One of the world’s foremost authorities on jellyfish identification, classification, ecology, and safety.
Lisa-Ann Gershwin is a renowned marine biologist who has made significant contributions to the study of jellyfish. She was born in Palm Springs, California, and raised in the town of Valley of Enchantment in the mountains outside Los Angeles. Gershwin received a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Marine Biology from James Cook University in 1987, and a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 2005.
Intelligence and social structures make most crow species adaptable and opportunistic. Crows frequently cause damage to crops and property, strew trash, and transfer disease.
For the past five months, the people of Pravia, a town in Spain’s Asturias Region, have been under constant siege from flocks of crows who mindlessly attack their homes and vehicles.The people of Pravia started reporting groups of birds mindlessly flying into their windows repeatedly until the impact caused them to bleed in May of 2023.
The Thylacine is now considered extinct …or is it?
The Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf, was a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea. It is notable for its wolf-like appearance, its slim, elongated body, short sandy-colored fur, and dark stripes across its back and tail led to its “Tasmanian Tiger” nickname. The Thylacine is now considered extinct, with the last confirmed individual dying in captivity in 1936.
International Raccoon Appreciation Day takes place on October 1st every year.
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are medium-sized mammals native to North America. They are known for their distinctive appearance, which includes a masked face, ringed tail, and dexterous front paws. Raccoons are highly adaptable and have successfully expanded their range to urban, suburban, and rural areas, making them a common sight in many parts of North America.
Strangely the boobies don’t seem to mind the vampire finches drinking their blood. It is believed that this behavior evolved from the vampire finches picking parasites from the feathers of the boobies.
The Vampire Finch or vampire ground finch, scientifically known as Geospiza difficilis septentrionalis, is a fascinating and unusual species of bird found in the Galápagos Islands. It is part of Darwin’s finch group[1], which played a significant role in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.
Lepidopterology is the study of butterflies and moths
Phil Torres is a biologist, science communicator, photographer, and television host known for his diverse range of work in the fields of biology, conservation, and science education. He is based in New York City but is involved in projects that take him all around the world. Phil has a strong affinity for butterflies, and has dedicated a significant portion of his career to studying and advocating for these beautiful insects.
Zoo Atlanta says that Biji’s age of 52 was an exception for orangutans.
Biji the Sumatran orangutan was a beloved member of Zoo Atlanta’s great ape population. Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) are critically endangered primates native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra[1]. Biji’s story is a testament to the importance of conservation and the bonds that can form between humans and the animals they care for.
I was driving on I-285, 2 miles from my exit, and saw a dead armadillo on the side of the highway. It was the first I’d seen around my Decatur, Georgia home. My trail camera, in my backyard, has captured photos of deer, coyotes, owls, hawks, squirrels, possums, raccoons, crows, stray cats, and dogs, but no armadillos yet.
Graceful in flight, musical in its pre-dawn singing, this big swallow is one of our most popular birds.
Martins are a group of bird species belonging to the family Hirundinidae, which consists of approximately 90 species worldwide. They are known for their aerial acrobatics, swift flight, and the ability to catch insects on the wing.
Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are instantly recognizable thanks to their striking orange and black stripes.
Tigers are magnificent creatures and the largest cats in the world. They belong to the Panthera genus and are known scientifically as Panthera tigris. Historically, tigers roamed across a vast territory in Asia.
