Wildlife
The coronavirus pandemic being experienced by society continues to have a silver lining when it comes to wildlife and ecology – especially at a popular national park in Thailand, which been reclaimed by wild elephants. #elephants
For the first time ever, a humpback whale was spotted in Montreal after making its way up the St Lawrence River in Canada. #humpbackwhale
After the horrific Australian bush fires over the 2019/2020 fire season, the Australian Reptile Park has good reason to celebrate, welcoming the first koala joey born at the park since the devastation. #koala #koalas #koalabears
Up until recently, the highly intelligent and charismatic Hainan Gibbon was standing at the brink of imminent extinction with only 10 members still existing. #endangeredspecies
Stunning video from India has emerged that shows the “magical” moment when massive amounts of rare baby sea turtles crawled out to sea for the very first time after about 20 million eggs hatched. #turtles
With the lockdown leading to less pollution, less traffic and a marked improvement in the environmental conditions across the globe, bees are thriving in a way they haven’t in years #environment #savethebees
Iceland’s notorious tradition of killing whales may be finally coming to an end. #protectwhales
The largest-ever assessment of long-term insect abundance found that there has been a nearly 25% decrease of land-dwelling bugs like ants, butterflies, and grasshoppers over the past 30 years #SilentSpring #insects
Spectacular video footage has been captured showing dolphins literally glowing in neon blue as they swim off the coast of Southern California. #dolphins
A new study paints a picture of a very different prehistoric Antarctica, one that was warmer and teeming with life. #antarctica
During a hike near Oslo in Norway, wildlife enthusiast photographer Mads Nordsveen was fortunate to have an unusual experience with a rare animal two winters ago. #wildlife
Global conservation scientists drew renewed attention to the “insect apocalypse” underway with two companion papers published Sunday underscoring how the fate of human beings and that of insects are intertwined. #bugpocalypse
The rising frequency of extremely hot temperatures tied to human-caused global heating is creating “climate chaos” that drives widespread declines of bumblebees, some of the planet’s most important pollinators, according to a new study published in the journal Science. #climatechange
Few creatures add as much beauty to an outdoor space as butterflies. Here are some tips to attract more butterflies to your garden. #butterflies
#gardeningtips
As Australia’s bushfire crisis continues to impact wildlife, aircraft have been deployed to feed thousands of starving wild animals who have been stranded by the blazes. #australiawildlife #operationrockwallaby #AustralianFires
