Our Strength Lies in Our Humanity
Once watering holes for mammoth and elk, Herefordshire’s neglected ancient ponds are being restored Ecologist Will Watson is hunting for Britain’s largest blood-sucking leech in a 14,000-year-old pond in Herefordshire. … Read More
Maria Soledad Leonardi’s work occasionally starts by wrestling with 100-kilogram (220-pound) pups of southern elephant seals. These mammals can dive down 2,000 meters (1.25 miles). At this depth, the water … Read More
The species is among 28 animals being assessed for potential upgrade of their threat status, federal government says The koala is being considered for official listing as endangered after the … Read More
Hawkerland, east Devon: We search the tussocks for the intricately woven nests that let us gauge harvest mice numbersI’ll never look at a tussock of grass in the same way … Read More
Pilot whales – actually large dolphins – are vulnerable because of their close bonds and way of communicatingAbout 380 pilot whales have died in Tasmania in one of the biggest … Read More
Study finds some species are less able to control their body heat and are more vulnerableCatching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny … Read More
Hundreds of whales have died in what is suspected to be Australia’s largest mass stranding on record.More than 450 long-finned pilot whales were caught on sandbanks and beaches on the … Read More
Commercial fishermen – who say they fear overfishing of lobster – have been accused of vandalism and harassmentThe mood was joyous among a group of Indigenous fishermen as they hurled … Read More
Greenpeace says bloc must get a grip on reducing greenhouse gases from livestock or risk missing Paris agreement targetsCows, pigs and other farm livestock in Europe are producing more greenhouse … Read More
All whales have one or two blowholes on top of their heads. This organ started out as a nostril-like feature at the tips of the snouts of whales that lived … Read More
