It’s been a familiar sight around Perth for decades — flocks of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos winging their way to their evening roost sites. Enjoy them while you can. Updated research from BirdLife Australia shows that flocks are getting smaller as the population of these large, white-tailed, black-cockatoos declines each year. “Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos are found only in […]
Historia triste de tucanes
Hace unas semanas atrás el amigo Nicolás recorriendo caminos vecinales del Sur de nuestra provincia pudo observar desde el auto a una pareja de Tucanes que perchaban en el extremo de un árbol seco. El amigo tuvo el tiempo necesario como para detener el auto, bajarse del mismo para poder cruzar un cerco de alambre […]
POLL: Can Fake Rhino Horn Stop the Poaching of an Endangered Species?
Fake rhino horn cell phone cases coming to a store near you? It may sound strange, but that’s what one San Francisco-based startup has in mind—and it thinks such products can save the animals. The company, Pembient, plans to bioengineer fake rhino horn that artists could carve into lifestyle items such as jewelry, libation cups, […]
Video: Touching video of elephants helping a calf out of a waterhole
An elephant calf gets stuck in a waterhole. The mother struggled to get the calf out as the rest of the herd left. Watch as the herd returns and a more experienced member gives her a helping trunk.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 05 Dec 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Gerardo Colaleo wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Boissonneaua Flavescens in Ecuador”. Yves Couedic wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Short Eared Owl “. Third Place goes to Dana Allen for “Liquid Speed – Cheetah”. See detailed results below: (click […]
‘Catastrophic’ decline: nearly 99% of African grey parrots wiped out in Ghana
African grey parrots are known to be smart, talented mimics. Alex, one of the most well-known African grey parrots in the world, could mimic over 100 human words, differentiate between various shapes and numbers, and would even wish his trainer “goodnight”. Predictably, these birds are extremely popular as pets. But their popularity has taken a […]
Waders, Winterers and residents – Sabkhat Al Fasl
My last trip to Sabkhat Al Fasl produced a number of waders of various species including the highest number of Marsh Sandpipers I have seen for a while. Most waders were Dunlins with good numbers of Common Ringed Plover scattered amongst them. A few smart plumaged Kentish Plovers were feeding around the shoreline and a […]
POLL: Should the whale slaughter in the Faroes be banned?
A pod of 11 pilot whales has been slaughtered on in the sixth drive hunt – or grindadráp – of the season. Conservationist said today that 501 pilot whales have so far been slaughtered this year in the northern archipelago. While the Faroese authorities say the slaughter is quick, Sea Shepherd campaigners refute the claims […]