The Endangered Freshwater Giants
Freshwater megafauna are in decline, but their importance to ecosystems and other species is great. Scientists are calling for more research and conservation actions for these species, to protect and reverse the declining biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems.
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African Safari Adventure: Part 1
Emily Wilson begins her four part series detailing her wildlife adventure in Africa
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The Sixth Mass Extinction is Underway
Using fossil records and extinction counts, the researchers compared a highly conservative estimate of current extinctions with a background rate twice as high as those widely used in previous analyses. This way, they brought the two estimates as close to each other as possible.
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Fulfilling my Childhood Dream: Jungle Living
Orangutans spend a lot of time stationary, but when they move it’s spectacular: they literally bend the trees to their will. The crash of an orangutan traversing the canopy can be heard a couple of hundred metres away. This helps them move more efficiently, preserving energy.
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Flamingos Flee Lake Nakuru
The reason for the abrupt exit is a rise in water levels of as much as 2 metres to a high last experienced over 60 years ago. As water levels increase, the salinity of the water is reduced, which in turn reduces the abundance of algae.
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Plant a Flower to Save a Bumblebee
Take the fox glove as an example; it has evolved specific adaptations to attract and facilitate the bumblebee, its main pollinator.
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