Sharks have a bad rep. Thanks in no small part to Steven Spielberg, who cleverly played on our primordial fears with his blockbuster thriller Jaws, these majestic creatures are generally thought of as little more than mindless killing machines. Shark (BBC One), the Natural History Unit’s spectacular new three-part documentary coinciding with Jaws’ 40th anniversary, […]
Defender of Raisins
One day last week there was a mockingbird perched outside my window in the cold, first thing in the morning. I opened up and threw some raisins on the surface of the snow. The mockingbird was eating when all of a sudden a robin appeared. The robin flew in so close that the mockingbird had […]
Angry hippo flings newborn calf into the air
It’s no secret that hippos are aggressive and life in a hippo pod can be pretty rough, especially for juveniles. These incredible photos, recently captured by tour guide Stacey Farrell in South Africa’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park show the moment a five-day-old calf was mauled and tossed into the air by a bullying sub-adult. According to […]
Espinero grande (Greater Thornbird) Phacellodomus ruber
El 20 de Marzo pasado como es habitual en mis días Viernes siempre y cuando no tengo otra cosa que hacer invierto mis primeras horas libres de la jornada para fotografiar un poco antes que que sea mi horario de trabajo; en esta oportunidad me fui al Arroyo Itá y me dirigí directamente al sector […]
30 illegal orangutan pets seized in West Kalimantan
Thirty orangutans being kept as household pets in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province have been seized and placed in a rehabilitation center, local conservation authorities report. Sustyo Iriyono, head of the province’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), said he was relieved that the push to save the creatures, conducted jointly with International Animal Rescue (IAR), was […]
Sage Grouse Strut
Finally had a chance to see a greater-sage grouse lek (and a sharp-tailed lek, too!) last week. It’s nearing the end of lekking season, but there were still about 45 males (and a few females showed up) strutting their stuff. The first day I went out there were 40 mph winds and I couldn’t even […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 09 May 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jamie MacArthur wins First Place for his brilliant flight shot “Silent Hunter”. Cat Xuan Nguyen wins Second Place for her outstanding composition “Great Egret Taking Off at Sunset”. Third Place goes to Frank Comisar for “Roseate Spoonbill Platalea Ajaja”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Police probe ship’s crew after nabbing smuggler with 24 rare birds in plastic bottles
Police at a major port in Indonesia’s second city of Surabaya, where 24 rare birds of paradise were found stuffed in plastic water bottles aboard a passenger vessel yesterday, are coordinating with the authorities at the creatures’ place of origin to tighten security. Police apprehended the man, named Mulyono, after spotting two bottles with birds […]