A Kitten’s Stare

This little kitten followed us up a cobblestone path in Istanbul and was completely friendly, looking for cuddles and being the most adorable cat ever.

https://inphotos.org/2024/11/03/a-kittens-stare/

#CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfIstanbul #photo #photography #Istanbul #Turkey #StreetPhotography

A Watchful Tabby

A very alert cat watched me carefully as I walked past in that graveyard in Istanbul where I photographed another cat shown here recently.

Most of the cats look like they’re really well cared for, but they’re probably all fairly young. I can’t imagine life on the street is easy for them.

https://inphotos.org/2024/11/04/a-watchful-tabby/

#photo #photography #Istanbul #Turkey #catsOfMastodon #CatsOfIstanbul

Lebanon cyclamen
(Cyclamen libanoticum)

Status: 🟠 Endangered

🔍 https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/79150453/79150456
🌐 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamen_libanoticum
📷 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyclamen%20libanoticum01.jpg

#RedList #EndangeredSpecies #ThreatenedSpecies #Biodiversity

The hedgehog conservation status in the Red List of Threatened Species has been now changed from „least concern“ to „near threatened“ .

We all can help these little guys. Make your garden hedgehog friendly. Let them through, make appropriate areas for them, or even a hedgehog house.

But remember „the main killer of hedgehogs is CARS“.

#hedgehog #nature #conservation #igel #Naturschutz

https://www.barrons.com/news/mowed-down-by-cars-european-hedgehog-numbers-shrinking-12dd8109