Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Troy Lim Photography
his was when the White Morph decided to head towards our direction. It stayed for a good half an hour, letting Luca and I have many opportunity to capture different behavioral shots.
Troy Lim Photography
Below is one of the shots from this morning. Enjoy!
Troy Lim Photography
Cool Photos
Pretty in Pink - Roseate Spoonbill
White Ibis in flight at Sunset
Great Blue Heron in Flight 3152
Great Blue Heron with Nesting Branch
American Alligator - Canon 7D 2108
Reddish Egret Dancing the Dance
I am pretty sure he worked it a little harder as he knew I was photographing him..... :-)
Gatorland...Again
What can I say about Gatorland in Kissimme Florida ?
GO.....SEE.....WITNESS......EXPERIENCE.....FEEL.....
OK. So maybe those words don't do it how about some images from the Gatorland Rookery?What's the old saying? A picture is worth a thousand words? Well then here's a few thousand for you.
Last Feast of the Crocodiles
In the daily struggle for survival, terrible thirst drives wildlife to
water...even when the water is just inches away from the jaws of a
crocodile. During one harsh season, a punishing drought draws some of
Africa's most magnificent creatures to the shrinking pools of the
Luvuvhu River. Its dwindling waters provide relief for baboons, impala,
elephants, lions, water birds and bee-eaters - but also a refuge for
scores of hungry crocodiles. Amidst the stunning scenes of nature at its
harshest, strange things happen. A baby crocodile basks on top of a
hippopotamus. Baboons attack a crocodile that has taken a youngster from
the troop. Crocodiles harass a heron and steal its hard-won catch. And
hippos calmly wade into the middle of a crocodile feeding frenzy. But
the power of nature and her relentless drought may prove greater than
even that of the most fearsome beasts. This cruel season may turn out to
be the LAST FEAST OF THE CROCODILES.
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Largest Saltwater Croc in History in Captivity
Bunawan Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde stands over Lolong, the giant crocodile. Click image to see more photos. (AP)
Lolong, a man-eating beast feared by locals, has set a Guinness Book of World Records mark as the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity.
The giant crocodile measures
20.24 feet, weighs more than a ton and was blamed for several deaths
before its capture by officials in the southern Philippines town of
Bunawan in September, 2011.
And while Lolong has brought some
tourist dollars into the small town, its capture has also stirred fears
that other giant killer crocs might be lurking in the local waters.
"There were mixed feelings,"
Bunawan Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde told the Associated Press. "We're really
proud because it proves the rich biodiversity of our place but at the
same time, there are fears that Lolong may not be alone."
In fact, Elorde says he spotted
an even larger crocodile escape when he and about 100 others combined
their efforts to capture Lolong. It took a combination of ropes and
cranes to bring in the giant crocodile, which was pursued after a child
was killed in 2009 and a fisherman went missing. Lolong was named after
an official who died of a heart attack after traveling to Bunawan to
assist in the capture.
Since its capture, Lolong has
become something of a tourist attraction and is the star of a new
ecotourism and research center in the town. And while the park has
brought in $72,000 in park fees since Lolong's debut, most of that money
goes to feeding and taking care of the crocodile.
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