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 blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]
The graceful albatross – immortalized in a centuries-old poem as an omen of both good and ill – is under siege.
This is the story of the “Grey-Head.” It’s but a single member of a large family of albatross called Diomedeidae. Major research studies published recently, warn of twin threats facing the already-endangered bird. Each is different. Each is insidious. In general, the albatross carries higher burdens of mercury in its body than any other bird […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month January 2021
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Steven Hinchliffe wins First Prize with his inspiring image ‘On Reflection’. Tjie Poo is awarded Second Prize with ‘You Lookin’ at Me?’ and Bryan Pereira wins Third Prize with ‘Protectors. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment at the bottom […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month January 2021
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 blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]
Recent research shows: More rare, endangered sharks are dying in the worldwide trade in shark fins than earlier feared.
The finning of sharks is not for the faint of heart. After hauling them aboard their vessels, the fishers cut off their fins, then toss them back into the ocean. Still alive, they sink to the bottom where they’re either eaten by other predators or die of suffocation. About 100 million sharks are believed to be […]
Penguin Awareness Day – Waddles Wednesday
Winds and ice, Not very nice. But mom and dad Make it not so bad. There are several species of us. But some of us are endangered: https://www.antarcticreport.com/articles/know-your-penguins-there-are-18-species
Results of the Best Photo of the Month December 2020
We wish all of our readers, authors and photographers a Happy New Year and are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jane Gross wins First Prize with her inspiring image ‘Evening Elephant with Impala’. Dana Allen is awarded Second Prize with ‘To Get to the Other Side’ and Marcel de Bruin […]
Shine for love or shine to kill – Australia’s glow worms and fireflies
Lying 80 kilometres west of Sydney, the Blue Mountains National Park is one of the most popular bushwalking destinations in NSW. More than 8 million people visit the mountains each year trampling over 140km of tracks and trails. But what not many people realize, is that when the darkness falls and the trails are deserted, […]