Wildlife Promise » mammals http://blog.nwf.org The National Wildlife Federation's blog Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Photo of the Day: Unimpressed Waterbuck http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/photo-of-the-day-unimpressed-waterbuck/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/photo-of-the-day-unimpressed-waterbuck/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:35 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=80499 Read more >]]> Waterbuck in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

A waterbuck wading in Lake Nakuru in Kenya. Leslie Scopes Anderson writes about her photo, “This elegant animal must have wanted me to go away!” 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

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Photo by Daniel D’Auria

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Photo by Jeka World Photography

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-spike-yearling-with-bull-elk/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day: Moose in an Aspen Grove http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-moose-in-an-aspen-grove/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-moose-in-an-aspen-grove/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:28:57 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=75847 Read more >]]> Moose in Aspens

Photo by Tom Blandford

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-moose-in-an-aspen-grove/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day: Polar Bear Mom and Cubs http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-polar-bear-mom-and-cubs/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-polar-bear-mom-and-cubs/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:27:23 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=75437 Read more >]]> I Love My Mom

Photo by Christine Haines

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10 Things You May Not Know About Polar Bears

Miss out on International Polar Bear Day on Feb. 27th? Belatedly celebrate or just satisfy your curiosity about the Arctic’s Great White Bear with some cool facts >>

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-polar-bear-mom-and-cubs/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day: Desert Cottontail Shadowing Gambel’s Quail http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-desert-cottontail-shadowing-gambels-quail/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-desert-cottontail-shadowing-gambels-quail/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:10:42 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=74148 Read more >]]> Desert Cottontail "shadowing" male Gambel's Quail.

Photo by Flickr member troupial

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Photo by Tom Blandford

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Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

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Speak Up for River Otters

The fate of river otter habitat in a Mississippi River outlet depends on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana deciding to grant a permit that would allow an oil company to close the Mardi Gras Pass, which would destroy the habitat for otters. Help river otters keep their home!

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/01/photo-of-the-day-curious-river-otter/feed/ 2 Photo of the Day: Blending In With The Crowd http://blog.nwf.org/2013/01/photo-of-the-day-blending-in-with-the-crowd/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/01/photo-of-the-day-blending-in-with-the-crowd/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:03:23 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=72782 Read more >]]> squirrel

Photo by Patricia Pierce

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Photo by Donald Quintana

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