Japan's push to resume whaling for profit - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45364696
Wordless Wednesday — Nature Is My Therapy
via Wordless Wednesday — Nature Is My Therapy
Marsh In Morning Light — leaf and twig
all possibilities gather at the water’s edge via Marsh In Morning Light — leaf and twig
Wild — spanishwoods
in her heart she was a wild and feral thing via Wild — spanishwoods
‘Welfare Dilemna’ Over Licensed Shooting of Seals in Scotland — The Orkney News
A film has been made by Lizzie Daly a leading wildlife biologist and BBC presenter – ‘Silent Slaughter: The Shooting of Scotland’s Seals’ via ‘Welfare Dilemna’ Over Licensed Shooting of Seals in Scotland — The Orkney News
Bird’s ID – Brown-headed Nuthatch — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Brown-headed Nuthatch The Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) is a small songbird found in pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States. The bird, like other nuthatches, possesses a sharp black nail-like beak, which it uses to pound open seeds. It is a frequent visitor to feeding stations and is highly fond of sunflower seeds and suet […] …
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Leave It To Botanists To Turn Cooking Into A Science Lesson — News : NPR
Why do artichokes look so strange? What makes okra so slimy – and how can science help you turn that attribute into a taste sensation? Two botanists take plant science into the kitchen.(Image credit: Mary Mathis/NPR) via Leave It To Botanists To Turn Cooking Into A Science Lesson — News : NPR
Upside-Down Catfish Doesn’t Care What You Think | Deep Look Video — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
https://youtu.be/eurCBOJMrsE You might suppose this catfish is sick, or just confused. But swimming belly-up actually helps it camouflage and breathe better than its right-side-up cousins. This is another installment of the PBS Deep Look series; this installment is adapted from the “It’s OK to be Smart” series. If no film or link appears …
Grizzlies Have Recovered, Officials Say; Now Montanans Have To Get Along With Them — News : NPR
A healthy population of grizzlies in and around Glacier National Park means the bear may soon come off the endangered species list. But more bears mean more confrontations with humans.(Image credit: Montana Fish and Wildlife and Parks, via AP) via Grizzlies Have Recovered, Officials Say; Now Montanans Have To Get Along With Them — News : …
Aki or the Whales — Walking with Aki
Aki’s back on the water. This morning she and her humans boarded a small landing craft to visit an island lighthouse. We bounce up Favorite Channel and into the deep-water fjord called “Lynn Canal. Having just having finished reading a book about John Muir’s visit to these waters in the 1800’s, I try to imagine […] …
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