Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The wild goat of Crete. (Kri-Kri). Ο κρητικός Αίγαγρος (Κρι-Κρι)

Once, there were many living on the mountains of Crete. Now there are only few remaining under protection at Samaria National Park. The wild goat of Crete or Kri-Kri (Capra Aegagrus Cretica) is an endangered species. It is a beautiful animal and not easy to see and photograph in the wild as they usually live in not easy to reach places and are very shy. I took these photographs of the few kept in captivity at a small park at the town of Chania.
Κάποτε ζούσαν πολλά αγρίμια ή Κρι-Κρι στα βουνά της Κρήτης. Τώρα είναι είδος υπό εξαφάνιση και μόνο λίγα ζούνε προστατευμένα στο Εθνικό Πάρκο της Σαμαριάς, στα νότια του νομού Χανίων. Ο Κρητικός Αίγαγρος (Carpa Aegagrus Cretica) είναι δύσκολο να φωτογραφηθεί εκεί που ζεις στους απρόσιτους γκρεμούς στην άγρια φύση. Αυτές τις φωτογραφίες τις τράβηξα στον Δημοτικό κήπο των Χανίων.

7 comments:

  1. wow! impressive horns on that ram! i'm glad they're being protected.

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  2. That Ram is impressive!Nice photos.

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  3. it is a beautiful animal! it resembles a species living in our Carpathiens called black goats (Rupicapra rupicapra)

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  4. Handsome fellows they are! I, too, am glad they're being protected. Wonderful captures as always. Hope you have good week, Costas!

    Sylvia

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  5. εξαιρετικές φωτογραφίες Κωστή!

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  6. How wonderful they are and what a shame there are not so many left. Glad they are being protected and they are handsome too~

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  7. Wow! That male has a huge set of horns! Nice photos Costas...

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