10 Facts about the Bot Fly (The Day I Met a Cuterebra Larva)

Hal BrindleySeptember 22, 2017

Hello, My Name is Cuterebra emasculator (a.k.a. Bot Fly) Yesterday I heard a pitiful screeching outside the window. Cristina and I both looked up from our comp...

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How to Identify and Avoid Sea Turtle Shell Souvenirs

Hal BrindleySeptember 2, 2017

If you don't have time to read the whole article, just do these three things. 1) Watch the video. If you're traveling to Central America or the Caribbean, wat...

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Staying at Urikaruus, a Kgalagadi Wilderness Camp

cristina garciaJuly 31, 2017

Staying at Urikaruus is a dream come true. The first three times we visited the Kgalagadi Transfontier Park in South Africa we just showed up and booked our ...

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What Do Elephants Eat?

Hal BrindleyJuly 14, 2017

What Do Elephants Eat? Elephants are herbivores, meaning they only eat plants, but what do elephants eat exactly? Other large herbivores tend to specialize as ...

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What Do Lions Eat?

Hal BrindleyJune 21, 2017

Lions are carnivores, which means they eat meat. They are highly opportunistic hunters that can catch and eat anything from mice to elephants and everything in ...

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How to See a Zillion Horseshoe Crabs Spawning in the Delaware Bay

Hal BrindleyJune 7, 2017

It seems impossible that one of the world's great wildlife spectacles is going to happen right here on this quiet Delaware beach in an hour. There are no signs ...

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How To Tell if a Sea Shell, Sand Dollar, Starfish, Egg Case, or Urchin is Alive or Dead

Hal BrindleyJune 19, 2016

How To Tell if a Sand Dollar, Starfish, Egg Case, Urchin, or Sea Shell is Alive or Dead Here are some quick tips on how to determine if a sea creature you...

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Bison Named National Mammal of the United States (and our Best Bison Photos)

cristina garciaMay 17, 2016

Nothing symbolizes the American wilderness like the howl of a wolf, a grizzly fishing for salmon, or the sight of a bison herd grazing  the great plains. But on...

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How to Make a Butterfly Garden and Other Ways to Help Save Monarchs from Extinction

cristina garciaMarch 25, 2016

Monarch butterflies are in trouble. The global monarch population has plummeted in the past 20 years, shrinking  from 1 billion to just 55 million. This ha...

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