Wildlife
A gentoo penguin in Antarctica escaped a pod of chasing killer whales by leaping into a dinghy full of tourists after flinging itself headfirst into the side of the boat. #penguins
In the commons, we are conscious of nature’s ecological limits, aware that all humans have a right to air, water, and food, and we accept responsibility for the rights of future generations.
Scientists today are re-thinking animal cognition, in light of some interesting behaviors we’ve seen in the animal kingdom, which suggest an evolutionary process of increasing mental faculties, or expanding consciousness, may be taking place. #consciousanimals #AnimalCognition
Why is it that blue is so rare? According to scientists, it’s because blue is the hardest color to produce for plants. And yet, apparently, when bees look at flowers, they see a lot more blue than we do. #bluebutterfly #blueinnature
Approximately 61% of worldwide turtle species are either threatened or already extinct, and the sea turtle is no exception. The Caribbean Sea alone was home to tens of millions of sea turtles just two centuries ago, but numbers are estimated closer to the tens of thousands these days. #seaturtles
Entrepreneur Igor Casapu has engineered a unique solution to the global honey bee crisis: BeeRole, a virtual hive set up to bring together beekeepers and honey lovers all around the world!
Tribal biologists have confirmed that chinook salmon are spawning in the upper-Columbia River system in Washington state for the first time in 80 years. #salmon
In a brilliant video captured last week off Santa Barbara Island, within the Channel Islands National Park just west of Los Angeles, sea lions can be seen surfing the massive waves with the sort of natural that only evolutionary forces can mold. #SeaLions #WildLife
Sperm whales are intelligent and social creatures. Here, a Sperm Whale is ‘asking’ a diver for help as there is a hook stuck in its mouth and lets the diver help him(or her) out. #SpermWhale
The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft biological evaluation on Wednesday finding that glyphosate is likely to injure or kill 93% of the plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. #glyphosatekills
A recently published study, form the basis of a new discipline: fence ecology. By compiling studies from ecosystems around the world, the research shows that fences produce a complex range of ecological effects. #fences #FenceEcology
First Nation communities in Canada are in shock after a rare white moose, seen as a “spirit” animal, was killed by suspected poachers. #spiritmoose
We don’t expect animals to act in a way that doesn’t directly benefit their species. But humpback whales are willing to take on one of their few natural predators to become the heroes of the ocean! #humpbackwhales
New research shows that when vampire bats feel sick, they socially distance themselves from groupmates in their roost — no public health guidance required. #VampireBats #SocialDistance #SocialDistancing
A life-sized robotic dolphin could help finally put an end to animal captivity in aquariums for good by replacing real-life animals. #robotdolphin #EndAnimalCaptivity #AnimalRights
