Lost City Collection
The Lost City Collection will be designs of a powerful fantasy jungle of rare, exotic, forgotten lands and endangered wild animals. Textiles will feature the Puma, Lion, Panther, Jaguar, Komodo Dragon, Rhinoceros, Greater Kudu, Water Buffalo, Sloth Bear, Polar Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Sun Bear, Mountain Gorilla, Orang-Utan, Gray Wolf, African Wild Dog, Hippopotamus, Proboscis Monkey, Iberian Lynx and Verreaux's Sifaka. This amazing collection will be released under the Wildlife Crusader label. Select the image to learn why these awesome species have become endangered.
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| Florida Panther |
Asiatic Lion |
Panther
Black
Leopard |
Jaguar |
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| Komodo Dragon |
Rhinoceros |
Greater Kudu |
Water Buffalo |
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| Sloth Bear |
Polar Bear |
Asiatic Black Bear |
Sun Bear |
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| Mountain Gorilla |
Orang Utan |
Gray Wolf |
African Wild Dog |
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| Hippopotamus |
Proboscis Monkey |
Iberian Lynx |
Verreaux's Sifaka |
Lost City Collection CD
Click to hear samples of their beautiful wildlife sound tracks.
THE STORY OF THE LOST CITY COLLECTION
 CARDAMOM ' THE MOUNTAINS THAT TIME FORGOT '
The jungle of the Cardamom Mountains is the largest, most pristine wilderness in mainland Southeast Asia. Blue-winged butterflies as big as birds flit by. Wild orchids and giant, moss-covered rocks surround dozens of waterfalls. High above, a thick roof of greenery covers a lost world that seems untouched by time. Dozens of globally threatened species have been discovered flourishing in isolation.-tigers, elephants, water buffalos, large lizards and the rare Siamese crocodile thought to be extinct in the wild. Named after the spice that still grows on its slopes, early writings tell of rhinoceroses and black leopards that still may survive in the mountain range with new species that are yet to be discovered. |
 AFRICA ' WILDLIFE OF A GREEN SAHARA '
Long ago, while vestiges of the Ice-Age chilled Europe, the Sahara we know today as an empty, arid desert was a fertile region whose flowing rivers and grassy valleys teemed with fish and wild animals. The most complete record of early African civilizations and of the Stone Age life were recorded in a collection of remarkably beautiful scenes carved and painted on native rock. Among these portraits are outsized pictures of rhinoceroses 25 feet long and elephants 15 feet tall. In some scenes these elephants are gathered placidly around pools; in others, giraffes nibble the cypresses and alders that dot the land, and gazelles and ostriches bound through verdant valleys. As the centuries wore on, most of the wild animals were gone from the Sahara, and the camel came into its own as a mount and beast of burden. However, today the Ethiopian region has the world's largest concentration of antelopes, giraffes, gorillas, and rhinoceroses, as well as a rich variety of other animals. |
 ARCTIC ' THE ARCTIC TUNDRA '
The Arctic tundra and polar barrens are limited to mammals and birds. There is a similiarity in Arctic mammalian fauna, when a broad land connection, known as the Bering Land Bridge, connected the present day Alaska and Siberia. Species such as caribou and reindeer, muskox, Arctic fox, Arctic hare and lemmings, rarely occur outside the Arctic and are adapted to life in this environment. On land areas of extreme High Arctic, only a few mammal species are able to maintain viable populations. In all these High Arctic areas the polar bear, a creature of the sea ice, may occasionally be found on land, where females den to bear young or where they graze the vegetation. Shorebirds, waterfowl and finches are the most abundant species nesting in the Arctic. |
 AMAZON ' AMAZON RAINFOREST '
The fauna of the Amazon is as diverse as its flora; in part many of the regions species have yet to be identified. The rivers and streams of the basin team with fishlife, including the world's largest freshwater fish, giant catfish and the small flesh eating piranha. The forest canopy resonates with the cries of exceedingly rich birdlife and monkeys and the whine of insects. Most spectacular, are hundreds of species of brilliantly coloured butterflies. Many endangered species and exotic creatures are still to be found in the Amazon. Rare parrots, toucans and macaws with brilliant plumage flash in the sunlight, while solitary hawks and eagles scream from the tree stumps. large cats, jaguar and ocelot, are rare, although pumas maybe found in large numbers in the Andean fringe of the basin. Other animals of the forest include sloths, iguanas, crocodiles, river turtles, water buffalos, manatees and dolphins. |
 EGYPT ' LIFE ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE '
Ancient Egyptians associated animals and their awesome powers with the gods. Since the days of the first pharoahs, the magestic falcon Horus, was the patron of kings. People flocked to Bubastis, cult centre of the cat goddess Bastet. Pilgrims offered dogs to the jackal-headed Anubis, crocodiles to Sobek, fish to Osiris, and ibises to the Ibis-headed Thoth. However, apart from the gods who were personified by animals, there are the animals themselves. One of the most important examples was the elaborate cult of Apis, the sacred bull, at Memphis, where the animal lived in a stable in front of the world. The rivers deep waterways and dense papyrus thickets sheltered an abundance of wildlife with hippos lurking in the canebrake. Domesticated animals retained great cultural importance and practical value. Desert game of antelope and ibex, were hunted by the elite; it was a royal privilege to hunt lions and leopards. 1375BC Egyptian pharoah Amenhotep 111 hunted lions with bow & arrow from a chariot. Ramses II, pharoah of Egypt took a tame lion into battle as a mascot.The ancient Egyptians had a great knowledge of most species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish in their environment. |
 ARMADA ' CAVES IN THE CANTABRIAN MOUNTAINS '
In 1879, the first cave with Stone Age paintings was discovered at Altamira in northern Spain. At the time, they were immediately declared to be fakes, until further research, and then finally confirmed as originals. The cave paintings were made 15,000 years ago in the late paleolithic period. They depict animals which lived during the ice age. Apart from a horse and several 'hind' or female deer, mainly bison can be seen, along with a number of abstract figures. The paintings were made using natural pigments such as yellow, red and brownish ochres as well as black manganese earth and charcoal. In places, they are engraved into the rock. For the bison in particular, the colours are graduated into such a vast array of shades that the creatures appear three-dimensional and amazingly realistic. The bison which are lying down are painted on naturally occurring folds in the rock and function as both paintings and reliefs. |
 INDIA ' GANESHA '
According to Hindu mythology, the first elephants had wings and consorted with the clouds. A group of elephants alighted on a branch under which an ascetic saint was teaching his pupils. The branch broke and fell on the pupils, the enraged saint called on the gods to deprive the elephants of their wings. But the elephants remained friendly with the clouds, so it was still in their power to bring rain. For this blessed ability elephants are honoured in India. Particularly revered are the rare pure white ones, an omen of good fortune kept by kings. Today, the symbol of good luck is an elephant-headed divinity called Ganesha, who is the god of wisdom, prudence, and salvation. The elephant symbolises devotion, patience and truth. His corpulent figure conveys prosperity, he holds a conch shell, a discus, a club, and a lotus. Ganesha rides on a mouse, signifying the unity of the small with the big. He is also the most widely worshipped deity in India, the remover of all obstacles, most people begin work by invoking Ganesha.
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