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Date: Monday, 27 December 2004.
Twenty-one new bird pictures have been added (18 on a new page plus three on the existing Bird Pictures page). They range from the very large (ostrich) to the small and colorful (redheaded weaver).

Three hi-res pictures have been added that are free to download for personal or commercial purposes. There's a head-on shot of a big bull elephant, one of a yellowbilled stork wading in the shallows looking for fish, plus a bonus African sunset photo. Here's the link:
Wildlife Stock Pictures

I've also added more than 200 wildlife stock photos that can be purchased, royalty-free, for commercial use. Prices range from $20 to $45, which is a lot less than the standard cost for stock photos.

This has been a major undertaking, not only loading all the hi-res images and creating a separate web page for each one, but also trying to integrate a shopping cart and payment gateway that allows for immediate ordering and downloading.

I won't bore you with the hassles I've had, but anyone who lives outside North America, Europe or Aus/NZ will understand how difficult it is to set-up a payment system that allows a merchant to take payment by credit card.

Publishers or designers interested in ordering a stock photo can download a full-size "comp" image for assessment, which means you can "try before you buy" - something not offered on most stock photography websites. You can check out what's available so far from here.

The next phase will include stock photos of birds, rhino, hippo and some antelope species. Small creatures will also be added in the future.

King of his Domain
Thanks to Doug Aylward for sending in this shot of a golden-maned lion taken in Umfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal. Unfortunately I've had to crop out some of the surrounding scenery because of space contstraints.
Male Lion in Umfolozi Game Reserve

WWF Lectures in Conservation
If you're interested in reading about some of the conservation issues with which the WWF is involved, you can check what's available here. Topics covered include marine turtles, lowland gorillas, African rhino conservation and the state of coral reefs.

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