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Koala

by shahaira on Nov.11, 2009, under Australia

 Koala

 

Although not officially classified as endangered, the population of the koala has dropped by 90% in less than a decade! This is due to the destruction of their natural habitat, a narrow crescent on the eastern coast of Australia. Logging, agriculture and urban development have not only reduced the area available to them, but added other dangers. Their habitat has been criss-crossed by roads, resulting in many road kills, and attacks by neighboring pet dogs now are frequent. Disease, too, has taken its toll.
Koalas are inherently gentle animals with a magical ability of being able to awaken compassion in people. This makes the koala a powerful flagship to further the message of conservation, which will be needed in the upcoming years.

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by shahaira on Nov.01, 2009, under Mexico

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Mauna Kea

by shahaira on Sep.09, 2009, under Hawaii, USA

soon to come

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Portrait of a Whale

by shahaira on Aug.25, 2009, under Boston, USA

Portrait of a Whale

In Boston whale watching takes place from May through October. This day we were very lucky.  Humpback whales were jumping out of the water. Dolphins were riding along the boat. At one time we could even see the giant back of a Fin Whale . Really cool.

 location: Boston waters

camera: Canon EOS 300D

shutter speed: 1/1000

aperture: 6.3

iso: 100

flash: off

filters: none

 

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by shahaira on Aug.25, 2009, under Indonesia

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