Churchill Polar Bears
Polar Bear Paws, Problems and a Promising Plan
As the end-of-the-year holidays approach, themes of ice-skating rinks, snowflakes and cute polar bears in sweaters decorate many homes and shops.
Good Nature Travel Blog
-
-
Nature & Wildlife
The Climate Change Complexities of Bird Migrations
The beginning of November always makes me think of the fall migrations of birds. In the United States, this annual ritual typically begins around August 1 and lasts through November 30; although, some birds may migrate earlier or later, and migration can start as early as mid-June and last until early January.
-
Nature & Wildlife
When Size in Nature Does—and Doesn’t—Matter
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “size matters,” used today quasi-humorously in almost every imaginable context in which the size of a particular object—animate or inanimate—is discussed. For example, one ESPN Classic article by writer Mike Puma on the racehorse Seabiscuit was titled Size Doesn’t Matter.
-
Nature & Wildlife
Where Wildlife Resides: Climate, Co-Cultures and Communal Z’s
When people are deciding where to live, factors such as a community’s cost of living, employment opportunities, ease of transportation, and proximity to family and friends are usually considered on a somewhat equal basis. It turns out that for other mammals, the process is a bit more straightforward.
-
Conservation
Intelligent Asian Elephants and Their Ebbing Environments
There are many types of intelligence in the animal kingdom, and it seems that almost every day, we learn something more about them.
-
Alaska
Photo Essay: The Brown Bears and Salt Marshes of Chinitna Bay, Alaska
Alaska’s Chinitna Bay on Cook Inlet near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is the very heart of coastal brown bear country, according to the National Park Service. And now, having visited it, I can say I wholeheartedly agree.
-
Conservation
Wild Conservation Ideas: Currency Images and a Moon Vault
If you look at a U.S. $1 bill today, you’ll find an image of an eagle holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other.
-
Nature & Wildlife
Animal Academics: Interspecies Teachers
Teaching was once considered a uniquely human behavior. Today, however, scientists recognize a small but diverse group of species who have the ability to act as instructors.
-
Conservation
Kelp: Coastal Sea Otter Help and Patagonia Cold Comfort
Found along 25% to 30% of the world’s coastlines, kelp forests are the most extensive marine vegetated ecosystems in the world. A type of seaweed, kelp attaches to rocky surfaces on the ocean floor and—like terrestrial plants and trees—grows upward toward the sunlight. Some experts even call kelp “the sequoias of the sea.”
-
Nature & Wildlife
Ecological Enigmas of Easter Island and Namibia’s Desert
Haunting photos and mysterious stories of the stone statues—or moai (pronounced mo-eye)—on Easter Island have probably fascinated you since you were a child.
-
Nature & Wildlife
The Revelations of Animal Songs
Songs have power. That was never made clearer to me than when I recently read about some new discoveries involving the songs of animals. Songs can lead us to find rare wonders.
-
Conservation
The Unprecedented Presence of People Weighs on Wildlife
In our human-dominated world, Earth’s most iconic and imperiled wildlife are facing tough decisions. Two lion brothers recently illustrated that fact when they undertook a long, record-breaking swim across a predator-infested African river in search of homes and mates.