Yesterday we announced our role in Project Obscurus, an exciting new conservation initiative underway to protect the endangered New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi obscurus). This nationwide program involves many government agencies, non-profit partners, as well as two other zoos (Los Angeles Zoo and San Antonio Zoo) in a cooperative effort to support the conservation and …
Tracking individual critters by track patterns pix and AI. Very Cool.
Zoe Jewell, a British conservationist, has spent the past 13 years helping WildTrack develop an artificial intelligence–powered system to identify animals from pictures of their footprints. The work was inspired by Jewell’s experiences working alongside Zimbabweans tracking black rhinoceroses. So far, the AI tool can identify 17 animals, including leopards, lions, and rhinos. But the WildTrack …
It looks like a vet bill in the making to me.
Forms : Wonderous and Glorious
𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 (Fistularia petimba), a goofy looking fish which uses its long snout to stealthily creep up on shoals of fishes and suck small fishes up its mouth. In Japan, they are called akayagara, or red arrow shaft! Amihan Tackle Evolution never seems to fail to astound by producing forms wonderous and glorious
Nothing I want but I admire the skill.
Medusa head made of jade by L’aquart. SRL Gemstone Jade that size would not be cheap.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ( 1864-1901)
Toulouse Lautrec ( 1864-1901) “The Hunting Dog “-1881 Not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear his name.
Singing Sculpture
The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind-powered sculpture that looks like a tree. It stands on a hill near Burnley, Lancashire, England, and was finished in 2006. This sculpture is part of a project to create new landmarks across East Lancashire. Designed by architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu, the Singing Ringing Tree is 3 …
An Unusual Subject
The mighty saber-toothed salmon: A modern Reproduction by Bo Wessman In the ancient rivers of the Pacific Northwest, a formidable predator ruled the waterways: the saber-toothed salmon, also known as the spike-toothed salmon. This colossal fish, weighing up to 400 pounds and stretching an impressive 9 feet in length, was a true marvel of …
Nice Find
An ancient Mesolithic amber bear, from about 10,000 years ago, washed up on the coast of Fano in Denmark. Toni Wortreich Ziv
Horses much more intelligent than previously thought, study suggests
“Horses are not natural geniuses, they are thought of as mediocre, but this study shows they’re not average and are in fact more cognitively advanced than we give them credit for. “We now think that horses may be able to use a form of learning called ‘model-based learning’ which was thought to be too complex …