Mammals of New Zealand

A man has been taken into custody by Istanbul police after they discovered several peacocks and a dozen endangered deer, which are prohibited from being kept as pets, in his villa's garden in the Silivri district.

The number of fallow deer, whose natural population continued only in the resort town of Antalya and remained at only seven about half a century ago, reached 500 after a protection project was launched.

A project has been going on for more than half a century to increase the population of fallow deer among endangered species.

Nature and wildlife photographer İdris Ölmez, who is working for the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, photographed fallow deer at the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. He said he waited for some four hours without moving to not scare the animal and get an image.

A rise seen in the population of red deer, which began in a special reproduction station established in 1991, in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat's Akda?madeni district has proven satisfying for local officials.
 

For the tourists who chose to spend May Day at the Ivo Wildlife Park in Harghita County, this was an occasion for a fresh experience and close interaction with the animals seen roaming in their natural habitat, and also for admiring the pristine landscapes.

Photos by Gina STEFAN / AGERPRES