Sunday, October 7, 2012

Evolution
‎"Explore 15,000 of the world’s endangered species. With over 100,000 photos and videos, discover what these animals, plants and fungi look like, what makes them special and why we should protect them."

"With the help of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, we are creating an awe-inspiring record of life on Earth."

Awe-inspiring indeed.

This excellent website gives free access to beautiful, high-quality pictures and videos of a huge number of species. Highlights include:

-For a good starting point, the intro video by Sir David Attenborough
-The species listed for your country.
-The 90 extinct species listed.
-The 38 species listed that are extinct in the wild.
-The Google Earth plug-in with endangered marine species.

http://www.arkive.org/
Have a look, enjoy, marvel, learn.

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