bushes, trees and letting the ivy cover the fence, trees and back of the house. I have introduced a rough grass area and encouraged wild flowers such as trefoil, knapweed, nettles & teasel to grow. By year round feeding and adding nest boxes I have recorded 39 different species of birds including predators, which I suppose is a sign of a well stocked wildlife garden.



I found the video charming and very relaxing. We enjoy watching the birds that come to feed on our kitchen windowsill and admire this guy for the lovely environment he created for his feathered friends.

Cute little guy in a hurry

Amy sent us this video of an incredibly cute baby elephant. Thank you, Amy.

Are you looking at me?

This shot was captured on a diving trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,
where this endangered fish species is said to be friendly with humans

Deep snow diving

View sent us this very interesting video. Thanks, View.

Stop thief!

More storms

Here's a quick post, as there are storms brewing... again!

These hippos look very sweet and harmless, but they are very dangerous animals.

Wonderful world

Amy sent us this spectacular video. I'm a great fan of David Attenborough and never miss any of his fantastic programs.



Thank you, Amy.

If wild animals ate fast food...

Lovely owls follow-up

I received a comment on the photo below, drawing my attention to the lack of credit for the picture. The majority of photos posted here are found on the internet and very rarely credit the authors.

I'm very happy to tell you that this photo was taken by Ellen D. Hartlmeier on behalf of O.W.L (Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation Society). I'm glad Ellen posted that comment. We've been in touch via e-mail and she told me about their Facebook page, which has up-to-date info and loads of photos! Click HERE to visit their page.

I found out that this lovely reading bird is called Sarah and that she's one of the ambassadors for the species in the Society's educational programs.

I know many of you don't "do" Facebook, so please visit their website to find out more about the excellent work they do and to get acquainted with very attractive birds. They specialize in raptors and, as enthusiastic followers of the Decorah eagles, I'm sure many of you would be fascinated to learn a little bit more about some of the other species. There are many stories, a virtual tour and also a wish list on their homepage. Some of the items on the list are quite easy to find and post to them. They also accept donations.

Enjoy!

[Bonus: I made a new friend!]

Long necked fun

A new David Attenborough wildlife series started last night. This time he's covering Africa and there was some good footage of two male giraffes fighting over a female. It inspired me to look for the photos I've been saving for a while.

Giraffes can be quite lovely when they're not fighting...

Quirky wildlife

I featured a video from this series on the old blog. Yesterday I found this lovely episode and would like to share it with you. The animals and the music never fail to make me feel good.

Enjoy.

Absolutely adorable

Clever...

Tumbleweed sent me this surprising video:



Thank you, TW.

Cool cats