The Most Jealous Golden Of All

Polar Bears

Amazing Friendship between Matteo Walch, a 13-year-old boy from Austria and a Marmot.

Matteo Walch has struck up an unlikely friendship with a group of marmots in the Austrian Alps

Adorable Husky Blowing Bubbles

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White Wolf Aesthetics.

White Wolf Howling in The Moonlight.

This is awesome! Black Labrador Retriever, retrieves lobster.

How cool is that? I want this awesome dog!

Adorable Black Lab (Bentley) Snack Holder. Only available as a Furever Adoption on the most Luxurious Automobiles.

Adorable Black Lab (Bentley) Snack Holder. Only available as a Furever Adoption on the most Luxurious Automobiles.

A Haunting Picture of a White Wolf Shrouded in Fog.

A Haunting Picture of a White Wolf Shrouded in Fog.

Adorable Fox Approaches Camera. Way too cute.

This is one of the cutest, most adorable things I have ever seen. 

Hahahaha! Hungry Kitten Wants Some Fish!

I'm gonna get ya, oh yes I am! Dang!

Adorable as all get out! Super cute napping Kitten is the definition of Kawaii!

Adorable as all get out! Super cute napping Kitten is the definition of Kawaii!

Super Cute Kitten Stretching After Napping

Super Cute Kitten Stretching After Napping 

Adorable Ticklish Napping Kittens

Adorable Ticklish Napping Kittens

OMG! Shocked Kitty Kat Reacting to Cosmo Advice.

OMG! Shocked Kitty Kat Reacting to Cosmo Advice.

Coffee Cat is Contemplating The Meaning of Having Nine Lives.

Coffee Cat is Contemplating The Meaning of Having Nine Lives. 

Hahahaha! A very polite Kitty Kat.

Hahahaha! A very polite Kitty Kat.

Couldn't find this little girl's parents so I.... #girl #lost #dinosaurs #meme #funny

Couldn't find this little girl's parents so I....

Tuba Buyukustun

Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün is a Turkish actress. Widely considered the Sexiest Turkish Actress

Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün | Weight: 137 lbs. (62.1 kg) | Height: 5' 8" (173 cm) | Body measurements: 34C-28-34 in | Hair color: Dark brown | Eye color: Hazel | Shoe size: 8 | Dress size: 5 | Body type / Build: Slim | Date of Birth: July 5, 1982 | Zodiac: Cancer | Married to Onur Saylak | Mother of: Maya Saylak, Toprak Saylak| Animal Lover | Pets: Korsan (dog)

The Eurasier is widely known as a wonderful companion

The Eurasier is widely known as a wonderful companion.

The Eurasier is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers, a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to train. This is a young breed with the best qualities of the Chow Chow and the Wolfspitz (Wolf-Chow.) Then later was crossed with a Samoyed and renamed Eurasier.

The Eurasier is devoted to his family but takes a while to warm up to anyone else. He’s usually not aggressive towards strangers, but he doesn’t like them to pet him. If you want a dog that loves everyone at first sight, don’t choose a Eurasier.

When they are part of his family, the Eurasier is tolerant of children and other pets. He’s an excellent watchdog, alert but not noisy. Early and frequent socialization will help you bring out the best in your Eurasier.

The Eurasier has a low activity level and can live happily in any home, including an apartment or condo. One or two brief walks daily will satisfy his exercise needs.

This is an intelligent dog that is willing to learn. He responds well to clicker training and positive reinforcement techniques such as play, praise, and food rewards. Keep training sessions short and fun so the Eurasier doesn’t get bored.

The Eurasier has a lot of coat, but he’s easy to groom. Brush him once or twice a week to remove dead hair. He’ll shed heavily twice a year, for about three weeks, and during that time you’ll want to brush him more often to keep the loose hair under control. The only other grooming he needs is regular nail trimming, ear cleaning, and dental hygiene.

• The Eurasier has a blue-black tongue, an inheritance from his Chow-Chow forebears.
• The Eurasier’s long coat can be any shade of red, wolf gray, black, or black and tan.
• The people-loving Eurasier needs to live in the house with his family.

He sat there peacefully watching the sunset, then turned to me as if to say it's time to go home.

Huntington Beach State Park is a dog friendly park year-round.

A sweeping Grand Strand beach, pristine and wide open, stands as one of the most recognizable South Carolina landmarks. Revel in sea-breeze camping, the finest has to offer and some of the top bird-watching on the East Coast. That’s not all Huntington Beach State Park has to offer. 

There are also South Carolina landmarks such as Atalaya, the picturesque, Moorish-style winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, philanthropist and sculptor, respectively, who left the park and adjacent Brookgreen Gardens as their legacy.

Moonlight reflecting over the ocean through ancient doorway.

“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect." ~ Bob Marley

“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect.
But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had.Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.
– Bob Marley

Yet another friend request...

Good point Bear, good point... uhmm, just stay right there... Honey, where are the fish sticks?

Good point Bear, good point... uhmm, just stay right there... Honey, where are the fish sticks?

To many scientists and conservationists, grizzly bears are viewed as a barometer of an ecosystem’s health. Grizzlies are known as an umbrella or keystone species, terms that refer to the grizzly’s functional role within its ecosystem. The foraging behavior of an umbrella or keystone species creates a top-down effect on many other species lower in the food chain, such as ungulates, rodents, fish, insects or plant life. If the grizzly population is healthy and strong, so are these other populations from big game to native fish. Conversely, a faltering, fragmented grizzly population spells certain hardship for other wildlife, many species of which are positively affected by and dependent on the bear’s activity.

The places over which brown bears historically roamed have slowly disappeared under a human blanket of development and expansion into wild, pristine areas. Over the last 200 years, nearly 99 percent of the Great Bear’s territory has been lost. During this period, grizzly numbers dropped from 50,000 – 100,000 to around 1,800 today, according to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (2013). As a consequence, the grizzly now teeters on the brink of survival in the Lower 48 states.

To further complicate matters in this area, much of the brown bear’s best remaining habitat lays on private ground and thus beyond the core of protected federal lands. When these lands are lost and a population of animals fails to maintain its numbers, nature’s chain is broken, bringing the species ever closer to extinction.

In addition to the plant and animal species that are in danger of extinction, entire ecosystems are at risk from pollution, development and overuse. Much of the original habitat of brown bears—vast prairies, wetlands, forests and mountains—has been destroyed or developed. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that the simple act of building a logging road through forest service land is enough to drive out a sensitive species like the grizzly, which prefers to avoid humans. And so, as we encroach upon their lands acre by acre, optimal wildlife habitat is lost for grizzly bears and many other native species.

The remaining grizzlies in the U.S. live in the following five distinct ecosystems: Northern Continental Divide (NCDE); Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE); North Cascades Ecosystem; Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem; and the Selkirk Ecosystem.

Sadly, there is almost no movement between these ecosystems because of the level of human activity (and roads!) in the valleys and lowlands that separate them.

Recent analysis of habitat used by bears indicates that as much as 56% of the currently occupied habitat in the Northern Continental Divide, Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk ecosystems lay on private land. In addition, nearly 30% of occupied grizzly habitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is privately held.

The lands in private ownership along streams and lower elevations tend to be some of the most productive bear habitat, providing important spring range when higher mountain country is still under snow. In fact, private holdings comprise the majority of habitat needed to reconnect the now isolated U.S. Northern Rockies grizzly populations to more robust Canadian populations—a step scientists believe is key to maintaining a healthy future for the grizzly.

Vital Ground’s focus on protection of private property for grizzly bears is the answer that these scientists seek.