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hostilepopcorn: gettingvetted: iwritethemworlds: reylo-junkyard: novitae: cupcakeemily34: badveganwolf: imran-suleiman: Photographer Mattias Klum from National Geographic gets close and personal with a lion. “and all of a sudden you feel very small” damn right IT JUST WANTS TO BE LOVED AND SAVED please, if you are able, do what you can for the asiatic lion. donate, get involved, spread information. there are only about 300 left in the world, and they all live in Gir Forest National Park in India. the african lion is also estimated to be extinct by 2050 due to habitat loss, sport hunting, and loss of their prey base to the bushmeat trade. these beautiful creatures could be extinct in our lifetime. the next generation may not ever have the chance to see these creatures, there will be no more cute lion vines, there will be no more documentaries, there will be no more zoos or sanctuaries containing lions. there will be no more lions. if you have any love for nature, any love for animals, any love for life, and if you care at all about the permanent loss of a species, especially one so beautiful and iconic, if you care and if you are able, please donate to help save lions. The Lion Conservation Fund The African Wildlife Foundation The World Wildlife Foundation Not relevant to my blog, but my inner nature lover is calling Saw someone once posted a review on a book that said lions dont live in India; sad that some people dont even know they exist. Yes, donate! But not to WWF Yeah, reminder that the WWF still violates the rights of tribal peoples, funds shoot-on-sight policies, has never apologized for its racism in the 90’s and has an approach to conservation that’s based on eugenics. WWF is also in bed with palm oil producers, supposedly for monetary gain. I’d also argue that the WWF misuses its funds, considering its CEO is in the 1% and at one time had a higher salary than the US president, despite being a non-profit. Better charities would be The Zoological Society London and Wildlife Trust of India -- source link