The future of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest still hangs in the balance. First Nations, environmentalists, industry, and government continue to forge a compromise that might keep this 64,000 square kilometre region from having the same sad fate as most of the world’s precious preserves of water, food, wildlife, and oxygen. But even if this is […]
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Video: Cheetahs use film vehicle as look-out post
The Earth Touch crew filming in the Serengetti got much more than they bargained for when some cheetahs decided to use the roof of the vehicle as a lookout post. This is an unforgettable close encounter of the big cat kind on this latest episode of Crazy Cameramen. This video was first published by Earth […]
Video: Netgunning Black Wildebeest From Helicopter
The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. The natural populations of black wildebeest, endemic to the southern part of Africa, were almost completely exterminated in the 19th century, due to their reputation as pests and the value of their hides and meat. However, the species […]
Video: Natural Springs Offer a Unique Encounter With Manatees
Manatees glide through warm waters in and around Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, a winter shelter from colder ocean temperatures. In the heart of Florida’s Gulf Coast lies one of the only places in the world where humans are encouraged to interact with these curious creatures. The practice has been controversial, but permission […]
Video: Life and Death in a Bird Emergency Room
Dec. 23, 2014 – In New York City, tall buildings pose great danger to birds. The Wild Bird Fund is the only center in the city to nurse birds and treat their injuries. The goal is to release the birds back into the wild. This video was first published by National Geographic on 23 Dec 2014. […]
Video: Can We Stop Millions of Birds From Crashing Into Windows?
Every year, up to a billion birds are killed in the U.S. when they strike windows. In New York City alone, an estimated 90,000 birds die after crashing into high-rise windows, especially during migration seasons. Efforts are under way now in New York to design windows that could save the lives of avian travelers. […]
Video: Millions of Salmon Return Home
Every four years, millions of sockeye salmon journey thousands of miles from the ocean back to their native spawning grounds in Canada’s Fraser River. There, after eggs are laid, the parents die. Then the cycle begins anew as the next generation of salmon makes its way down the river and into the ocean. […]
Video: Lion Protector Biologist Helps Big Cats and People Coexist
The fewer than 2,000 lions left in Kenya face many threats, including retaliatory killings by herders who lose livestock to the big cats. National Geographic 2014 Emerging Explorer and conservation biologist Shivani Bhalla started a nonprofit organization, Ewaso Lions, to help herders learn to live with lions – giving the big cats their best chance […]