The zen of pigeon Pigeons in their private zen Find a respite now and then They close their eyes what do they dream of Comfort and silence In the presence of love ..read more

Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to SIX. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Select the SIX images you like best ..read more

They look a little like cockroaches and have bulging orange eyes, and trillions of them are about to erupt from the earth in much of the midwestern and eastern United States. The emergence of two groups of cicadas will assemble a chorus of the insects not seen in several hundred years, experts say. The simultaneous ..read more

A wolf killed a calf over the weekend in Jackson County, the second time in less than a week that the death of livestock in Colorado has been attributed to a wolf, wildlife officials confirmed. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials on morning of April 7 responded to a report of possible depredation of a calf ..read more

A teen in Australia was rushed to hospital after a great white shark latched onto his leg during a fishing trip. His dad leaped to the rescue and used his bare hands to rescue his son by pulling the predator off his leg, local media outlet 7News reported. Nathan Ness, 16, was on a family ..read more

The unusual visit occurred at the Polish research station in Hornsund, southern Svalbard, where meteorologist Katarzyna Kudłacz was on station duty. Preparing breakfast, Kudłacz was stunned to see a female polar bear and her two cubs peering curiously through the station’s window. The serene moment was captured in photographs, showing one of the bears with ..read more

Australian authorities are searching for a crocodile after a teenage boy was found dead with injuries consistent with an attack by the reptile. The 16-year-old was reported missing around 4 a.m. local time on Thursday after heading out on a boat trip with a 13-year-old boy, the Queensland Police said in a statement. The younger ..read more

Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst. The toads were imported from Hawaii and released in Queensland, purportedly to manage pest beetles in sugar cane crops. The toads failed to control the pests and instead spread ..read more

Educational travel offers a dynamic and immersive learning environment that extends far beyond the traditional classroom setting. By exploring new places, students encounter diverse cultures, languages, and historical insights, significantly enriching their academic and personal growth. This experiential form of learning helps students apply their classroom knowledge in real-world contexts, enhancing their understanding and retention ..read more

In 2016, scientists encountered a never-before-seen bear in the Canadian Arctic. While it possessed the features of both a grizzly and a polar bear, its predominantly white fur baffled experts. Dubbed a “pizzly” or “grolar” bear, this hybrid was the offspring of a rare mating between a polar bear and a grizzly. Since then, sightings ..read more