2525 Western Australia Day , Kangaroo nails

 Western Australia Day (formerly known as Foundation Day)[1][2] is a public holiday in Western Australia, celebrated on the first Monday in June each year to commemorate the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829. Because of the celebration of Western Australia Day, WA does not celebrate the Queen's Birthday Holiday in June, as do the other Australian states; it is held in September or October instead.[3]The holiday was celebrated as Foundation Day until 2012, when it was renamed Western Australia Day as part of a series of law changes recognising Aboriginal Australians as the original inhabitants of Western Australia.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australia_Day

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2261 Reptile Awareness Day , snake skin stamping nail art

 Habitat loss and the threat of extinction are significant concerns in the world of reptillian life. Reptile Day promotes awareness of all things reptillian, encouraging learning about different types of reptiles, their natural environments and ecological challenges.

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2201 National Elephant Appreciation Day , tribute to Gloria

i have used texture and glossy nail polish,you saw it in glossy version, but after a white i put matt top coat and made new look

women who write this stories about elephant : vicki-fishlock
http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/node/341
In this blog, http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/node/341I  
will concentrate on four of my study families: the AA, EA, GB and JA families. Elephants in Amboseli are named according to their family, so that all individuals in the family start with the same letter.

Amboseli Elephant Families: Flexibility Brings Success for the GBs

                                  story abot them :http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/node/2954

Cynthia Moss first identified the GB family in 1975. They were distinctive – with two tuskless females and a one-tusker, they should have been unique. But elephants are not known for being straightforward, and in fact there were two Amboseli families with these characteristics, both numbering 12 individuals. It took Cynthia a few sightings to clearly distinguish the BB and GB families. Today, both these families form part of my study population, and they’re now very different in size and composition. Sadly all those big tuskless females have died, so I know them only from photographs and the reminiscing of my ATE colleagues.The GBs were not what we would consider “central” elephants in the early days – attested to by the fact it took Cynthia three years to spot them. Amboseli is not a large park, but the ecosystem spans 8,000 sq km, and in fact Cynthia suspected the GBs came into the Park having lost their former range to agricultural developments to the East of the Park. This “immigrant” status does affect their relationships with other families – they have never been a dominant family and are still easily displaced by other elephant families.They may not be dominant, but the GBs certainly are tenacious; they persevered with their new home range and never left for long, so that now they’re as central as any family. It was a smart move on the part of Gloria, the tuskless matriarch, and throughout the 1980s and 1990s the family did very well, growing steadily in number despite some challenging drought years.In 2000, after at least 26 years as leader, Gloria died. Examining her teeth, the ATE team discovered she was at least fifty years old and her teeth were worn down to a tiny area. She died naturally of old age – which is in itself quite an achievement for an elephant whose life has spanned such a period of human population growth, wildlife conflict and poaching.After Gloria died, Geraldine as the next oldest female took over as matriarch. Individual personalities and leadership styles are very important to elephants because a good matriarch must balance the needs of her family. One-tusked Grace clearly didn’t agree with Geraldine’s leadership style, and eventually she left with her daughters to form her own family who became known as the GB2s. Grace had five surviving daughters and managed to build herself a successful family. The original GBs also did well under Geraldine’s leadership.The good times were not to last however for either family. In 2007 Geraldine died of natural old age, and in 2008 Grace also died. Then in 2009 Gwen, Grace’s eldest daughter disappeared, a suspected victim of poachers at the same time the Amboseli elephants experienced the worst drought in living memory. In total, the two families combined lost 16 of their 39 members. The new matriarchs were both much younger than the females they replaced – Golda at 35 years old became matriarch of the GBs, and Gail took on the leadership of the GB2s when she was just 24.Now, two years after the drought the families have stabilised. Gail brings her family to join the GBs so often that if I were beginning a study of them now and had none of the background history I would consider them as one family. Most of the females are pregnant, and we wait to see whether the births of these new calves will cement the bonds between the two families, or serve to split them apart. I expect, and hope for the former. The families currently look like this;

The lovely Gloria, who originally brought the GB family to Amboseli. Cynthia Moss took this photo in 1977

Gloria 

Golda

Georgia

Elephant Appreciation Day is celebrated on September 22, 2015. Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae. Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. The largest living terrestrial animals, male African elephants can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). These animals have several distinctive features, including a long proboscis or trunk used for many purposes, particularly for grasping objects. 

African elephants are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses. Elephants are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular culture.

Elephants exhibit mirror self-recognition, an indication of self-awareness and cognition that has also been demonstrated in some apes and dolphins. Elephants are popularly thought of as having an excellent memory. This could have a factual basis; they possibly have cognitive maps to allow them to remember large-scale spaces over long periods of time. Individuals appear to be able to keep track of the current location of their family members. Scientists debate the extent to which elephants feel emotion. They appear to show interest in the bones of their own kind, regardless of whether they are related. (With material from: Wikipedia) 

once again , with my unposted pictures i want to pay attention about all elephants on the word who chased because of their ivories

it is really sad, but have a look at this links to a pictures.elephant is killed because of ivory 

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/15/opinion-can-elephants-survive-a-continued-ivory-trade-ban/

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/30/ivory-is-worthless-elephants-are-invaluable-why-malawis-ivory-is-not-for-sale/

Bubica

2199 Attention : tomorrow is World day RHINO

Rhino poaching is now at a crisis point and if rhino poaching continues to increase at the current rate, then rhinos could sadly be extinct in the wild by 2026. Many rhinos are being poached simply for their horns which are made from keratin - the same material found in human hair and nails.

This year's World Rhino Day will see the return of our Nail it for Rhinos campaign to raise awareness of the threats facing the world's five rhino species.

i have some unposted pictures to share with you for this special day
this is picture from web site bellow

http://www.worldrhinoday.org/
https://www.savetherhino.org/events/1303_world_rhino_day_2015
it is really disgusting , we will stay soon without black rhino .WHY ?
humac specie hunting them because of their horns made of keratin
so are the aliens ,one day will chase us (because of long nails ) with the same reason.our nails are made of keratin..could you imagine it ? brrrr , i feel pain :(
disgusting , really
Bibica

2190 Australian Citizen ship Day

Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Managed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), Australian Citizenship Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on the meaning and importance of their citizenship. The day is used as an opportunity to think about what unites all Australians, to take pride in Australia’s democratic values and to celebrate the role citizens play in shaping the nation

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2109 World Elephant Day , cross fingers for MALI from Philipine zoo!

We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior

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mother-nature-plate-collection-08 from MoYou
also in this label you can see clear pictures on MoYou stamping plates that i have :
bubicanailsandfoto.blogspot.com/label/MoYou stamping plates

mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-loneliest-elephant-been-kept-

http://action.peta.org.uk/ petition elephant
Mali has not felt grass under her feet or had contact with another ­elephant for nearly 40 years. The trees around her walls are out of reach.She was snatched away from her ­mother in Sri Lanka aged three and sent to the Philippines as a gift to then ­president Ferdinand Marcos in 1977.Now 40 years old, Mali spends most of her waking hours leaning against the concrete walls in an attempt to ease her excruciatingly painful foot problems.Her only respite from the monotony of her confinement is picking up peanuts thrown into her small enclosure by visitors.Campaigners say her stark surroundings in Manila Zoo have left her chronically ­depressed and suffering from a host of potentially ­life-threatening ailments.A Brit-run elephant sanctuary in Thailand has offered Mali a home and the funding to transport her there, but Filipino officials have refused to let her go.Jason Baker, vice president of Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia, told the Sunday People: “Mali is suffering immensely, both physically and mentally.“There is nothing more important to ­elephants than friends and family. In the wild, female elephants stay in close-knit extended groups for their entire lives.
“Aunts babysit, grandmothers mentor and siblings play. The entire herd participates in rearing young calves. Births are joyous ­celebrations and loved ones are mourned.“These complex social animals need others who look like them, smell like them and understand them in order to lead fulfilling, happy lives.“Mali is totally alone at the Manila Zoo and is profoundly depressed. Keeping her in isolation is extremely cruel.”
Perhaps saddest of all are signs outside her enclosure describing the habitat she should live in.
Jason explained: “The sign states elephants ‘favour areas with grass, coupled with low trees’ yet all Mali has is concrete.

and here is our zoo elephant , alone , it lost its partner , at least have a grass under foot..but small area

picture taken a years ago

                                                         and picture from 2014