The Rhino is one Africa’s “Big Five.”
The white rhino is the largest of the remaining 5 species of rhinoceros.
They are divided into the southern and northern white rhinos. It is thought the northern rhino is extinct in the wild due to poaching, and only a handful remain in captivity.
Some research shows the southern wild population numbers around 11,000, but the IUCN red list list over 17,000.
At any rate, even though the white rhino has the largest numbers of any of the rhino species, it still is endangered and needs our help.
(On a side note-the IUCN recently took the Asian greater one horned rhino of the endangered red list, but I along with others feel it is still needs the protection given by that status)
There are over 700 white rhinos in captivity world wide. The rhino is one of the few larger animals that can be introduced into the wild. Meaning a captive born rhino could make its way to Africa. Recently in October 2008, a white rhino was born via artificial insemination at the Budapest Zoo.
Even with protection they can still be legally trophy hunted in areas of South Africa. I find this to be counter productive with all the time and money going into increasing their numbers. I think we have to get it into our mind set that ALL rhinos need not to be killed. *They can also be “green hunted” in which a tranquilizer gun is used to and the hunter gets a picture next to their "kill." These are less expensive, but not as popular as a regular hunt.
The rhino horn is still found on the billion dollar animal black market which is driven mostly by China and the US.
Please visit the following web sites for ways you can help save the rhino.
http://www.savetherhino.org
http://www.sosrhino.org
http://www.rhinos-irf.org
*All footage taken by me at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa
(A great place for rhinos!)
http://www.lewa.org
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The Rhino is one Africa’s “Big Five.”
The white rhino is the largest of the remaining 5 species of rhinoceros.
They are divided into the southern and northern white rhinos. It is thought the northern rhino is extinct in the wild due to poaching, and only a handful remain in captivity.
Some research shows the southern wild population numbers around 11,000, but the IUCN red list list over 17,000.
At any rate, even though the white rhino has the largest numbers of any of the rhino species, it still is endangered and needs our help.
(On a side note-the IUCN recently took the Asian greater one horned rhino of the endangered red list, but I along with others feel it is still needs the protection given by that status)
There are over 700 white rhinos in captivity world wide. The rhino is one of the few larger animals that can be introduced into the wild. Meaning a captive born rhino could make its way to Africa. Recently in October 2008, a white rhino was born via artificial insemination at the Budapest Zoo.
Even with protection they can still be legally trophy hunted in areas of South Africa. I find this to be counter productive with all the time and money going into increasing their numbers. I think we have to get it into our mind set that ALL rhinos need not to be killed. *They can also be “green hunted” in which a tranquilizer gun is used to and the hunter gets a picture next to their "kill." These are less expensive, but not as popular as a regular hunt.
The rhino horn is still found on the billion dollar animal black market which is driven mostly by China and the US.
Please visit the following web sites for ways you can help save the rhino.
http://www.savetherhino.org
http://www.sosrhino.org
http://www.rhinos-irf.org
*All footage taken by me at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa
(A great place for rhinos!)
http://www.lewa.org
“Sitting with the Elephants”
One of my favorite things to do on safari is to just simply sit with a herd of elephants. Watching their social structure is very interesting and one can’t wonder what the future of the largest land mammal on earth will be…
African elephants are usually divided into the savannah and the forest elephants.
They rage from being highly protected in eastern Africa to areas in southern Africa where they can be legally hunted and are also “culled” meaning killed to try to keep their numbers manageable given the amount of land they use. This is controversial as some wildlife groups would prefer to see them transported to lower population areas as hunting leads to abandoned calves which at times can grow up to become rogue elephants killing the endangered rhinos. Elephants are also illegally poached for their ivory tusks.
Recent reports show a huge drop in populations of forest elephants in the Congo in central Africa.
There are approx 500,000+/- African elephants in the wild. Elephants, like humans and apes, have the ability to recognize themselves in a mirror and are very intelligent.
The elephants trunk filled with thousands and thousands of muscles can be gentle enough to choose between different blades of grass or powerful enough to uproot a tree. Elephants will attack and kill humans both in the wild and in captivity.
For ways to help the elephant:
African Wildlife Foundation:
http://www.awf.org
Amboseli Trusts for Elephants:
http://www.elephanttrust.org
Sheldrick’s orphan elephants & rhinos
http://www.daphnesheldrick.com
IUCN Elephant page:
http://data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/
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*Footage taken in Kenya, Africa
The Zebra is more than just lion food…I think.
The three species of zebra are the Mountain, Plains and the endangered Grevy’s zebra.
Zebra populations have fallen due to over hunting for their skins and loss of habitat.
Featured in this video are two zebras fighting over a mate or territory. And some zebra crossing a river in the Mara, which is where zebra migrate with over a million wildebeest every June-July.
*Filmed 2008 in Kenya, Africa
http://www.oocmara.com/
Please check out my other wildlife videos.
Brian's Art for Animals is an effort using photos and videos to help raise awareness and funds for those on the front lines of wildlife conservation.
To help the Zebras…
http://www.awf.org
http://www.lewa.org
This is a tribue to the vinyl record. The big things that always had scratches but great art work.
This is the top 75 l.p.'s (of the ones I had copies of) mostly from the 70's to 90's. A-Z.
Rock music with punk, metal, slow rock whatever..all rock and roll to me.
Long live vinyl. And you may not agree with the choices, but that's ok..you're wrong :)
*Background music "Rock Game" by: Oblivion. All rights is good.
I find it strange that the state animal of Florida is being driven to extinction by the state picking development and the quick money it brings over its own wildlife. (Wildlife does bring in money over a longer period of time, as that is why so many come down here. or is it?) Even though their numbers are slightly higher than reported in the 1980’s after decades of over hunting there are more killed on the roads than ever before.
In 2006 we had 11 endangered panthers killed by vehicles.
And in 2007 we have 15 so far. Their total population is an estimated 80-100.
*you will hear me say 14 twice in the video as in the time it took from filming to producing another cat was killed)
What will be the future of predators here in America?
I often look to other countries and wonder why they can’t protect their wildlife, and often forget about the poor job we do at it ourselves. The police trying to ticket speeders and the few protected fenced roadways can only do so much. It is up to us to decide if we really will change the way we use up land and resources to allow room for these beautiful predators.
Thanks for watching.
For more info on the Panther (cougar/ mountain lion etc…) go to:
http://myfwc.com/panther
And for more on me:
www.myspace.com/bripi
*Special thanks to those that appeared in this video and those who helped me collect panther data.
At times the Mara in Kenya can be crowded and the lions are always a popular site. I took a solo jeep ride early one morning with a guide and we were lucky enough to creep up on a nursing cub.
Lion populations have fallen almost 50% since the 1980's due to loss of habitat and hunting.
"Living with Leopards" is a look at my life and my passion for raising awareness and funds for animal conservation. My hope is that people watching can see how easy it is to do something positive for animals. In keeping a healthy planet for animals, we maintain a healthy life for all of us.
Thank you,
Brian
www.myspace.com/bripi
www.bcprints.com
Some of the Conservation groups I support that seem to do a lot of good with just a little amount of money.
www.lewa.org
www.snowleopard.org
www.awf.org
www.tigertrust.info
www.nwf.org
And what 25 bucks acan do for other wildlife groups...
http://safaritalk.net/index.php?showtopic=207
Some of the best rhino footage i got on a recent safari to Kenya, Africa. (Both black and white rhinos live at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy)
check it out........
Some of my wild African elephant footage from Kenya, Africa. These are great animals to se roaming around in their large family groups.
footage taken at: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and Samburu National Park.
I taped some lions playing in the Mara in Kenya Africa.
Animal conservation not only helps save animals but it also is great for the local communities.
Taken from ObLiViOn reunion show (sold out Abbey Pub-Chicago 12-29-06)
*if ya need a copy of our first 2 cd's on one "supersavers cd"..scott's closet has some-let me know.
Taken from ObLiViOn reunion show (sold out Abbey Pub-Chicago 12-29-06)
*if ya need a copy of our first 2 cd's on one "supersavers cd"..scott's closet has some-let me know.
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