Goodbye to Harapan

This is Harapan. He is a Sumatran rhino and, as of this morning, no longer lives in the Cincinnati Zoo.

The zoo’s 30 year old Sumatran rhino breeding program has ended and Harapan has been sent home to be with the others of his species. All one hundred of them. Let’s ponder that for a minute.

( Lots of images follow )

Plant

The world inside raindrops is upside down so that leaves, ever questing, can finally touch the sky.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Beaver

Some beavers supplement their income by making fishing rods to sell to local otters.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Infrared - Wood Lake

When viewed in infrared, every forest is celebrating Halloween.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.