#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...

[sparrowsarecool]

SAIMAANNORPPA?!

Today's Seal Is: Leggies

[tokspoks]

Last year I was lucky to get to work for the Our Saimaa Seal LIFE project, producing brochures among other PR related tasks. I was happy to get to use my hobby in it as well.

The first picture is a part of a bigger photo demonstrating a potential nesting place for a seal.

The Saimaa ringed seal is endemic to the Lake Saimaa in Finland, and is one of the most endangered seals in the world. In the winter they dig a burrow under the snow, where the females have their pups. Especially the mothers and the pups are vulnerable to disturbances caused by human activity. The mother visits its pup to nurse a few times a day, but any noise or disturbance may drive it away, disturbing the pup’s feeding rhythm and growth, which can have drastic effects on its survival of its first year.

People walking, skiing, tour skating or riding a snowmobile on the ice need to pay attention to shores, banks or capes where the seal might have their burrows. In addition to human activities, climate change threatens the survival of this seal, as they depend on a thick ice and snow cover.

[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