Kesetiakawanan Gajah

Asyik Minum, Belalai Gajah Digigit Buaya

Kompas - Jumat, 29 Oktober

 

Asyik Minum, Belalai Gajah Digigit Buaya

KOMPAS.com — Selama ini sering terdengar betapa ganasnya macan atau singa Afrika memburu mangsa, seperti kuda, sapi, banteng, kerbau, dan rusa. Atau buaya yang mengintai hewan-hewan sedang minum dekat rawa persembunyiannya.
Tetapi, ada kejadian langka yang tertangkap kamera fotografer amatir bernama Johan Opperman (38) ketika mengunjungi Taman Nasional Kruger di Afrika Selatan. Foto ini dipublikaskan harian The Sun, 28 Oktober 2010.
Dalam foto itu tampak anak gajah sedang asyik meminum air rawa dengan belalainya. Tiba-tiba, muncul buaya besar dari dalam rawa dan langsung menjepit belalai itu dengan gerahamnya yang kuat dan bergigi tajam.
Tarik-menarik antara anak gajah dan buaya berlangsung beberapa saat. Anak gajah pun memiliki tenaga kuat sehingga mampu menarik buaya itu hingga ke daratan batas rawa.
Anak gajah meraung memanggil keluarganya dan tak berapa lama rombongan gajah datang membantu.
Para gajah itu berusaha menyelamatkan anak dengan meraung dan kakinya menginjak badan buaya. Adegan ini mirip seperti pertarungan antara gajah dan buaya.
Karena buaya dikeroyok kawanan gajah dan nyawanya terancam, akhirnya mangsa yang sudah di depan mata itu pun dilepaskannya.
Johan mengatakan, kejadian itu di siang hari dan tidak biasanya buaya berani main-main dengan hewan raksasa ini. Sudah bisa ditebak, buaya gagal makan siang. "Saya anggap ini hal sangat langka dan, setahu saya, buaya tidak biasanya mencoba untuk menangkap gajah," ujar Johan. (Widodo)

The Lion Man

Namanya Kevin richardson, tapi kebanyakan orang familiar memanggilnya dengan panggilan Kevin the Lion man. Hal ini bukan tanpa alasan, ia dipanggil lion man karena memang ia sangat akrab dan dekat dengan singa. Ia bahkan mengaku bisa berkomunikasi dengan hewan buas yang sering disebut sebagai raja hutan ini.

Sejak kecil, Kevin Richardson sudah mencintai singa, ia mengatakan bahwa singa bukanlah hewan yang berbahaya jika kau mengerti perasaanya. Hingga kini ia sangat mencintai singa.

Kecintaanya pada singa makin menjadi-jadi saat ia bekerja di Lion Park, sebuah taman singa di kota Johannesburg, Afrika selatan, disana ia bisa bersenang-senang dengan hewan yang sangat dicintainya serta disayanginya. 

http://ruang-unikz.blogspot.com/search/label/Ruang%20Hewan?updated-max=2010-10-28T17%3A00%3A00%2B07%3A00&max-results=20

Kasih sayang Ibu di alam liar

Banyak orang masih tidak menyadari betapa besar kasih sayang seorang ibu, apalagi banyak ABG jaman sekarang yang sering membantah orang tuanya dan merasa dirinya lah yang paling benar.


Sebenarnya kasih sayang seorang ibu itu tidak hanya ada dalam diri manusia, tetapi juga ada dalam diri hewan. Lihatlah betapa sayang nya ibunda hewan-hewan ini yang demikian menyayangi anak-anaknya

Singa

Beruang Kutub

Gorilla

Gajah

Elang

Rusa

Cheetah

Beruang

Baboon

Singa laut

sumber :http://www.melonproperty.com/blog/in/kasih-sayang-ibu-di-kehidupan-liar 

http://ruang-unikz.blogspot.com/2010/10/lihatlah-betapa-sayangnya-ibunda-ini.html

Kisah sepasang burung yang mengharukan

Seekor burung betina terkapar di pelataran dengan kondisi tubuh yang parah.




Pasangan jantannya membawakan makanan kepada sang betina dengan kasih sayang dan haru.




Ketika sang jantan sedang memberi makan kepadanya, tak lama kemudian sang betina mati terkulai. Sang jantan sangat terpukul dan berusaha mengangkatnya.



Sang burung jantan akhirnya menyadari bahwa pasangan yang dicintainya telah mati. Ia kemudian “menangis” di hadapan pujaannya yang telah terkapar mati kaku.




Sambil berdiri di samping tubuh sang burung betina, sang jantan kemudian “berteriak” dengan suara yang sangat menyedihkan.

Akhirnya sang burung jantan menyadari bahwa pasangan yang dicintainya telah meninggalkannya dan tak akan bisa hidup kembali bersamanya. Ia berdiri disamping tubuh  estsang betina dengan sedih dan duka yang mendalam.

Pasangan burung ini dikabarkan diambil fotonya di suatu wilayah di negara Republik Ukraina, saat burung jantan tersebut sedang berusaha menyelamatkan pasangan betinanya. Jutaan orang di Amerika dan Eropa meneteskan air matanya setelah menyaksikan foto-foto ini.

Bahkan saya sendiri ingin menangis melihatnya.  Sumber:  endang estiana blog

Kucing ada Lafadz Allah

Ini gw dapet dr web nya kucingkita.com, unik.....

Entah kebetulan  ataukah latah, dua bulan belakangan ini muncul beberapa kucing dengan lafadz Allah pada badannya. Terlepas berita ini benar atau tidak, hoax atau bukan...lumayan buat hiburan, informasi & mengingatkan kita.  Ini beritanya.....

Probolinggo - Adanya seekor kucing berbulu berlafal Allah berbulu lafal Allah milik Ny Herlina (35) warga Desa Karangreng, Kecamatan Krejengan, Kabupaten Probolinggo menimbulkan kontroversi. Ada yang mengaku percaya dengan berita itu dan ada juga yang mengatakan tidak percaya.

"Saya tidak percaya dengan adanya kucing berbulu lafal Allah itu. Saya kira itu hanya secara kebetulan saja," ujar salah seorang warga Probolinggo, Suparman saat
bincang-bincang dengan detiksurabaya.com, Sabtu (22/5/2010).

Suparman mengaku jika ada seekor kucing berbulu lafal Allah itu jangan dibesar-besarkan. "Itu bisa musyrik. Agama Islam mengajarkan agar kita tidak menyekutukan Allah. Kalau manusia percaya terhadap kucing, lalu sampai mengistimewakan berarti orang itu menyamakan Allah dengan kucing dong," tandasnya.

Lalu bagaimana tanggapan NU Kabupaten Probolinggo terhadap adanya seekor kucing berbulu lafal Allah yang sempat menghebohkan itu? "Kalau saya percaya saja," ungkap Ketua NU Kabupaten Probolinggo, KH. Syaiful Hadi saat dihubungi detiksurabaya.com.

Menurut dia, kejadian aneh seperti itu bisa saja terjadi, karena Allah itu maha Kuasa. "Bisa saja adanya tulisan Allah pada bulu kucing itu sebagai pertanda sebuah peringatan dari Allah," tandasnya.
Sumber:detik.com

Berita kucing berlafadz Allah lainnya datang dari kota kucing & kota kembang Bandung.


Heboh Bulu Kucing Berlafaz 'Allah' di Bandung
Kucing unik itu juga rajin membangunkan majikannya untuk Salat Subuh.

Seekor kucing lokal betina, Emeng, yang baru berumur satu tahun punya keunikan. Di bulu sisi kanan bagian tengah badannya membentuk tulisan 'Allah' dalam huruf Arab.

Pemilik kucing, Adang Suryatna (55) mengungkapkan awalnya kucing ini dimiliki oleh kakaknya -- pada umur tiga bulan Emeng mulai dia pelihara.

Saat berusia delapan bulan, putra Adang, Agung Wibawa Satria (14) menemukan sesuatu yang unik ditubuh emeng. Dia melihat tulisan Allah di kucing tersebut.

"Saya amati juga ternyata benar ada lafaz Allah,"ujar Adang saat ditemui wartawan di Bandung, 31 Mei 2010.

Adang  membawa kucing ini ke Cathy Petshop di Jalan A.H Nasution 147, Bandung. Ia menitipkan sementara kepada pemilik petshop Agung Finandita untuk dirawat. Sebab, Emeng sedang hamil tiga minggu.

Tak hanya tulisan 'Allah' yang membuat emeng unik. Kucing itu juga rajin membangunkan Adang untuk Salat Subuh. Caranya, dia akan menjilat kaki dan muka majikannya.

"Setiap Subuh bawel membangunkan. Saya jadi terbiasa bangun jam setengah lima dan membuka toko lebih awal," ujarnya.

Berkat keunikan Emeng, Adang kebanjiran tawaran untuk menjual kucingnya. Tawaran tertinggi saat ini berasal dari Kalimantan sebesar Rp 20 juta.

"Saya tidak berniat menjual kucing ini karena hanya merupakan titipan orang," ujarnya.

Ia menjelaskan semenjak adanya kucing ini banyak yang menanyakan apakah lafaz Allah tersebut asli apa tidak. Adang berani memastikan bahwa warna kucing tersebut asli dan bukan dibuat dari cat.

"Ini asli warna genetik kucing, warna red blotched tabby," ujarnya. Sumber : vivanews



Berita kucing yang terakhir infonya berasal dari Kaskus

Aneh Kucing Ajaib Berlafadz Allah

Kalimantan Timur - Kucing berwarna coklat muda itu, dipelihara oleh seorang wakar (penjaga malam, red) bernama Sumadi. Kucing itu kata Sumadi, di Samarinda, Senin, tiba-tiba berada di atas pangkuannya saat berdzikir usai melaksanakan Shalat Isya.
ungkap Sumadi saat ditemui di rumah kontrakannya di Jalan Sultan Alimuddin, gang Perjuangan I RT. 4, Kelurahan Sambutan, Samarinda Utara.

Sumadi yang mengaku sebagai pensiunan TNI berpangkat Serka, dua hari sebelum kucing yang telah diberi nama Muhammad Wahyu Kalimanto bin Sumadi tiba-tiba berada di pangkuannya, dia didatangi seorang anak kecil berkulit sawo matang berusia enam tahun.

42 Wonderful Works of Water, Snow and Ice Art

installation projects, the possibilities of water art are virtually endless.

Of course the possibilities of water don’t stop with its liquid form. Some of the most amazing works of water art, architecture and sculpture have been done in snow or ice. From massive sculptures and monumental buildings to detailed ice carvings and delicate snow designs, water has at least as much potential at sub-zero than above-zero temperatures. 

Underwater Sculpture Park Art Installation--

Jason de Caires Taylor has created the world’s first underwater sculpture park with spectacular results. The works are close enough to the surface to be seen by snorklers and visited by divers but left to decay, deform and accumulate living plants as any lost wonder of the sea. These works, though seemingly less accessible on the surface (no pun intended) are in fact huge draws as people travel from around the world to visit them. A video of Jason’s spectacular underwater sculptures can be viewed here

Liquid Sculpture Water Drop Art--

The so-called liquid sculptures of Martin Waugh are incredible as individual pieces of photographic art but even more amazing when seen as a series. Their variety in terms of color, composition and approach is remarkable considering the relatively limited scope of his work. He captures water drops and splash formations at perfectly timed moments to create surrealistic and atmospheric finished products that look to be Photoshopped. “By varying the size, speed and position of drops, as well as the color, viscosity, and surface tension, Martin creates a panorama of color, movement and intrigue.” (Source)

Monumental Spiral Jetty Water Art--

Constructed in the 1970s, the Spiral Jetty project by Robert Smithson is a cornerstone work in the realm of American land and water art. This coiled monument snakes into the water with a length of 1500 feet and more than wide enough for two vehicles to pass along it. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this project is that it was entirely submerged due to rising water levels shortly after being created and remained underwater for decades. It was only as recently as 2004 that it resurfaced during drought conditions matching those during the time of its original creation – remarkably intact though with a changed color reflecting the accretion of salt. (Source)

Naturally Musical Submarine Sea Organ--

Located at a point of picturesque beauty on the Croatian coast sits the world’s largest organ – played by air moved through finely-tuned pipes by the sea itself. 35 concrete pipes create a variety of sounds that can be heard by passers by in a concert without end. The organ doubles as a set of stairs that provides visitors with a path down to the sea as they listen to the music of nature piped through the hollows below their feet. Click here for a larger diagram of how the organ works. (Source)

Water Flames – Liquid Photoshop Art--

Working with water as a subject does not necessarily mean working with real objects or liquid. Photoshop-savvy and other digital artists have long been fascinated by the forms of water applied in different contexts and these water-as-fire works are no exception. They play with our conventional perceptions and transform our expectations through manipulated imagery and computerized slight-of-hand.

Flowing Pixels – Cartoon Water Art--

Who says video games and reality can’t mix? These clever street artist took an ordinary pipe on a plain concrete sidewalk and transformed it into a triple-take work of urban art. What starts as a two dimensional pixel stream quickly breaks the barriers and becomes a 3D work of street sculpture. (Source)

Ice and Snow Palace and Festival--

The Chinese are famous for their endless supply of labor so it should come as no surprise that when they put their minds toward making a dazzling frozen city the results are nothing short of spectacular. These ice festivals date back centuries but have been official and organized in recent decades. Filled with music and lights, a festival atmosphere pervades the amazing ice sculpture and architecture all around. (Source)

Creative Snow Sculptures and Structures--

Ice is not the only form of frozen water, however, that can be converted into astonishingly complex and complete works of art and architecture. These snow sculptures and buildings span the spectrum from structurally ingenious to physically massive and truly show the range of possibilities afforded by snow.

Creative Ice Art and Sculpture--

While snow may be malleable to a large degree and can be the basis of many works of impressive art there is nothing like ice sculpture to test the exacting skill of a master carver or other artistic creator. From finely detailed fairy-tale chariots to detailed and delicate ice insects these works show the broad range of possibilities within the world of ice art.

The Largest Snowman in the World--

No collection of snow art could be considered complete without a nod to the world’s largest snowman – that figure emblematic of snow art and sculpture around the world. 13,000,000 pounds of snow towered an epic 114 tall. Skis, tires and other preposterously large objects were needed to add eyelashes, a mouth and other essential features (in place of the traditional coal-and-carrot combination). (Source)

Animated Japanese Waterfall Picture Show--

The images don’t do justice (hence the video links below) to this incredible work of water art was rolled out for the grand opening of the Canal City shopping center in Fukuoka. Supposedly made on the model of an everything-including American mega-mall this work of art puts it a step above as figures are traced as figures and voids through the presence and absence of water carefully calculate to fall in pre-programmed drops and sheets. (Source and Video)

Water-and-Time-Stopping Strobe Lights--

When placed in an unsupported position we all know that water flows – but with strobe lights it can appear to freeze entirely or even reverse direction. These videos capture water drops in a way that outdoes even the best high-speed water photography. Check them out for yourself here and here.

Famous Vortex Water Fountain by Pye--

William Pye has created a vast variety of fountains and water sculptures that fall into every conceivable category but is perhaps best known for his vortexes that appear to defy physical laws and swirl within transparent casings. Steps around these works allow people to view them from all angles. (Source)

Over the River Water Art Installation--

Over the River is a yet-unrealized massive earth-and-water work by the famous large-scale installation artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The plan and effect: giant pieces of material will be suspended over a moving river creating a play of light, shadow and transparency both for those viewing it from above as well as those traveling on or alongside the river below. As with all of their other works the artists will fund the project themselves with the scale of sketches, drawings and designs done ahead of time. (Source)

Surrounded Islands Historic Art by Christo--

Though now twenty years past the massive effect of Christo’s famous Surrounded Islands project remains within the art world – in part due to the sheer scale and audacity of the art installation. 6.5 million square feet of material was stretched over seven miles and used to surround a series of uninhabitated islands off the coast of Florida. The resulting work was visible from all around and visually augmented through the use of a shockingly bright pink. (Source)

River Ride and More at the Guggenheim--

In an attempt to add dynamism back to the sometimes-dreary museum experience – and to capture the hearts of a younger audience – Cai Guo-Qiang introduced a real flowing river into the Guggenheim museum as part of a larger-scale series of installations. While other aspects of his work are also impressive there is something fundamentally compelling about transforming the experience of a museum so fundamentally – introducing one of the last things one would expect (an essentially real flowing river) into a place normally typified by order and control. (Source)

Guerilla Activism Swimming Pool Painting--

What better way to call attention to pressing issues that most people want to hear about than to do it with something so visually stunning it becomes impossible to ignore? This pool bottom is painted with a lifelike city center as viewed from above – surely a dizzying experience for swimmers. And the idea worked: it brought in a huge amount of internet traffic and caused more stir and discussion about a critical issue. (Source)

Strange animals...hiiii

I got this interesting articles from this link :

http://webecoist.com/2008/11/11/examples-of-amazing-animal-camouflage/

 the bizarre self-defense mechanisms of animals, read on to see some of the striking camouflage that animals use (though humans sometimes use camouflage too).

Dead Leaf Butterfly

(Image via conservationreport)

The leaf butterflies look brilliant when their wings lay flat – they come in all manner of colors and shapes. But when their wings fold up they look like leaves – sometimes green, sometimes brown, as if fallen and dead. The likeness to a dead leaf is nothing short of remarkable. They live in forested, lush areas like New Guinea, southern Asia, Madagascar and India.

Mimic Octopus

The Indonesian Mimic Octopus has a unique ability to turn virtually any color or pattern. It is naturally brown and spotted but has been seen in every hue from ghost white, as shown above, to brilliant blue and fiery red or mysterious pink. Though many octopi are known to change color and skin texture, only the Mimic Octopus can take on the shape and features of other animals and surroundings.

Cuttlefish

(Image via pbase)

The unusual cuttlefish can change colors and textures to defend itself passively. Watch this in action in this amazing video.

Malaysian Orchid Mantis

(Image via Daily Mail)

The luxurious and seemingly fragile orchid is one of nature’s most revered blooms. In reality, it’s a rather hardy bromeliad, and there are thousands of different varieties. This Malaysian Orchid Mantis has cleverly adapted to resemble the striking white orchids of the region.

Leafy Sea Dragon

(Image via seahorse)

Sea creatures are particularly fond of blending in. From nudibranchs to the octopus, from cuttlefish to many other brilliant fish, marine life has learned to hide. Future posts in this series will take you on an underwater journey to see these incredible animals, and here is another peek. The leafy sea dragon looks like a bunch of undulating undersea fronds or a stray kelp thicket.

Lion

(Image via Discovery)

From insects to reptiles, amphibians to mammals, many animals are camouflaged – giraffes, zebras, lions, tigers, coyotes and the majority of female birds typically display coloring that suits their environs and helps them hide. The lioness here was briefly captured on film before disappearing into the savannah.

Fox

(Images via desktopwallpapers and National Geographic)

Animals may adapt coloring to suit their environments; or they may be able to change color at a moment’s notice. For many furred animals such as wild foxes, leopards and wolves, seasonal color changes help them protect themselves.