Australian Zoos-Tiger FDC,M/s on FDC & Stamps

FDC & Stamp Name: Australian Zoos
Issue date:28th SEP'2012
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Stamp Collecting Month endeavours to interest children in the hobby of stamp collecting and occurs in October each year. Australia Post staff members engage with primary school children and teachers, explaining the background to stamps and stamp collecting through a specially selected theme. This year's theme is Australian Zoos.

Melbourne Zoo marks its 150th anniversary this year and was Australia's fi rst zoo. Established at Royal Park in 1862, the zoo is now involved in numerous international endangered species breeding programs and conservation campaigns, including a captive breeding program for the Sumatran Tiger.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo was Australia's fi rst open range zoo opening at Dubbo in 1977. The zoo plays an important role in education and conservation of wildlife such as the Black Rhino, native to eastern and central regions of Africa. 

Since 1916, Taronga Zoo has been renowned for its care and presentation of wildlife. Visitors to the zoo are able to discover and learn about over 3,500 animals, including Giraffes. These amazing animals are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.

Adelaide Zoo was established in 1883, and is home to over 300 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fi sh and invertebrates, including the only Giant Pandas in the Southern Hemisphere - Wang Wang and Funi. Today only around 1,600 Giant Pandas live in the wild in south-western China.

Perth Zoo was established in 1898 and is a favourite West Australian icon. The zoo has a specialist expertise in breedfor-release programs for threatened species and is a world leader in breeding Sumatran Orangutans - one of our most endangered primates. 

Australia Zoo is located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. It is the largest privately owned zoological facility in Australia, and is best known for its "Conservation through Exciting Education" pioneered by owner Steve Irwin ("The Crocodile Hunter") and his wife Terri. Today Australia Zoo directly contributes to many conservation projects within Australia and overseas.

Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria opened in 1934, and is dedicated to the conservation of native fauna including the Platypus, Tasmanian Devil and Leadbeater's Possum. The sanctuary's oldest animal, as well as one of its most popular, is Jess the Wedge-tailed Eagle.

Issue higlights
The 60c Sumatran Tiger stamp is larger than the others in the design set and features the Melbourne Zoo anniversary logo.

Endangered Animals from Gibraltar

Stamp Name:Endangered Animals
Issue Date:31-07-2011
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The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Since 1986, it has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. The species is threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation.

The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Recent conservation success has led to very gradual population increases to about 4,000 after a long and devastating period of hunting and poaching. However, the species remains Critically Endangered due to the strong demand for rhinoceros horn for traditional Asian medicines.

The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a bear native to central-western and south western China. The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. Wild population is estimated at about 1,590 individuals living in the wild.

The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), is a tiger subspecies native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and has been classified as endangered by IUCN as the population is estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend. None of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the Bengal’s tiger range are large enough to support a population size of 250.

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the 19 polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.

The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is one of the two species of orangutans. Found only on the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, it is rarer and smaller than the Bornean orangutan. In the wild, Sumatran orangutans survive in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), the northernmost tip of Sumatra. The species has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000. It is considered one of “The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates.”

Technical Specs

Design:	Stephen Perera
Illustration / Photography:	Jon Pointer
Printer:	BDT International
Process:	Offset lithography
Colours:	4 colours
Stamp size:	30.5 x 40mm, Minsheet 160 x 105mm
Issue date:	2011-07-31
Stamp Values:	42p x 6

2011-Children's Day Save Tiger FDC & Miniature Sheet from INDIA

FDC Name:Children's Day
Issue Date:14th NOV'2011