Endangered Species
Featured Work
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Marbled-headed Snake-lizard by Steve Sass
The Marbled-headed Snake-Lizard Delma australis is listed as an endangered species in NSW, AU. It is a legless lizard, NOT a snake. It is generally found in spinifex grasslands/woodlands that occur on sand dunes and sand plains. This population was recently discovered occurring in spinifex that grows on rocky ridges in far western NSW. For better viewing click on View Larger Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey, a specialist ecological consultancy that undertakes surveys, research and education programs across Australia.
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Green and Gold Tree Frog by Steve Bullock
Limited to one section of Sydney, there habitat is under threat, they are endagered and on the decline, and the NSW government want to hold a V8 supercar event at there home!!!! 555 views ...
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Plankton by Joolee
Original is an acrylic painting on cardboard (56×43 cm). Abstract painting, for example, not drawn to scale. Plankton makes it’s mark at the bottom of the marine foodweb as the primary producer of oceanic biomass. All larger marine species depend on plankton as their food source for growth and development. The composition of plankton is set to change radically as a result of climate change and this will affect what species inhabit marine ecosystems of the future. Some planktonic species, especially those with calcarious shells, (eg the pteropods Limacina bulimoides, Cavolinia uncinate, and the heliozoan Acanthocystis perpusilla) are likely to go extinct as the amount of dissolved carbon in the oceans increases due to a build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Bear Prayer by Steve Bulford
WILD & FREE / / Polar bear mother praying for some ice so she may hunt to feed her cubs. / / The sea ice is shrinking at an alarming rate, which has a huge impact for the bears as this is their main hunting ground. More and more bears are being found to have drowned while trying to find the ice, even though they can swim up to sixty miles or so! / / I hope the ice does not completely vanish and that they always have somewhere to hut! (Spitsbergen – Scandinavian Arctic) / /
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Charge! by Peter Denness
This female black rhino was shot in the Masai Mara in Kenya. / Canon 400d / Canon 100-400mm / ISO 100 / 1/13th Sec / F5.6 / 400mm focal length Taken using a panning technique which involved following the rhino in the view finder and using a slow shutter speed to blur the background.
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"Precious" (Mountain Gorillas) by Skye Ryan-Evans
A baby Mountain Gorilla is cradled in the arms of her mother, while her father, a large Silverback Gorilla watches from behind. Created to help raise awareness about the serious plight of the Virunga Mountain Gorillas. These creatures are severely endangered and only 650 or so remain alive in the world today. Most die due to illegal poaching, encroachment onto rainforest habitats by charcoal farmers who burn the rainforest trees down and many die due to vicious acts by warring soldiers fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. All of my Mountain Gorilla artwork is dedicated to raising donations from sales to directly benefit the caring organization Wildlife Direct at wildlifedirect.org. Thank you for helping me to help them. ~ Skye
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"Survivors" - Oil Painting by Avril Brand
“Survivors” is an oil painting showing two orphaned cheetah cubs from Namibia who were rescued soon after their mother was trapped by a farmer. Their little faces depict the sadness, fear and uncertainty the future holds for them. Original oil painting on canvas: 20×30 inches (original sold) Cheetahs are the fastest land animals on earth, reaching speeds of up to 100 kph (70mph). Beautiful and sleek, they are the smallest of the big cats and their prey is often stolen by other predators. Highly threatened, these animals are in great need of protection. They need plenty of space for hunting and that space is steadily being reduced by human expansion. Out of all the big cats, the cheetah is the least able to adapt to new environments. It has always proved difficult to breed in captivity, although recently a few zoos have managed to succeed at this. Once widely hunted for its fur, the cheetah now suffers more from the loss of both habitat and prey. For more facts about cheetahs, please visit http://www.cheetah.org and http://www.dewildt.org.za/index.htm Wildlife, landscapes and Irish Life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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Mallee by Steve Sass
This photo was taken between Mount Hope and Ivanhoe, in western NSW. It is typical of the Sandplain Mallee, dominated by Red Mallee Eucalyptus socialis and Porcupine grass Triodia scariosa and is home to many endangered species such as the Western Blue tongue Tiliqua occipitalis. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.
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tiger bright by dnlddean
acrilics on ply close up
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Woma Python [Aspidites ramsayi] by Shannon Plummer
From the PX3 awarded series – ORDER:SQUAMATA / / Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi), Uluru locality. A non-venomous python found in Australia. Listed as Endangered by IUCN 2.3. / / ©2008 Shannon Plummer. All Rights Reserved. / www.shannonplummerphotography.com / www.centralnetteddragon.com
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Berry's Clouded Leopard by BarbBarcikKeith
10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil on Arches “satin” finish paper. Original unavailable. This was one of three to be done for a client (unfortunately, he did come by and see the tutorials BEFORE he saw his artwork – kinda took the edge off it for me). If you wish to see how it developed, please go to my Journal and look for the “artwork in progress” clouded leopard. Completed 2008
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Deep Thought by JulieM
Portrait of a Orangutan / “Orangutans are among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. They share 97% of their genes with us, they are highly intelligent, thoughtful and inventive. They have a culture and aesthetic sense, and they resemble us in facial expression, gesture and many other ways. The red apes, which live only in Borneo and Sumatra, are far more “human” than human beings, and thus probably too good for this world. They are strong as oxen, but do not defend themselves against poachers or the loggers of the palm oil corporations – and are mercilessly slaughtered.” / The whole time I was in Singapore shooting the photos of Orangutans, the sky was white with smoke haze drifting across from Indonesia, where the little remaining rainforest supporting this critically endangered species is being utterly destroyed. Destroyed at such an inconceivable rate that Orangutans will be extinct in the wild by 2010. / Thank Goodness for men like Willie Smits.
Recent Work
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Amur Leopard by Robyn Carter
With a total population of 30-35 individuals, the Amur leopard, or Far Eastern leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), is one of the most – if not the most – endangered large cats on earth !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/product:mounted-print/size:small/view:preview/1520549-1-jaguar.jpg Canon 20D
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Descent ~ Bald Eagle ~ by lanebrain photography
This Bald Eagle was descending when I captured it recently on the commercial fishing vessel that I work aboard in the Bering Sea, Alaska. I just thought this shot was pretty neat. Hope you all enjoy it as well.
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Endangered by Steve Sass
The Merimbula Star-hair Astrotricha sp. Wallagaraugh is an inconspicuous small single or multistemmed shrub up to 1 metre tall (rarely up to 1.8 m) that is listed as Endangered under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. The cream coloured flowers appear between October and December. It is known from only two locations – one in a forest near the Victorian border, the other just north of Merimbula within and adjacent to the residential suburb of Tura Beach, between Merimbula and Tathra on the NSW far south coast. This plant was photographed at Tura Beach, NSW with a Canon EOS1000D late November 2009. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey, a specialist ecological consultancy that undertakes surveys, research and education programs across Australia.
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Sea Turtle by Ryan Fisher
Artist: Ryan Fisher / Date Painted: 2008
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Dangerous Sleeper by Heather Haderly
Taken at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA. The Western Lowland Gorilla is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Adult male Gorillas are prone to cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart disease. Babec, a Western Lowland Gorilla on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) was the first gorilla to receive an artificial pacemaker. Binti Jua, who resides at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois, saved a three year old boy who fell into her enclosure in 2003. / The Western Lowland Gorilla is critically endangered. The gorilla is vulnerable to Ebola, deforestation, and poaching.
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Golden Eye by dawndavies
Lion from Bristol Zoo. Fujifilm Finepic digi J10. / Lion’s are on the endangered creature list. / zazzle / unicorndreams / /
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Young and wild by Roy Lindman
Chamois, Salzburg Zoo, Austria
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Cheetah ~ 1974 by Anne-Marie Bokslag
For the Your Oldest Shot Challenge. Made in July 1974 in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae) that is unique in its speed, while lacking climbing abilities. The species is the only living member of the genus Acinonyx. It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 460 m (1,500 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 103 km/h (64 mph) in three seconds, faster than most supercars. Recent studies confirm the cheetah’s status as the fastest land animal. The word “cheetah” is derived from the Sanskrit word citrakāyaḥ, meaning “variegated body”, via the Hindi चीता cītā. / Wikipedia IUCN Red List vulnerable species Original made on reversal film! / Camera: Canon SLR
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Nina Says.....I Only Have Eyes For You by Teresa Burnett
Nina is one of only two remaining wild born Western Lowland gorillas at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. She is a grand old lady somewhere between 40 and 50 years old and she is wonderful! She has a fantastic sense of humor. She will sit looking so stoic for a while, then all of a sudden she will stick her tongue out and make faces! I just adore her! The Western Lowland Gorilla is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Adult male Gorillas are prone to cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart disease. Babec, a Western Lowland Gorilla on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) was the first gorilla to receive an artificial pacemaker. Binti Jua, who resides at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois, saved a three year old boy who fell into her enclosure in 2003. / The Western Lowland Gorilla is critically endangered. The gorilla is vulnerable to Ebola, deforestation, and poaching. Canon Rebel XTi – Canon 70-300mm lens / 131 views FEATURED:CEE’S FUN ARTSY FRIENDS GROUP 11-18-09 / / FEATURED:EYE CONTACT 11-20-09 /
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Green Hawker by Hawker
The Green Hawker is a threatened species throughout central Europe because of its disappearing habitat. / They need waterways with an abundance of Water soldier – Stratiotes aloides to lay their eggs on, this plant species is disappearing fast and with it the Green Hawker / (Dutch: Groene Glazenmaker)
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ospray by dnlddean
I have deleted the first version of this painting as when i uploded it i did not have the rescorces to make a good image for reproduction i believe this to be a better image so i am re entering it acrilics on canvas 3ft by 2ft 6 inches ospray where nearly wiped out in this country(UK) but thanks to the dedication and perserverance of conservationists and bird lovers its one of our success storys they are doing well still not a common site but growing in numbers they mate for life though the female sometimes will allow other males to mate with her sometimes if the male is not up to the job but in general they are not promiscuas they will ocupy a territory for life and drive of any other couples they also maintain the same nest for life
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Bald Eagle ~ Dutch Harbor, Alaska ~ by lanebrain photography
This is a shot of a Bald Eagle that I took when he landed on the boat that I commercially fish on out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. I like this one alot because he is above me. It is a little creepy getting close to them when they are above you. They attacked several people this year in Dutch Harbor. I guess they know not to bite the hand that feeds them though! Ha! Ha!
About This Group
Welcome to Endangered Species Group! The mission of this group is to educate people about endangered and threatened species of plants and animals and raise awareness of this critically important issue.
Please respect the group’s simple rules:
1. Name the species and give its status (e.g., threatened/endangered/critically endangered) and the threats to its survival for each upload. Your description is every bit as critical to acceptance of an image in this group as the quality of the image. Please take the time to look up some information about the species and educate your viewers and potential buyers. It could really make a difference in the survival of the species! Good sources of information are Wikipedia and the IUCN.
2. Please add only one artwork per day, which allows more exposure for all of your beautiful work and the animal/plant that is endangered.
3. We have also recently decided that we should tell some happy stories in this group - some endangered animals and plants have been pulled back from the brink of extinction with intensive conservation efforts. So we will allow images of animals that were previously endangered or threatened, but the images must contain information in the description about the conservation efforts that were used to bring the species back to healthy populations. Without this information, we cannot accept the image; remember - education is our main goal.
Our group avatar is Fishing by Anne-Marie Bokslag
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