Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas. Our hearts go out to the thousands of families across Nepal, China, and around the world grieving their loved ones and searching for those missing after the recent catastrophic flash flood at the Nepal-China border. Though […]
Author: Supertrooper
Founder and Executive Editor
It has a gaping, cavernous mouth crammed with sharp teeth – and one of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom
This creature goes by several different names: Johnson’s abyssal seadevil, humpback anglerfish and black seadevil anglerfish. None of them are particularly endearing. That’s possibly down to the fact that this deep-sea fish looks like the creature from the black lagoon… if you chopped off its head, added a gleaming fishing rod and left it bobbing […]
Crocodile head found in luggage at Italian airport
An Italian man is facing a hefty fine or possible prison term after the dried head of a critically endangered crocodile was found in his luggage at Turin’s Caselle airport. The man had arrived at the airport in the northern Italian city on a flight from Miami via Istanbul, the Turin unit of Italy’s financial […]
Kenya's Wildlife Calendar: The Migration, the Elephants of Amboseli, and the Flamingos of Nakuru
Few countries pack as much observable wildlife behavior into a single itinerary as Kenya. Wildebeest cross a crocodile-filled river by the hundreds of thousands, elephant herds forage in the shadow of Africa’s tallest mountain, and flamingos turn an entire lake surface into a moving band of pink. None of this is staged for cameras. It […]
“I was once charged – fortunately, I could run faster than the photographer I was with…”
What inspired you to get into wildlife photography in the first place? I went to a lecture by the photographer Laurie Campbell. His first slide was a robin on a spade – a cliched shot, but on that huge screen, it blew me away. If not Scotland, where would you live? Somewhere cold and snowy. […]
Why are they killing this beautiful fish?
A deadly invader is taking over Caribbean reefs. In Honduras, local divers are turning the fight against lionfish into a competition. Lionfish are one of the Caribbean’s most destructive invasive species, capable of devastating native reef fish populations. In the coastal town of Tela, a group of engineers and divers have built their own specialised […]
Changing Landscape in Eastern Las Vegas – Development Replacing Desert Pines Raises Residents’ Concerns Over Local Wildlife
A conflict between urban development ambitions and wildlife interests is brewing in eastern Las Vegas. The decision to permanently close Desert Pines Golf Club and transform 100 acres of green space into a mixed-use development has triggered a wave of concern among local residents who fear the displacement and loss of local fauna. For many […]
Color Game Perya: A Practical Guide for New Players
Color Game Perya is a simple Filipino game built around colors and dice. If you have seen a traditional perya booth, the basic idea may already look familiar: choose from the available colors, wait for the dice to be rolled, and see whether the resulting combination matches your selection. Online versions keep that basic concept […]