Image by Peter Liu Photography Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has recently approved a novel and innovative fisheries management plan to eradicate invasive lionfish: Reward the citizens that kill them. The plan hopes to generate public interest by offering fishermen and divers rewards for every lionfish they kill. Those that participate get an […] More
Before the spill Cat Island, once one of the largest nesting grounds for birds in Louisiana, has been literally disintegrating in the years following the Gulf Oil Spill. Islands like this are often held together only by the elaborate root systems of the plants that thrive on them. The roots act like glue to anchor the […] More
If you had to jump off of a 400-foot cliff or starve to death, which would you choose? That’s exactly the decision that these goslings (young geese) have to make after just three short days of life. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were another option? Residents of the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic, […] More
An enormous territorial hippo blasts through the water like a torpedo. Don’t be fooled by their girth — hippos are speedy creatures, especially in the water. Case in point: This hippo, who lives on Botswana’s Chobe River and had no qualms about charging a safari boat that ventured a little too close to its territory. […] More
This is NOT the correct way to feed big cats. Watch as this careless zookeeper gets way too close to these leopards, and he pays the price for his mistake! More
