It’s not exactly news that spending time in nature benefits human health and well-being. But an experiment conducted by social scientists along some mountain trails in Colorado shows – it’s not just the wind in your face or the grandeur of the scenery we need to thank. They hid speakers along two trails in the […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month November 2020
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. First Prize is shared between Jackie Downey and Alan de Witt with their outstanding images “Pensive Spots” and “The Rut”. Second Prize goes to Paamul Jack with his breathtaking image “Something Looks Suspicious (Yucatan Panther)”. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving […]
As giant ice shelves collapse amid global warming in the Canadian Arctic, experts call for more protection for the “Last Ice Area” and the diverse communities of plants and animals living there.
Using tools which included video taken by a robot submarine, a Canadian research team recently discovered an amazing array of plants and animals, living in the heart of Milne, the very ice shelf which broke apart just this summer north of Ellesmere Island (above), losing almost half of its mass. Dr. Derek Mueller, Professor of […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month November 2020
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Letter to the Editor: The Sumatran rhinoceros conservation to be classified a status of emergency and a protocol applied accordingly
The Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis is on the verge of extinction. Decades of well intentioned, “politically correct”, conservation activities have not changed its demise’ trend. Moreover a reversal of the situation is not going to happen in a few years unless the policy is changed. Due to a persistent status quo no rhino’s captures (but […]
Snarl for the camera! An international team of scientists and software developers use facial recognition technology to identify individual grizzlies in the wild.
Facial recognition techniques have long been used to identify primates, including humans. But, up ’til now, there’s really been no effective way of identifying wild species like the grizzly (brown) bear who, unlike the zebra or giraffe, lacks unique and consistent body markings. In co-operation with two US software developers, four scientists from the University […]
Jewels in the Crown: Introducing the Endemic Birds of Arabia
While the Republic of Yemen, which includes the island archipelago of Socotra, dubbed the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean”, boasts the highest number of endemic bird species of any country on the Arabian peninsula, Saudi Arabia now stands as the easiest and safest country in which to see many of these singular gems. Not to […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month October 2020
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Candy McManiman wins First Prize for her outstanding image ‘Cats Like Water’. Tjie Poo wins Second Prize with his breathtaking image “Portrait Horned Puffin’, and Third Prize goes to Bob Swan with “Sisters”. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment […]