It's occurs to me that we haven't given WINTER a proper welcome. Let's fix that by getting outside and taking some WINTER LANDSCAPE photos. I know we did a similar assignment a couple weeks ago, but that was a generalized look at WEATHER, this time around I want to see something a little more refined. I want to see some WINTER LANDSCAPE photos that really shows WINTER at it's most beautiful and raw.
Extra Credit: Show me a WINTER activity, such as Ice Skating.
EMPS # 73A. BEAUTIFUL BUT COLD.
If you don't happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, and therefore aren't in the season of WINTER, please take on this alternate assignment and show me something BEAUTIFUL BUT COLD! Ice Cream. Mountains. Iced Tea. It's all good!
Extra Credit: Show me someone engaging in a WARM weather activity. Surfing. Water Skiing, Picnicking... anything WARM weather related."
Here's my take on this week's theme, Carly, a very BEAUTIFUL animal living in a COLD enclosure, the Polar Bears at Singapore Zoo.
Inuka was born in the Singapore Zoo on December 26, 1990, and is the first polar bear to be born in the tropics. This was the result of an extensive breeding programme run by the zoo. Fathered by Nanook who arrived at the zoo in 1978 from Winnipeg Zoo in Canada and was only 11 months old and captured in the wild. Inuka’s mother is Sheeba from Cologne Zoo in Germany and was 14months old and born in captivity.
Nanook died on 29 December 1995 at the age of 18. Inuka and it’s mother, Sheeba , now 29 years old, is living in an enclosed den with few air conditioners , misting fans and netted shades over the enclosure to keep it below 22°C.
Inuka, , will only be moved to a temperate country after the death of his 29-year-old mother Sheba, who will not be moved because she is too old. Polar bears in captivity have an average life span of 25 years.
Here you can see Inuka, enjoying the frozen watermelons in the cold pool, during it's token feeding time, at the delight of the visitors at the zoo.
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11 comments:
Now, after these images I am feeling cold.
I like to visit nice zoos where animals are kept as close as possible to their natural environment, but still I feel sorry about them. When they are already born in captivity it's more OK for me.
Hi!
Awesome pictures! He's beautiful! Have a great day!
Sherrie
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Great shot of a wonderful animal:-)
Have a nice evening!
I love your pictures and the story of the bears. It's amazing that they can be kept cold enough in a temperate country. Very nice work, Jama -- great shots!
So sad for Singapore when they move him, why can't they bring in another polar bear? I remember watchiing them in the glass enclosure.
Singapore Zoo is the best I have seen.
I thought Polar Bear must live at the temperature of below 0 degree? Below 22 degree also can?
Hi Jama
Hon, you are such a trouper! And an amazing photographer as well! Lovely, lovely photograph of a beautiful animal! I have so many stuffed polar bears around my place, and they always capture my attention at the zoo! The first photo took my breath away with the lighting... it is beautiful!
:)
Carly
That first one, with the light rays through the mist is amazing. It seems strange to see a polar bear with tropical greenery in the enclosure, which adds to the mystery of the shot. I think this is one of your very best.
I am torn about zoos. On the one hand, I would never otherwise get to see most of the animals who live there. On the other hand, I hate to see them captive.
beautiful photos of such an amazing and regal animal in my opinion
The second picture I assume is a 'production' taken from the first and shows that you can home in on the important feature.
I clicked on the picture and was captivated by your view of...
A Polar Bear that is threatened in its' natural habitat.
I only hope we spend the same amount of money to protect it in the wild as we spend seeing it in captivity.
This is a great photo that should call to everyone that wants this wonderful animal to survive our mis-administration of this planet.
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