The Guardian Takes on Cute Overload
by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA on 02.24.08
We commented before that conservationists trying to save the Aye Aye Lemur were facing an uphill struggle due to the creature’s unique, some might say downright ugly, looks (although our readers quickly reminded us of the old adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder). Either way, we suspect that environmentalists working with the crowned verreauxi sifakas, another type of lemur, should not have their work cut out if the above photo is anything to go by. Could there be anything cuter? The picture is part of an excellent set of wildlife photographs currently showing over at The Guardian. Click below the fold for an utterly adorable panda, but remember that weird animals need protecting too.
[Photo credits: F G Grandin/AFP/Getty Images, and Julie Larsen Maher/World Conservation Society/AP.] ::The Guardian ::via site visit::
This is a wonderful picture, as are others in the collection.
And it is true that some creatures are more threatened than others purely because they aren't as pretty or photogenic so don't receive the support or empathy that they deserve. It's great that there are things like the EDGE program around that particularly cater for animals in the 'disadvantaged looks' department. Personally, I think manatees are wonderful, yet as ugliness goes, they must be pretty high on the list.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-suspense thriller 'What if...?'
www.steve-n-lee.com
This is a very cute picture
these are cute pictures