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[arthistoryanimalia]

Happy #WorldOkapiDay!

Here is the first published image of an Okapi from a 1901 watercolor by ZSL fellow Sir Harry Johnston. Quite good #SciArt considering he hadn't yet seen a live one and only had a skin, skull, and verbal descriptions to work with! It was given the scientific name Okapia johnstoni in his honor. ("Okapi" was derived from its Indigenous name "o'api" from the local Lese tribe.)

See the plate in context with the original text here: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888385#page/52/

🚨The Okapi is currently listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

[julianhuxley]

Two penguins “inspect” an architectural maquette of the new Penguin Pond, London Zoo.

Photograph by John Havinden, 1934 (RIBA)

[purpleweredragon]

The scimitar horned oryx, (Oryx dammah), also called the Sahara oryx, was once widespread across North Africa, but in the 1980’s the population began to plummet - largely due to the antelopes being hunted for their horns and meat. In 2000, the species was declared Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN Red List.

Today its fate has been reversed – the first species from our Extinct in the Wild global initiative to be downlisted.

[desert-fever]

just found this blog and the vibes are beyond shiny

haven't seen much of Kobra, what's he up to?

Bonus:

He does bite all kinds dust on that thing tho

[thedeathdeelers]

[thoughtlessarse]

A vet examines a tiny hazel dormouse, one of 10 that have been given the all-clear at conservation charity ZSL, ahead of their release into the wild next month. Each 20g dormouse had its heart and lungs checked and its eyes, ears, nose, teeth and fur examined. They were also microchipped and x-rayed to check their bones and overall health. Hazel dormice populations have decreased by a staggering 70% since 2000, but efforts to restore their populations have seen more than 1,000 dormice reintroduced into 25 woodland habitats since 1993. The dormice will be heading to a secret woodland location this summer - Photograph: ZSL

You can read more dormouse checkup info and see photos here.

Click image link for more Week in Wildlife photos.

[zootoo]

Jae Jae, Sumatran Tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae), Tiger Territory, London Zoo, Regents Park, London by f1jherbert

[wolfephoto]

Tiger at London zoo by John Wolfe Via Flickr: Regents Park ZSL

[cissa-thalassina]

ZSL is doing penguin ID band bracelets for World Penguin Day weekends and this is SUCH a good idea WHY haven't I thought of this before

[asherasgayagenda]

omg zombieland saga? I've never watched it myself but I do know that a meme of one of the characters (a trans girl I believe) saying stfu terf was held up in the uk parliament and honestly it's so fucking funny like this woman was so offended saying she was threatened by this 😭

I CANT BELIEVE THAT IMAGE ISNT EDITED!?!???? WHAT IS THIS LMAOOOAOA

[arthistoryanimalia]

Dutch zoological illustrator Joseph Smit was born #OTD (18 July 1836 – 4 November 1929).

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) by Joseph Smit for B. Simpson, Plate XLI in Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the ZSL, 1869.

Via Biodiversity Heritage Library

[julianhuxley]

A Lion Cub at the London Zoo.

Source: Photograph by F.W. Bond in E.G. Boulenger's Animal Ways (London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1931).

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A tiger image taken by a camera trap in Nepal.

Image courtesy of DNPWC/NTNC/Panthera/WWF/ZSL

[redpandamerchdaily]

Red panda merch of the day: ZSL Shop 50' Red Panda Soft Toy

[elephantaday]

Day 370 of posting pictures of elephants.

Fun in the water

Hello,

If you've made an ask recently, and I didn't respond to it, I want you to know that it's nothing personal.

I made this blog to be about elephants, and when I've answered asks in the past, they're about elephants. (I also try to keep the number of posts on my blog the same as number of days so it's easier, but that's another thing.)

I've decided to not post advertisements for other animals, particularly voting contests.

Elephants do not have enough awareness as it is, I sometimes feel.

This is nothing against you, I promise, and I don't want to leave you hanging if you do not see your post come up.

And I hope this does not sound harsh, and I'm really sorry if it does. :X >.<

Sorry for the ramble

Sincerely,

elephantaday

[venomroses]

everyone give me your hcs for sign language in the city vs lobby vs zones