Vanishing Species 2
by Chris Scroggins
Title
Vanishing Species 2
Artist
Chris Scroggins
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Photograph - Photographs-prints-digital Images-cards-posters- Photo Art
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Vanishing Species 2, an original lion cub photograph by Chris Scroggins.
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Square format, black and white portrait of a wild lion cub crouching in the grass, waiting for his mother's return.
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Will he make it? Fact: today, fewer than 21,000 wild lions remain in all of Africa. Over decades, trophy hunters have targeted the biggest, strongest male lions. If the alpha male lion is killed, a pride of female lions and their cubs are in immediate danger. They are vulnerable to attack by other predators such as hyenas and other male lions looking to take over a pride. These new males will come into a pride and kill the young cubs which forces the females into estrus. It has been rightly argued that the removal of the large males greatly weakens the gene pool.
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There are several groups worldwide which are working to add the African lion to the endangered species list. The country of Botswana has made trophy hunting completely illegal as of January, 2014. It is hoped that eco-tourism will help to stabilize the wildlife populations in that country. Meanwhile, LionAid in Great Britain and National Geographic photographers Derek and Beverly Joubert are working hard to try to save one of the world's most loved and iconic species from extinction.
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March 7th, 2015
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