Hannes Kaechele

2km along the Brühlbach to the Bad Urach waterfall - water, ice, hart's tongue ferns & a grey heron

A year old when rescued, Challa is now 20! Rescued after we were alerted to an elephant that had been with cattle for 8 days! Today, Challa's an impressive – laid-back – bull, who graces us with regular visits in between his wanderings in Tsavo. https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/challa

Only a month old, Miale is a long way from perfecting the art of dust bathing, but you’ve got to admire her effort! Over time, she will learn crucial skills like these from her mum & herd – orphan elephants rescued, raised, and rewilded by the SWT! sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates...

This year, our ex-orphans have given us incredible news: five new wild-born calves have joined the family! Chapa, Sid, Miale, Mwangaza, and Moe are reminders of what’s possible when we rescue, raise, and rewild orphans. https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/calves

Between 1964 & 2016, Africa’s elephant populations declined by 77%, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. While elephants disappeared from some areas, their numbers rebounded in others, thanks to successful conservation efforts.

Find out more in this article: www.reuters.com/default/rese...

It is a rare treat to look into the eyes of an African elephant, and when you do you are rewarded with beautiful amber-colored irises.

You can learn more about elephants on our website: www.elephantvoices.org

#elephantvoices #conservation #elephant #wildlifephotography

An exciting new chapter in elephant acoustic communication research: A collaboration with the linguistics team at www.projectceti.org

Joyce visited UC Berkeley to meet & learn from the team led by Gasper Begus, & to share with them some of what we have learned about #elephantcommunication.

Pat Derby's family Moving-While-Feeding. Note Pat's Grasp-Seedling-Slice-with-Foot technique.

The behavior illustrated in this video is: Moving-While-Feeding: Moving or Walking while continuing to Graze or Browse.

Discover more here: www.elephantvoices.org/elephant-eth...

#TheElephantEthogram

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In memory of Tsavo Icon Lugard

✞ 18.11.2022

He died of old age, estimated 55.

Visiting the Landesmuseum Württemberg today, my old stumping grounds. The archaeological collections are exceptional, one of the many highlights: The head of a cave lion carved in mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago. Tiny (H. 2.1cm) but truly remarkable. From the Vogelherd Cave/Swabian Jura
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Hello new followers and welcome! My focus is on #archaeology, you can expect posts from me covering a wide range of topics, e.g. objects, exhibitions, and latest discoveries, primarily from the European Paleolithic to the early medieval period.
I may also share posts about nature and Star Trek.

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Weighing in at a whopping 20g - after breakfast - the aptly named 'Peanut' has trumped 'Mr Bean' as Kaluku's smallest orphan! Big or (very) small, with your support we are ready and able to assist wild animals in need. https://sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/donate

A little to the left, down a bit, up a fraction… Lima Lima is not to be rushed as she takes her turn at the ‘scratching post’. (Satisfying an itch and removing ticks all at once!) If you’ve not met Lima Lima, read her story at www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/lima...

Ab 24. Februar verkauft Christian Lindner wieder Krawatten.