Invisibility seems all the rage the past ten years. A variety of different approaches are being investigated including optics, laser diffraction, chameleon type metals and fabrics that wrap light around them and projected image technology that the British are working…
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Growing up in the swamps and foothills of South Carolina with three sisters, a brother and two very understanding parents that loved animals, we adopted just about everything imaginable! This included deer, foxes, squirrels, flying squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, snakes,…
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Why don’t polar bears eat penguins? I must admit that when I suggested this title to the steward, it was a joke. It’s a riddle that I ask my Marine Studies students every year and surprisingly most cannot figure out…
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There are two basic theories used to explain animal behavior, nature and nurture. Animal rights and even scientists argue them almost constantly as to which is the most important. The disagreement has been going on for centuries and will likely…
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Honey must surely be among the most delectable natural foodstuffs and the good news is that it is a very healthy thing to eat, in moderation of course. There is a very wide range of flavors and consistencies among the…
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Why do bears hibernate? It would be as easy to ask why do birds fly south in the fall or salmon go back to the rivers where they hatched to lay their eggs? It is all part of the cycle…
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Why are insects important? The simple answer is that they are part of the food chain and are useful in pollination. Of course there is a great deal more to the subject but to cover the whole area would take…
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I was visiting an animal sanctuary located in Ontario Canada some years back. While there I became inquisitive of a sound I kept hearing. Being a rather adventurous type, I eagerly went to find out who or what was making…
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People seem to not realize how amazing the natural world is, and how horrifying. Some of the things out there seem straight out of nightmares, like they could be the next big-bad in a newly released movie. There are insects…
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Spheniscus mendiculus is the scientific name for the Galapagos penguin.It is the only penguin to live on the equator and one of the smallest penguins which average at the size of 48-50 cm and weight around 5.5Ibs. It is the…
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