Dead Birds Flying High review – intriguing naturalist portrait swerves the Nazi question
Here is a thoughtful, austere documentary by Sönje Storm that largely avoids the irony-potential hinted at in the title. It...
Wildlife & Conservation
Hundreds of whales to be harpooned as Iceland issues new hunting licenses
On Dec. 6, Iceland‘s caretaker government announced it had issued five-year licenses to hunt fin and minke whales in Icelandic...
Incoming LOLZ: The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards will put a smile on your face
The results are in and the winner of this year’s funniest wildlife photo goes to Milko Marchetti for his very...
Endangered Thick-Billed Parrot That Once Roamed the US Is on the Way to Recovery
A public-private partnership in Mexico just announced that the current population of thick-billed parrots is approximately 2,500 individuals—at least 10%...
Bird flu sweeps through zoos with ‘grave implications’ for endangered animals
Dozens of rare animals including tigers, lions and cheetahs are dying as bird flu infiltrates zoos, with potentially “grave implications”...
Giraffes in Legal Limbo at Natural Bridge Zoo
The three female giraffes at Natural Bridge Zoo are caught in an uncertain situation. While technically owned by Rockbridge County,...
Counting Crows (and more) for Audubon’s Christmas bird count
One of the longest-running citizen science projects in the world has kicked off its 125th annual event. The Christmas Bird...
One in 10 southern right whales alive in 1893 could have still been swimming today, study finds
In 1893, the World’s Fair was getting under way in Chicago, the world’s first number plates appeared on cars in...
Massive Alaskan Bird Die-Off Shocks Scientists
Scientists have reported the most significant bird mortality event in modern history, with over 4 million common murres perishing in...
Turning the tide for the world’s oceans
It was a year of rough seas for the world’s oceans. Despite some progress on both fronts, overfishing and pollution persisted,...
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