#Saimaannorppa

[tulinokkaelain]

Today at work a seal appeared to me like an angel, to deliver an important message

But in all seriousness if the Saimaa ringed seals dont persevere I'll throw myself into the ocean. My all time favorite little guys.

I have never drawn animals...I wanted to draw a dog but couldn't so I thought maybe something more egg shaped first

[jonnaan994]

Saimaannorppa/Saimaa ringed seal! It's the rarest seal in the world, only existing in lake Saimaa 🇫🇮 The felted seal here is also made by me 👍

[usvakani]

Inktober Day 19: Plump

[mehilaiselokuva]

Finnish word of the day

Saimaannorppa

Saimaa (gen) + norppa

Saimaa: a place name of unknown origin. Largest lake in FInland

Norppa: Ringed seal. Probably a borrowing from Sami.

= Saimaa ringed seal Pusa hispida saimensis

The Saimaa ringed seal is an endangered seal living in the Saimaa fresh water lake. (It's very rare for a seal to live in fresh water!) There are about 440 of these little rolls left! If they die, the species will be completely lost. I'm very passionate about these seals!

Learn more about them (and maybe donate to them):

[This is Pullervo]

[This is Siiri]

[And one of my favorite pics] (from Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto)

[oh-yes-i-did-not]

aaaah this is so good! I don’t think people realize just how good! they’ve had some really bad years recently due to temperature and snow situation and being unable to build proper, lasting nests, so this is super good! It means the winter in Saimaa was within the perimeters of normal!

[you-hate-time-travel]

The saimaa ringed seal is one of THREE lake seal species in the WORLD+???? what the fuck... i thought there'd be a few more but nay.

[kivikunnas]

Saimaa Ringed Seal on ice *Saimaannorppa SULO lepäilee jäällä 4K live v...

[otavaoikea]

These seals are critically endangered and only found in one part of Finland! If anyone is interested, you're able to donate to the cause here!

https://www.sll.fi/mita-me-teemme/saimaannorppa/saimaa-ringed-seal/

Heya!

How about the saimaa ringed seal?

Most Photogenic Thang

[tokspoks]

Just as any average Finn the endangered Saimaa ringed seal loves to be left alone.

Seals usually avoid curious spectators, but as the lake’s ice cover melts they can be seen sunbathing on rocks, which helps it molt. However, seals get easily disturbed by onlookers, who get to close, and are forced to dive away. This causes the animal unnecessary stress.

If ever boating on Saimaa, please remember to take your binoculars with you, so you can enjoy the rare opportunities to watch this unique creature (they are super cute!). If you see a seal lifting its head and tipping its whiskers in the water, you are already too close!

These are some of the pieces i made for the South Savo Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. I’m still trying to get used to digital art. I think I like how these turned out! What do you think?

[saanakirja]

Have a chill Christmas! Lockere Weihnachten! Löhöisää joulua!

[mehilaiselokuva]

Finnish vocab from news part 100000000000

Erämaa - wilderness

Isännöidä - to host (even though this word is formed with isäntä (male master/host), it's gender-neutral)

Meppi - MEP

Työkkäri - employment agency

Lytätä - to press flat

Saimaannorppa - Saimaa ringed seal

Yes, I will forever use this picture. Please donate to places like WWF Suomi and Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto or to individual local activists to save these little guys. Their living environment is threatened by fishing and climate change and they're one of the most rare seals in the whole world. With your donation, they could be saved. (Sorry for the sudden rant about this seal, I just love them)

Puskaparkkeeraus (puska+parkkeeraus) - "bush parking" parking in a bushy area. More about it here:

Tuotantokatko - pause in production

Kaukolämpöverkko - distance heating network

Raideliikenneonnettomuus - rail traffic accident

[torillatavataan]

Tiesittekö, että WWF:llä on yksityishenkilöiden keräyksiä saimaannorpan hyväksi?

Ehkä sitä vois vaikka vitosen taikka kympin heittää jonku lapsosen norppakeräykseen. Toisaalta käy sääliksi keräyksiä joissa on vaan yks lahjottaja...

[ylakerrananimehomo]

ei saatana. mulla on parasosiaalinen suhde tohon norppaliven norppaan