Beluga blowing bubbles in the Churchill River, Manitoba
Known as the "white whales", belugas and narwhals are among the most social of all cetaceans. White...
Fireflies mating
I am fascinated by fireflies. I saw them for the first time only three years ago, during my first summer in the United States. Hal and I we...
In my opinion, the Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is one of the world's most handsome antelope species. It is built like a horse, striped like a race car, has two incre...
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest sharks in the world and the largest of all fish. Though they occur in nearly all tropical and warm-temperate seas...
Short-beaked Echidna foraging in Ninety-Mile Beach, Victoria, Australia
Australia has a strange collection of wildlife. Nearly all of its native mammal spec...
You may see snowy owls perched on signs and telephone poles near the road.
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) is found in open tundra along the Arctic Circle, f...
The giant panda is a worldwide symbol of conservation
The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoluca) is one of eight bear species in the world. Recognizable by its...
The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius), is an endemic African raptor. Found primarily in open grassland and savannah, it is a common sight in the Kalahar...
1) Tooth-walking on ice
The walrus scientific name, Odobenus rosmarus, is a contraction of the Greek words odontos and baenos, meaning "tooth walk". Why would ...
