Wild Bands

elepants have the longest pregnancy of any mammal - 22 months! Baby elephants weigh about 200 lbs and stand 3 feet tall at birth. #wbanimalfacts #elephants #wildbands

#WBfeaturefridays @bhaktiwiguna exploring #BaluranNationalPark in #Indonesia!! 👏👍 #wildbands #staywild __________________________ Baluran National Park, a little Africa in Indonesia.. Where so many wild animals living in.. #wild #animals #nationalpark #indonesia #africa #canon #camera #photography (at Baluran National Park ~ Afrika Van Java)

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love this landscape by Keith Connelly. @ingwe911 http://www.keith-connelly.com/ #wbphotofeature ________________ #safari #sigmaphoto_sa #sigmalens #africa #animal #adventure #AFRICANature #explore #desert #kalahari #giraffe #kgalagadi #wild #wildlife #wildpassion #nature #travel

porpoises' blunt, rounded noses can help to distinguish them from dolphins and their "beak-like," pointed snouts. porpoises are believed to have emerged as a species 15 million years ago! #wbanimalfacts #porpoise #wildbands

love this family photo by Lee Fisher. 😊@leefisher_wildlife leefisherwildlifephotography.co.uk #wbphotofeature _________ 'THE FAMILY' - Japanese snow macaques huddle together at the edge of a thermal pool in Jigokundani valley. Thanks for looking, Lee #snowmonkey #snowmacaque #japan

the Indian rhino can be distinguished from an African rhino for having one horn and a segmented hide that looks like natural body armor. flexible skin between the "plates" of armor allows them to shift as the rhino moves. #wbanimalfacts #IndianRhino #wildbands

stay wild! amazing view of Lake Tahoe from the peak of Homewood Mountain. #wildbands #LakeTahoe #Homewood (at Homewood, California)

the silverback gorilla is the leader of a "troop" of up to 30 mountain gorillas. he organizes troop activities such as eating, nesting and moving about their home territory ranging up to 16 square miles. #wbanimalfacts #silverbackgorilla #wildbands

salmon are anadromous - they are born in freshwater, travel to and live much of their lives in salt water and return to freshwater lay eggs. #wbanimalfacts #salmon #wildbands

Galapagos tortoises epitomize the simple life, spending their days grazing, sun bathing, and sleeping for close to 16 hours daily. their slow metabolism and large internal water stores mean tortoises can live up to a year with eating or drinking. #wbanimalfacts #tortoise #wildbands

bottlenose dolphins communicate by squeaking, whistling and using body language - leaping as high as 20 feet in the air, snapping their jaws, slapping their tails on the water and even butting heads. #wbanimalfacts #bottlenosedolphins #wildbands

Humboldt penguins, like most penguin species, can drink salt water due to their supraorbital gland, which filters excess salt from their bloodstream through a capillary above their eyes. excess salt is then expelled as a salty brine through their bills. #wbanimalfacts #HumboldtPenguin #wildbands

fun times visiting the new HQ of the US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. the #DSWT performs massively successful work to help rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned Kenyan wildlife. their Exec Director, Melissa, and her team are an absolute inspiration. please learn more about their work and how to support at DSWT.org @dswt (at Laguna Hills, California)

love this pic of our #elephant and #zebra bands by the beach. photo cred @jphils. #liveSWP #staywild (link in bio)

average adult snails move at 1 millimeter per second, leaving behind a slimey residue that is produced as a lubricant to help them travel across different types of terrain without injuring themselves. #wbanimalfacts #snail #wildbands

every female snow goose is philopatric, meaning she always lays eggs at her specific nesting grounds. #wbanimalfacts #snowgoose #wildbands