A very cute card given to me by Lisa in New York while I was over there earlier this year.
PJ's from Gap just a couple of weeks ago...
More Carltonware, this time a toast rack and bought of EBay this month.
Saturday 12 July 2008
Croc list 7
A very cute card given to me by Lisa in New York while I was over there earlier this year.
PJ's from Gap just a couple of weeks ago...
More Carltonware, this time a toast rack and bought of EBay this month.
Friday 11 July 2008
Thursday 10 July 2008
Cairns angler hooks crocodile, twice - Guardian.co.uk
October 25 2007
An angler trying out a new lure in the shallow waters of a storm drain in tropical North Queensland, Australia, got a bigger catch than he expected when a crocodile went for his bait.
The two metre long crocodile emerged from the murky waters as fisherman Stanley Leszczewicz was trying out some new equipment.
"It went for my line but I retrieved it," Mr Leszczewicz said. "I didn't want to hook on to him."
As onlookers gathered in amazement, the crocodile sat calmly on the bank near the mouth of the drain opposite the angler's panelbeating workshop in the city of Cairns, before sliding back into the water.
The drain, which catches excess rain water, leads to a creek that is sometimes used by children as a swimming spot, prompting a reporter and photographer from the local newspaper the Cairns Post to come and hear Mr Leszczewicz's story.
As he showed them how he cast out the line, the crocodile resurfaced and lunged for the lure again. The astonished fisherman said the reptile, one of the world's most dangerous predators, was obviously a "well-fed fella" and accustomed to moving around the drainage system.
Local people said a larger crocodile, estimated to be three metres long, had also been seen lurking in the drain recently.
A spokesman for Cairns city council said that the crocodile would be removed if it was deemed to be a threat.
Crocodiles living in storm water drains in Australia are rare but not uncommon and other creatures have also found refuge there. Startled workmen discovered a 55kg alligator snapping turtle living in a drain in Sydney in 2000.
The turtle, a native American species known to use its tough, beak-like jaw to bite prying hands, was believed to have been one of a batch of babies stolen from the city's Australian Reptile Park three decades earlier.
Nicknamed Leonardo, after one of the characters in the children's cartoon television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is now a well-loved exhibit in the city park.
An angler trying out a new lure in the shallow waters of a storm drain in tropical North Queensland, Australia, got a bigger catch than he expected when a crocodile went for his bait.
The two metre long crocodile emerged from the murky waters as fisherman Stanley Leszczewicz was trying out some new equipment.
"It went for my line but I retrieved it," Mr Leszczewicz said. "I didn't want to hook on to him."
As onlookers gathered in amazement, the crocodile sat calmly on the bank near the mouth of the drain opposite the angler's panelbeating workshop in the city of Cairns, before sliding back into the water.
The drain, which catches excess rain water, leads to a creek that is sometimes used by children as a swimming spot, prompting a reporter and photographer from the local newspaper the Cairns Post to come and hear Mr Leszczewicz's story.
As he showed them how he cast out the line, the crocodile resurfaced and lunged for the lure again. The astonished fisherman said the reptile, one of the world's most dangerous predators, was obviously a "well-fed fella" and accustomed to moving around the drainage system.
Local people said a larger crocodile, estimated to be three metres long, had also been seen lurking in the drain recently.
A spokesman for Cairns city council said that the crocodile would be removed if it was deemed to be a threat.
Crocodiles living in storm water drains in Australia are rare but not uncommon and other creatures have also found refuge there. Startled workmen discovered a 55kg alligator snapping turtle living in a drain in Sydney in 2000.
The turtle, a native American species known to use its tough, beak-like jaw to bite prying hands, was believed to have been one of a batch of babies stolen from the city's Australian Reptile Park three decades earlier.
Nicknamed Leonardo, after one of the characters in the children's cartoon television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it is now a well-loved exhibit in the city park.
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Croc list 6
My birthday present from Teresa - bought on her recent travels.
A hot water bottle cover from the recently closed down Woolworths in Chiswick.
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Monday 7 July 2008
Cobra, Crocodile Found In Air Passenger's Bag At Cairo Airport - wayodd.com
August 12, 2007
A 22-year-old Saudi youth shocked security officers at Cairo airport with his bagful of snakes, baby crocodiles and chameleons.
Alarmed by the odd readings of his bags at the departure gate, the officers searched the bags and found the mass of slithery creatures to their horror.
The youth said he was unaware of the law restricting transport of reptiles on planes and was allowed to fly to his destination in Saudi Arabia. However, his prized possessions including a cobra were confiscated by authorities and shifted to the zoo.
A 22-year-old Saudi youth shocked security officers at Cairo airport with his bagful of snakes, baby crocodiles and chameleons.
Alarmed by the odd readings of his bags at the departure gate, the officers searched the bags and found the mass of slithery creatures to their horror.
The youth said he was unaware of the law restricting transport of reptiles on planes and was allowed to fly to his destination in Saudi Arabia. However, his prized possessions including a cobra were confiscated by authorities and shifted to the zoo.
Sunday 6 July 2008
In the line of danger -thestatesman.net
Renowned herpetologist Dr Brady Barr once did a ‘dance of death’ with a cobra not to create sensational television programming. He speaks to Mathures Paul
He understands the behaviour of crocodiles like we know our family members! He is the first person to capture and study 23 species of crocodilians in the wild and has visited more than 50 countries over 15 years to understand how best to preserve them in the wild. Dr Brady Barr joined National Geographic in 1997 as resident herpetologist, and has since appeared in more than 60 National Geographic films. He speaks to The Statesman.
According to Dr Barr, one-third of all croc species are endangered. In 2002, expeditions took him to Cambodia, French Guiana, Brazil, Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. In Cambodia, he made history in the scientific community by capturing a rare wild Siamese crocodile, a species once thought to be functionally extinct in the wild. A year earlier he assisted renowned paleontologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence, Dr Paul Sereno, in his effort to recreate SuperCroc, a prehistoric fossil discovery that at 10 tons and 12 metres was among the largest crocodiles to ever roam the planet.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Barr grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in science education degree from Indiana University in 1987 he started teaching at Indianapolis' North Central High School. Moving to Florida to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Miami, Barr began extensive diet studies of alligators in Everglades National Park. The results of his ambitious research project helped preserve the unique ecosystem.
National Geographic will premier World's Deadliest Animals on 23 July and Barr shares his views on deadly animals. He also hosts a show called Dangerous Encounters on the same channel.
Observing crocodiles and snakes, you have enjoyed a fair share of new findings...
All findings are special, whether anticipated or not; that is the beauty of scientific research and the pursuit of knowledge. A few years ago I was the first person to capture a crocodile species considered functionally extinct in wild, Siamese crocodile. It was and still is very special to me because it was the first time that crocodile had been captured in 50 years.
Being around reptiles, you must have come across a few stomach-churning incidents...
Working with dangerous animals, close calls happen on a daily basis and they tend to be very stressful. The venomous snakes make me the most nervous because they are just so fast and I am old and slow. On one expedition, I crawled down an aardvark burrow and was around seven metres below ground surface when I ran into a cobra. It attacked and we did a dance of death for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually I subdued the snake, but it was horrifying to be below the surface of earth, all alone, in a fight for my life. I promised myself I wouldn't crawl down any more holes for a long time!
The death of Steve Irwin reiterated the pressures to create sensational television programming.
I am not in favour of sensational news. I am merely a scientist in pursuit of answers that happens to deal with dangerous animals. The animals take care of sensationalism on their own. I never capture an animal simply for the sake of television. It is just too dangerous for me and the animal. Many, many people are killed by these animals every year, many of them researchers, though they don't get the publicity or notoriety as someone that is well known or on TV. It is a shame.
From books it's difficult to understand animal behaviour. Were there nasty experiences while shooting Dangerous Encounters?
Before going on expeditions I always prepare myself for the worse case scenario. I think this approach keeps me safe. I am constantly afraid and fearful because I know what these animals are capable of. Being scared helps me from getting complacent. Recently I received a horrific bite from a large python while I was in a cave in Indonesia. It was a really nasty wound, more like a shark attack wound than a snake. I was surprised at how bad it was and I had to be evacuated to Singapore for treatment.
Reports of hunting animals for skin and organs continue to pour in from remote areas of India, Thailand and China. Is the situation different in the USA or Europe?
The same thing is happening here in USA but the animals are being shipped to Asia for these reasons. Foreign demand is fuelling poaching problems here in the USA. It is a really big problem. Turtle populations are getting decimated in the USA because they are being shipped to Asia as a food item.
Environmental hazards are shrinking forests and making extinct a number of species.
Everyday I deal with animals that are endangered. It is just heart breaking. All people, from all countries need to become better educated as to the condition of our planet and take better care of our natural world. Hopefully I am educating through Nat Geo to open people's eyes to the seriousness of the problem. We are living on a planet in peril.
(World's Deadliest Animals airs on National Geographic on 23 July at 9 p.m.)
He understands the behaviour of crocodiles like we know our family members! He is the first person to capture and study 23 species of crocodilians in the wild and has visited more than 50 countries over 15 years to understand how best to preserve them in the wild. Dr Brady Barr joined National Geographic in 1997 as resident herpetologist, and has since appeared in more than 60 National Geographic films. He speaks to The Statesman.
According to Dr Barr, one-third of all croc species are endangered. In 2002, expeditions took him to Cambodia, French Guiana, Brazil, Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. In Cambodia, he made history in the scientific community by capturing a rare wild Siamese crocodile, a species once thought to be functionally extinct in the wild. A year earlier he assisted renowned paleontologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence, Dr Paul Sereno, in his effort to recreate SuperCroc, a prehistoric fossil discovery that at 10 tons and 12 metres was among the largest crocodiles to ever roam the planet.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Barr grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in science education degree from Indiana University in 1987 he started teaching at Indianapolis' North Central High School. Moving to Florida to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Miami, Barr began extensive diet studies of alligators in Everglades National Park. The results of his ambitious research project helped preserve the unique ecosystem.
National Geographic will premier World's Deadliest Animals on 23 July and Barr shares his views on deadly animals. He also hosts a show called Dangerous Encounters on the same channel.
Observing crocodiles and snakes, you have enjoyed a fair share of new findings...
All findings are special, whether anticipated or not; that is the beauty of scientific research and the pursuit of knowledge. A few years ago I was the first person to capture a crocodile species considered functionally extinct in wild, Siamese crocodile. It was and still is very special to me because it was the first time that crocodile had been captured in 50 years.
Being around reptiles, you must have come across a few stomach-churning incidents...
Working with dangerous animals, close calls happen on a daily basis and they tend to be very stressful. The venomous snakes make me the most nervous because they are just so fast and I am old and slow. On one expedition, I crawled down an aardvark burrow and was around seven metres below ground surface when I ran into a cobra. It attacked and we did a dance of death for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually I subdued the snake, but it was horrifying to be below the surface of earth, all alone, in a fight for my life. I promised myself I wouldn't crawl down any more holes for a long time!
The death of Steve Irwin reiterated the pressures to create sensational television programming.
I am not in favour of sensational news. I am merely a scientist in pursuit of answers that happens to deal with dangerous animals. The animals take care of sensationalism on their own. I never capture an animal simply for the sake of television. It is just too dangerous for me and the animal. Many, many people are killed by these animals every year, many of them researchers, though they don't get the publicity or notoriety as someone that is well known or on TV. It is a shame.
From books it's difficult to understand animal behaviour. Were there nasty experiences while shooting Dangerous Encounters?
Before going on expeditions I always prepare myself for the worse case scenario. I think this approach keeps me safe. I am constantly afraid and fearful because I know what these animals are capable of. Being scared helps me from getting complacent. Recently I received a horrific bite from a large python while I was in a cave in Indonesia. It was a really nasty wound, more like a shark attack wound than a snake. I was surprised at how bad it was and I had to be evacuated to Singapore for treatment.
Reports of hunting animals for skin and organs continue to pour in from remote areas of India, Thailand and China. Is the situation different in the USA or Europe?
The same thing is happening here in USA but the animals are being shipped to Asia for these reasons. Foreign demand is fuelling poaching problems here in the USA. It is a really big problem. Turtle populations are getting decimated in the USA because they are being shipped to Asia as a food item.
Environmental hazards are shrinking forests and making extinct a number of species.
Everyday I deal with animals that are endangered. It is just heart breaking. All people, from all countries need to become better educated as to the condition of our planet and take better care of our natural world. Hopefully I am educating through Nat Geo to open people's eyes to the seriousness of the problem. We are living on a planet in peril.
(World's Deadliest Animals airs on National Geographic on 23 July at 9 p.m.)
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