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Portrait of a Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla native to Africa. This gorilla is on the Red List of endangered species, and has been moved from the endangered list to the crtically endagered ist. The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps throughout all or parts of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Of all gorillas it is the gorilla usually found in zoos. A male Western Lowland Gorilla can stand 6 feet tall and weigh almost 450 lbs. The Western Lowland Gorilla eats plants and, occasionally, insects. They live in family groupings consisting of one dominant male, 5 to 7 adult females, children and adolescents, and possibly a few non-dominant males. Adult male Gorillas are prone to a particular form of 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. The Western Lowland Gorilla is the most widespread and common gorilla, but is classified as Critically Endangered because its population had declined over 80 percent in 10 years.[citation needed] The Western Lowland Gorilla is critically endangered due to the Ebola virus and their main predators: man (poachers) and leopards. As referenced from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_lowland_gorilla ! Check out these other great animal cards: (Simply Click on the thumbnail to purchase!)
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A western lowland gorilla lovingly carries her infant: strength and gentleness combined. Romina is the mother and she is carrying her little fella, Namoke, who was 4 in May Taken with Nikon D50
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This Western Lowland Gorilla and her baby son was shot from 100 feet away. All I wanted to do was get closer. It was starting to rain and she moved into the entrance to her shelter. I consider myself lucky to get this shot.
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This little wooden covered walkway is situated under the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Its sole purpose is to stop pedestrians being dripped on from the viaduct above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. This is an HDR version. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.
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One of the many old bridges over the Union Canal. This one is close to Old Philpstoun, West Lothian, Scotland. This 31.5 mile contour canal travels from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh. Popular features of this gentle lock-free waterway include the Avon, Almond and Slateford Aqueducts, which are among the finest in Britain. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Camera: Canon EOS 450D BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Sold a Card on 22nd Jun 08.
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Western Lowland Gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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The King Vulture Portrait…... Please view this bird larger he is stunning ! ... (-: The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching.
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The King Vulture The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching.
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This is Emma. She is a lovely beautiful gorilla. I met her whilst working at the Limbe Wildlife Centre in Cameroon. They care for rescued primates from the pet and bush meat trade. Emma is a very beautiful and gentle western lowland gorilla. She was very interested in me and enjoyed my company (the feeling was mutual and special) When I look at this picture it makes me feel like crying…
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Another of the beautiful Majestic animals on the Critically Endangered list, with about 100,000 of these Western Lowland Gorillas left. I love the dreamy pose of this shot, maybe dreaming of a peaceful world where his relatives are not getting slaughtered in the wild by poachers. Canon 50D, 800mm (400mm + 2x Tamron). This one was about 60 metres away. Available Large!
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St. Nicholas Church in the Parish of Strathbrock, West Lothian, Scotland. The Parish of Strathbrock was created in 1976 when the Parishes of Ecclesmachan (which had become vacant) and Uphall North were united by West Lothian Presbytery. The new parish is a mixture of rural and lightly urban land stretching from the farmlands of Bangour through the villages of Ecclesmachan and Uphall. As a result of boundary changes part of Dechmont and the hamlet of Threemiletown were lost but the housing areas of North West Broxburn were added. The Parish has two beautiful old Churches steeped in history; St Machan in Ecclesmachan (click here) and St Nicholas (shown here) in Uphall. St. Nicholas Church dates from the 12th century and, when originally built, had a tower, a nave and a small chancel. The chancel was doubled in length during the 13th century. The Church bell was made in 1503 and has a latin inscription “Honore Sancti Nicholai campana ecclesie de Strabork” which translated means ‘In honour of St. Nicholas, bell of the Church of Strabork”. The Shairp family built an aisle to the south of the nave in early 1600’s. The aisle is commonly known as the Houstoun or Shairp aisle and is the final resting place for many for many of the Shairp family. The Church has memorials to the Shairps of Houstoun and Erskine families. In the 18th century an aisle to the north of the nave was built (known as the Middleton aisle). However, in 1878 it was replaced with a new aisle (the present north aisle). The belfry also dates from 1878. Many members of the Buchan family and the Earls of Buchan are buried in a vault beneath the tower. A restoration took place in the 1930’s – which saw the galleries at both ends of the Church removed, the arch between the nave and tower re-opened, and the Shairp aisle re-opened. / / All information from Strathbrock Parish Church Website and Uphall On The Web Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Sold a Card on 14th Apr 09. / Sold a Small Laminated Print on 14th Apr 09. Click here for a random page of photographs
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by Krys BaileyI’ve never been a huge primate fan (apart from Lemurs) but these Western Lowland Gorillas (gorilla gorilla) at London Zoo have given me a new found respect and fascination for their species, and indeed their plight in the wild. This big girl is one of two amazing critters who nobly endured all the gawping and snapping from us human beans ;o) Interestingly, a human girl toddler seemed to be the only one who captured her interest! Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/4 / ISO 800 / 1/160 / f4 / 173mm
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by ApeArtWe visited Apenheul primate park in Holland. It was a fantastic trip, you get so close to the wonderful animals. Here we have a loving family scene of western lowland gorillas, with the concerned father (?) gently nuzzling the baby on Mummy’s back. Taken with Nikon D50.
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A family of western lowland gorillas. These two are fascinating, it is as if the older one is imparting some important knowledge. Taken with Nikon D50.
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A western lowland gorilla lovingly cradles her baby Taken with Nikon D50
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The Kirk of Calder in Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland is a beautiful village church which comes with a fascinating history and, over the years, a bewildering variety of names. Sometimes referred to as the Parish Kirk of Midcalder, it was until the Reformation known as St Cuthbert’s. At various times since it has been known as Calder Kirk and, briefly, St John’s to reflect local links with the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The name “Kirk of Calder” dates back to a merger of congregations in 1956 and has a neatness that suits the building well. St Cuthbert’s Church was originally built on this site some time around 1150 and was among the properties granted to Dunfermline Abbey in the 1160s. In 1526, Peter Sandilands became Rector of the church. He was the younger son of the Sandilands family who had been granted the Barony of Calder and large estates in the area in 1348. The head of the family later became Lord Torphichen and acquired the lands of Torphichen Preceptory after the Reformation in 1563. The family seat was (and remains) at Calder House, very close to Mid Calder and the Kirk of Calder. By 1540 St Cuthbert’s was past its sell-by date and the Reverend Peter Sandilands had the church demolished to make way for a larger and more modern replacement. By 1542 it must have seemed to him that the rebuilding work would outlast him, because he left a highly detailed account of the way the church was to be completed for his nephew, Sir James Sandilands, together with the funds to allow it to happen. / / At the onset of the Reformation in 1560 only the choir and vestry of Peter Sandilands’ church had been completed, together with a lean-to school building that has since disappeared. His original plans provided for a much larger nave continuing to the west and a cloister to the north. Neither was ever built. For the next three hundred years the choir of the church served the needs of the local community, with multiple galleries inserted to try to fit an ever growing congregation into the relatively small space on offer. In 1863 the church was expanded with the addition of north and south transepts, turning it into the “T” shape then popular in Scottish churches. What emerged was pretty much what you see today. The Kirk of Calder’s story was not without incident. Perhaps the low point was in 1644 when the wave of witch-hunting sweeping across Scotland was taken up with enthusiasm by the Minister, Huw Kennedy. Several alleged witches were burned in Midcalder as a result. A more notable moment had occurred rather earlier, in 1556, when John Knox became a regular preacher following the Sandilands’ embracing of the Reformation. He probably preached in the partly completed new church. Information supplied by Undiscovered Scotland Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Sold a Card on 5th July 09. Click here for a random page of photographs
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Cottages at the end of a lane in Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. High in the Lowther Hills to the west of the M74, Wanlockhead is Scotland’s highest village at 467m (1531 ft). It owes its existence to the lead, gold and other minerals found under the surrounding countryside. These mineral deposits were probably first exploited by the Romans and from the 1200s they were being worked again by groups of miners who gathered here each summer. The first permanent settlement appeared in about 1680, when the Duke of Buccleuch built a lead smelting plant and workers’ cottages that could be occupied all year round. Although lead was for many centuries the mainstay of the village’s economy, it was not the only mineral found here. What became known as “God’s Treasure House” also produced zinc, copper, silver and gold. Some of the world’s purest gold, at 22.8 carats, was found locally and used in the Regalia of the Scottish Crown. Today’s Wanlockhead depends primarily on tourism. The Southern Upland Way long distance footpath passes through the village, but the main attraction for the motoring tourist revolves around the village’s industrial past. Information from Undiscovered Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/5.6 / Exp. time 1/125 sec (not even remotely accurate considering this is an HDR image) / ISO 200 / Focal length 51 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Featured in : You’re Accepted : 13 July 09 / Third place in the Cottages on Pathways Challenge in the Cottage Style Group : 27 July 09 / Featured in : UK to Australia and Back : 29 July 09 Click here for a random page of photographs /
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The Avon Viaduct crosses the River Avon just outside Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian Scotland. Linlithgow Bridge is dominated by this Viaduct which was constructed in 1840 to carry the main Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line across the valley of the River Avon to Linlithgow, which it still does today. The viaduct has 23 arches, a maximum height of 85 ft and is almost 900 feet long. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/3.5 / ISO 200 / Focal length 18 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Featured in : ImageWriting : 8 Aug 09 / Featured in : Scotlands History : 8 Aug 09 / Featured in : Stream Crossings : 16 Aug 09
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This old dead tree can be found along the River Avon Heritage Trail, a very pleasant walk through nine miles of spectacular wild scenery between Avonbridge and Linlithgow in East Central Scotland. The tree can be found approximately half way along the stretch between the Avon Aquaduct and the Avon Viaduct. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/3.5 / ISO 200 / Focal length 20 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Featured in : Canon DSLR : 10 Aug 09
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Western lowland gorillas are endangered, but they remain far more common than their relatives, the mountain gorillas. They live in heavy rain forests, and it is difficult for scientists to accurately estimate how many survive in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. / Female gorillas give birth to one infant after a pregnancy of nearly nine months. Unlike their powerful parents, newborns are tiny—weighing four pounds (two kilograms)—and able only to cling to their mothers’ fur. These infants ride on their mothers’ backs from the age of four months through the first two or three years of their lives. Information source: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com
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The Avon Viaduct crosses the River Avon just outside Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian Scotland. Linlithgow Bridge is dominated by this Viaduct which was constructed in 1840 to carry the main Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line across the valley of the River Avon to Linlithgow, which it still does today. The viaduct has 23 arches, a maximum height of 85 ft and is almost 900 feet long. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/3.5 / ISO 200 / Focal length 18 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.
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This little wooden covered walkway is situated under the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Its sole purpose is to stop pedestrians being dripped on from the viaduct above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/4 / ISO 200 / Focal length 27 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.
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Zaire looking less than pleased when she is caught picking her nose. Zaire is a Western Lowland Gorilla and as such she is one of a critically endangered species.
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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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