#edgespecies

Credit © 📷 🖋. ✅ @officialzsl Did you know that there are thought to be around 10,700 species of reptiles? But despite this huge diversity, reptiles are often overlooked when it comes to conservation. For #ReptileAwarenessDay find out how @ZSLEdgeOfExistence is working to change that: https://bit.ly/33NvrTn #EDGEspecies #Reptile #Reptiles #Turtle #Turtles #Wildlife #WildlifeofInstagram #Conservation #Endangered https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AcFNaBbl3/?igshid=1qbn4xep8as0d

Kakapo wishes you a happy Friday!🦜 Kakapos, also known as Owl Parrots, are large, nocturnal, flightless parrots endemic to New Zealand. They are extinct throughout their natural range, due to the introduction of mammalian predators, and now only exist on three small managed islands. Conservation efforts have helped slowly increase the population to about 125 individuals. . . . . . #kakapo #owlparrot #nightparrot #endemicbirds #newzealandwildlife #endangeredanimals #edgespecies #parrotlove #fatbird #birdlove #needlefelted #fibreart #fibreartist #textilearts #naturalhistory #sciart #kawaiicute #cutestuff #arttoy #artdolls #softsculpture #animalfigurine #abmcrafty #createmakeshare #handmadeincanada #yyzartist #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/Bwu5x3rARwL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ezbxznqshwna

I just realized I haven’t done a group shot in a while. I spent a lot of time on these guys so I made sure to take one this time. Which one is your favourite?🐫🦛🐬🦏🐢 🌱 Thank you so much to everyone who adopted something from my endangered species update and for supporting wildlife conservation and the @zsledgeofexistence programme! It really means a lot!💗 I’ll be spending the next little while on custom sloth orders. There are lots of fun ones! . . . . . #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #edgespecies #needlefelting #needlefelt #bactriancamel #camels #tapir #malayantapir #kakapo #kakaporecovery #pangolin #savethepangolin #sengi #elephantshrew #goldenrumpedsengi #pygmyhippo #sumatranrhino #maryriverturtle #slowloris #javanslowloris #baiji #yangtzeriverdolphin #dolphin🐬 #fiberartnow #fiberartistsofinstagram #wildlifeconservation #biodiversity #animalartwork #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvVTv9gfGB/?igshid=1dq8ohwiai1pr

I've been feeling a bit under the weather this week.🤒 I think I might have caught something last weekend. I managed to finish up this Bactrian camel though. Who else like camels?🐫🙋🏻‍♀️ 🌱 The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) is a Critically Endangered species and is a separate species from the domesticated Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus). They are adapted to living in the harsh conditions of the Gobi Desert and are the only land mammals able to survive on brackish or salty water. Only about 1400 wild Bactrian camels survive today and threats they face include hunting, habitat loss, and competition for resources with introduced livestock. 🌱 This guy will be part of my endangered species shop update. I'm aiming to list them on May 19th, just after Endangered Species Day, and I'll be donating a portion of the sales to @zsledgeofexistence to help support their research and conservation projects that protect Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species like this one. . . . . . #bactriancamel #camels #bactrian #camelidae #edgespecies #endangeredspecies #desertanimals #gobidesert #fibreart #needlefelting #woolsculpture #softsculpture #ooakart #artcollectible #textilearts #fiberartists #animalsculpture #wildlifeart #psimadethis #handmadewithlove❤ #createmakeshare #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/BxSvQwHAZSV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17uw8a6niukpw

This is a golden-rumped sengi or elephant shrew. It’s the largest species of the elephant shrew family and named for the golden coloured fur on its rump. I love elephant shrews and their little pointy snouts.☺️ . . . . . #goldenrumpedsengi #goldenrumpedelephantshrew #sengi #elephantshrew #endangeredspecies #edgespecies #fibreart #fiberartist #animalsculpture #figurines #arttoys #softsculpture #makersgottamake #makersbiz #wildlifeart #sciart #naturalhistoryart #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/Bwp0Rp_DHqg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g65posw0fdwz

Hello May!🌸 Here is a chubby Malayan tapir. The Malayan tapir, also known as the Asian tapir, is the largest of the tapir species. They are currently Endangered due to habitat destruction and increased hunting. 🌱 This guy will be part of my Endangered species shop update later this month. . . . . . #malayantapir #asiantapir #tapir #perissodactyla #edgespecies #endangeredanimals #saveourspecies #biodiversity #fiberartistsofinstagram #fibreart #needlefelting #softscuplture #arttoys #animalfigures #wildlifeart #animalartwork #canadianmaker #createmakeshare #abmcrafty #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/Bw7c-ALgSaK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n8jd3waejbql

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mother figures out there!💗 A lot of people were asking to see a stripey baby tapir, so I made a baby to go along with my adult Malayan tapir. I’ll be selling them as a pair so they don’t get separated. . . . . . #malayantapir #babytapir #tapirs #happymothersday❤️ #babyanimal #endangeredanimals #needlefelt #fiberart #textilearts #feltedanimals #animalfigurine #arttoys #softsculptures #edgespecies #makersofig #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/wildwhimsywoolies/p/BxX6HpHAe7b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b6766g2u3x3l

About one hour to go until my shop update. I’m always scrambling a bit on update days, so I forgot to post about these two additions. A chubster Javan slow loris and a Baiji (Yangtze river dolphin).🐬 🌱 Also, if anyone has been wanting a sloth, you may want to check out the update.😉 . . . . . #edgespecies #slowloris #javanslowloris #baiji #yangtzeriverdolphin #endangeredspecies #needlefelt #wildwhimsywoolies https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqRLODH341/?igshid=mu0ho2gbedfe