Robber fly - Nature photographer Thomas Shahan specializes in amazing portraits of tiny insects. It isn't easy. Shahan says that this Robber Fly (Holcocephala fusca), for instance, is "skittish" and doesn't like its picture taken.

Nature by Numbers (Video)

"The Greater Akashic System" – July 15, 2012 (Kryon Channelling by Lee Caroll) (Subjects: Lightworkers, Intent, To meet God, Past lives, Universe/Galaxy, Earth, Pleiadians, Souls Reincarnate, Invention: Measure Quantum state in 3D, Recalibrates, Multi-Dimensional/Divine, Akashic System to change to new system, Before religion changed the system, DNA, Old system react to Karma, New system react to intent now for next life, Animals (around humans) reincarnate again, This Animal want to come back to the same human, Akashic Inheritance, Reincarnate as Family, Other Planets, Global Unity … etc.)

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle
American zoologist played by Sigourney Weaver in the film Gorillas in the Mist would have been 82 on Thursday (16 January 2014)

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Warnings keeping fishermen in port

The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, Semarang, Ambon

Thousands of fishermen in Cirebon, West Java, who have been unable to go out to sea because of extreme weather will receive cash aid from the government.

Weather warnings from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency have also affected thousands of fishermen in Central Java, as will as disturbing ferry services in parts of the country.

Cirebon Regent Dedi Supardi said his administration had set aside Rp 1.03 billion to assist 12,800 fishermen in the regency.

Each fisherman will receive Rp 20,000 for each day they are unable to go out to sea because of extreme weather warnings from the meteorology agency.

"The money has been taken from the regency's disaster budget. Each fisherman will get Rp 20,000 a day ...," he said Friday.

He said the administration had formally banned fishermen from leaving port on those days the meteorology agency issued extreme weather warnings.

"The agency informs us that weather in the Java Sea will continue to be bad through Monday. The decision (to ban fishermen from leaving port) was made to prevent any accidents," he said.

He said the amount of compensation was based on the regency's official monthly minimum wage of Rp 600,000. He added officials would begin distributing the money through village units starting Friday.

"Since we prevented fishermen from going out to sea for four days (from Friday to Monday), it means they're entitled to Rp 80,000, or Rp 20,000 a day," Dedi said.

News of the government assistance was welcomed by fishermen.

"The amount might not be much but it will help us survive while we can't fish," said Samuji.

Weather warnings also have affected more than 150,000 fishermen in Central Java, with more than 82,000 fishing boats stuck in docks for the past week.

The head of marketing and business development at the Semarang office of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, Sartono Tirtodihardjo, said Friday a fishermen's cooperative in Central Java, Mina Baruna, had already distributed 711 tons of rice to assist fishermen in the province.

He said the cooperative had a Rp 2.9 billion budget to help fishermen in 16 regencies and cities during difficult times. He said the budget came from a 0.5 percent fee collect from fish auctions in Central Java.

Sartono said if the cooperative's budget proved insufficient, the provincial administration would step in to provide help for fishermen.

Meanwhile, Ambon Port in Maluku prohibited ferries and small ships from leaving the port Friday due to worsening weather.

On Tuesday, two small vessels sank in the waters of Maluku, killing five people. Two others remain missing but bad weather has hampered search efforts.

"We are not allowing ships to set sail because the weather is really bad," the port's administrator, Abraham Lesnussa, told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

He said waves were reaching a height of two meters. "We've warned residents to stay alert if they want to travel by ship. They should pay attention to weather conditions and not insist on traveling in bad weather."

Several ferries traveling between Hunimua Port in Salahutu district, Central Maluku, and Waipirit Port in Kairatu, West Seram regency, did continue services Friday.

This despite the provincial transportation office instructing all ports and ferry companies to halt services until the weather improved.

"Maluku waters are very vast and it would be hard to search for victims if there was a disaster because there is no first-class rescue fleet," said the office's head, Benny Gasperz.

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