“Wildlife is and should be useless in the same way art, music, poetry and even sports are useless. They are useless in the sense that they do nothing more than raise our spirits, make us laugh or cry, frighten, disturb and delight us. They connect us not just to what’s weird, different, other, but to a world where we humans do not matter nearly as much as we like to think.
And that should be enough.”
― Richard Connie
Mom and her babes
“Nature, it seems, has a way of returning things to how they should be.”
― Fennel Hudson, Wild Carp – Fennel’s Journal – No. 4
“Every creature was designed to serve a purpose. Learn from animals for they are there to teach you the way of life. There is a wealth of knowledge that is openly accessible in nature. Our ancestors knew this and embraced the natural cures found in the bosoms of the earth. Their classroom was nature. They studied the lessons to be learned from animals. Much of human behavior can be explained by watching the wild beasts around us. They are constantly teaching us things about ourselves and the way of the universe, but most people are too blind to watch and listen.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassel
Photography Roberto M.Betta
Rhino mothers are extremely protective and can attack without any provocation whatsoever.
“Remember that even just watching animals has an impact. Intrusion into their living space can expose them to predation, keep them from feeding or other essential activities, or cause them to leave their young exposed to predation or the elements. No photo or viewing opportunity is worth harassing or stressing wildlife. In appreciating and watching them, we have a responsibility to protect and preserve the animals that share our state.”
― Mary Taylor Young, The Guide to Colorado Mammals
Paul EM
Photo by @safari_eyes
Paul EM
“If we can teach people about wildlife, they will be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save things that they love.”
― Steve Irwin
Cheetah stare, Phinda, South Africa.
Eyes on Fire.
Photography by @ (Jaco Marx).
@dreaming.elephants on Instagram
A nice portrait of Lailek by Tambako the Jaguar
by Paul E.M.r
“The smaller the creature, the bolder its spirit.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassel
SUNSET WITH GIRAFFES – KENYA by Michael Sheridan
The Serengeti
Photo by Bob Madden
“We have a calling: a need to be close to Nature, where she may cleanse our souls and wash away the stresses of yesterday. It is emotional recompense for the cost of living.”
― Fennel Hudson, Wild Carp – Fennel’s Journal – No. 4
Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern—no two are alike.
