Baby alpine ibex learns mountaineering
Adam Ciesielski
Institute of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland
The ibex is a species of wild goat, typical for many higher mountains in Europe. They usually avoid people, but it is common to see them from a safe distance. It is very rare to spot baby ibex. This one is safe from people who cannot climb the steep rock, but apparently hiking down is also a challenge for it. The shot was taken in the Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, at about 1800 a.s.l. The Julian Alps are part of the Southern Limestone Alps, thus the distinctive colour of the rocks.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Adam Ciesielski (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Video
Format
MP4
Size
20.3 MB
Aspect
16:9
Width
1280 px
Height
720 px
Duration
0:14
Video
h264
Audio
aac
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Brand
Canon
Model
PowerShot xs260
Software
iMovie
Coordinates
46.2326, 13.5049
Tint
Dark gray
Submitted
31 March 2023
Taken
August 2016
Comments
Hi and nice video, I would say that this is a young Ibex. They are quite frequent at such elevations in the Triglav National park.
Hi Cyril, I think you are right. I updated the description and the title.