Big Picture: Our Plastic Problem

Our planet is swamped with plastic. From tiny microplastics entering our diets to synthetic fishing debris entangling and killing wildlife, we are swimming in this petroleum-based product. 

Some are recycled, some are buried in landfills, but more is washed into our oceans where wildlife mistake it for food, which is fed to seabird chicks choking their digestive tracks; bags, bottles, and other debris wash back onto beaches, and sea turtles mistake floating plastic bags for delicious jellyfish - an error which is often fatal. 

What can we do? What can you do to reduce your use of plastic products? The planet and its occupants are counting on humans to come up with a solution....click on any image to view the whole gallery.

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Richard Du Toit Photo Embed Demo

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The intent behind this new product launch is that access to premium images at no cost can help conservation and science writers make their online posts more compelling and their messaging more effective.
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Pete Oxford Photo Embed Demo

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Big Picture: Jaguar vs. Caiman


In the edge between jungle and river in Brazil's Pantanal region lives a population of jaguars well-adapted to their riparian habitat. The cats' swimming ability, large size, and staggeringly strong jaws aid them in hunting an abundant prey species - caimans. Jami Tarris brings us an energizing series of photos of a successful hunt. This male jaguar, locally known as Bororo, stalked and battled with its strong prey for so long that the photographer was able to put down her camera to take video. In the end, the cat prevailed and dragged its meal onto the shore where it could feed in peace.
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TED Talk on bioacoustics. Copyright: Michael Durham

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Agustin Esmoris Photo Embed Demo

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This weeks Big Picture: diversity of animal tongues.

 


A penguin's tongue, though lacking taste buds, has large keratinized bristles that help grip the krill or fish as it enters the mouth.
A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body and is one of the fastest in the animal kingdom.

Polar Bear tongues are dark, often ranging from blue, to purple and sometimes black.
The diversity of animal tongues is remarkable! From the sticky ones of chameleons to the blue prehensile ones of giraffes, we have a fascinating gallery of images for you. Click on any image to see a larger collection of images.
A blue-tongued skink uses its tongue to startle and scare off enemies.
A giraffe uses its prehensile, blue tongue to reach around acacia thorns and grab the tasty leaves.
The tube-lipped nectar bat has the longest tongue relative to its body size of any mammal.
Sun Bears have the longest tongues of all bears at almost 10" long!

Geckos lick their eyes to clean them because most species lack eyelids.
Gila Monsters flick their forked tongues to pick up scent particles in the air.
Woodpeckers can extend their sticky, barbed tongues into tree cavities and pull it back with their prey.
The rows of hooked, backward-facing spines on a cat’s tongue, known as papillae, act like the bristles of a hairbrush to help clean.
Muntjacs have a long tongue that is used to strip leaves from bushes and to groom themselves.

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Martin Willis Photo Embed Demo

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Ingo Arndt Photo Embed Demo

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Suzi Eszterhas Photo Embed Demo

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Lion Families by Suzi Eszterhas, this week's Big Picture.


Suzi Eszterhas shares her recent shots of African Lions with us in this new gallery of images. Lionesses groom each other in a tender moment, cubs test out their play fighting skills, and a lioness brings down a huge Eland to feed her family. Be sure to check out the shot of a male lion just about at the end of his patience with one persistent cub...click on any image to see more.
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